When will unaided private schools be subject to writ jurisdiction? Jammu & Kashmir High Court answers

Although such institutions may be amenable to writ jurisdiction because of the public nature of their function to impart education, no writ can be issued with respect to their non-public actions, the Court said.
High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Jammu
High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Jammu
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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently ruled that while an unaided private educational institution may be subject to writ jurisdiction since it performs public duties, no writ remedy can be invoked against such entities if the action complained of is not public in nature [Presentation Convent Senior Secondary School v. Satvinder Singh].

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