Gujarat Secondary Education Act, 1972

M.S. Kazi, an assistant teacher in a minority school, was dismissed in 2004 for alleged unauthorised pilgrimage. He first approached the Gujarat Higher Secondary Education Tribunal under the Gujarat Secondary Education Act, 1972, which dismissed his challenge. Kazi then filed a Special Civil Application under Articles …

The State of Gujarat appealed a High Court order that had directed it to continue grant-in-aid payments for the salary of the principal of a Jain minority‑run school beyond the age of superannuation. The principal, having turned 58, was initially allowed to serve up to 60, but a further extension was denied. The High C…

Kolawana Gram Vikas Kendra, a minority educational institution, appointed teachers without obtaining prior approval from the Gujarat Education Department and sought payment of salaries under a 100% grant. The State refused to grant the no‑objection certificate, leading the institution to file a writ petition which was …

The petitioners challenged the Gujarat Secondary Education Act, 1972 on two grounds: that the President had given only a qualified assent, rendering the Act unenforceable, and that sections 33, 34, 35 and 36 infringed constitutional rights such as the freedom to practice any profession (Art. 19(1)(g)) and the reservati…