Bihar Non‑Government Secondary Schools (Taking over of Management and Control) Act, 1981

The All Bihar Christian Schools Association, a religious minority society, challenged the Bihar Non‑Government Secondary Schools (Taking over of Management and Control) Act, 1981, alleging that sections 3 and 18 interfered with its Article 30(1) right to establish and administer minority schools. The Court examined whe…

Dr. Rash Lal Yadav, appointed Chairman of the Bihar School Service Board for a three‑year term, was removed by the State Government under Section 10(7) of the Bihar Non‑Government Secondary Schools (Taking over of Management and Control) Act, 1981 on grounds of alleged mismanagement and detrimental conduct. He challeng…

The Supreme Court examined appeals filed by teachers and staff of a proprietary school who claimed they were employees of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) and Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and sought mandamus to compel payment of salaries and pay parity with clerks of the companies. The Court held that HCL and BCCL merely pr…

Shiv Nandan Mahto was appointed as a clerk in a school in 1979, but an inspection report mistakenly recorded him as a librarian. When the school was taken over by the State of Bihar in 1983, his services were not transferred because the librarian post was not approved. Despite representations, he was not posted to any …