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Supreme Court dismisses 49 writ petitions, ruling that appointments in West Bengal madrasahs made during a judicial stay are invalid unless expressly permitted by the Court. The judgment reinforces that recruitment notifications must be strictly followed, and any deviation violates constitutional safeguards under the Madrasah Service Commission Act.
Bombay High Court reaffirms that minority institutions under Article 30(1) are exempt from RTE Act provisions, including recruitment bans and staffing pattern rules. The court directed approval of peon appointments, holding that the validity of staffing patterns is determined at the time of appointment, not retrospectively.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that madarsas offering informal teaching of Hafiz, Qari, Arabic, Urdu, and Persian are not required to seek recognition from the U.P. Board of Madarsa Education. The court ordered immediate de-sealing of the petitioner's madarsa, reinforcing that elementary religious and language education does not fall under the Board's regulatory purview.
Bombay High Court upholds municipal notice for demolition of dilapidated buildings, holding that public safety and TAC findings override minority objections in cooperative society redevelopment.