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Dileep Kumar Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.

Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution…

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
21 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1146
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 10899/2013
Bench
Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Augustine George Masih

Issue for consideration

Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution of India; whether it would be amenable to writ jurisdiction u/Art.226 of the Constitution – Arts.12, 226 – Writ petitions filed by the appellants-teachers alleging wrong-doings w.r.t actions taken against them by the respondent-Air Force School – Division Bench of the High Court held that the said School is not a ‘State’ within the meaning of Art.12

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