By
Rajesh Pandey
The Allahabad High Court has come to the rescue of a seven-year-old Muslim boy, who was expelled from a private school in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district for allegedly bringing non-vegetarian food in his tiffin box.
Hearing a writ petition filed by one Sabra, the mother along with her three children, a division bench of Justice Siddhartha and Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma in the order dated December 17 directed the Amorha district magistrate to ensure the three kids (boy and his siblings) are admitted to another CBSE-affiliated school within two weeks and file an affidavit.
Failure to comply will require the DM to be present at the next hearing on January 6, the court directed.
As per the averments raised in the petition, a class three student, along with his two siblings, was expelled in September 2024 by the school principal after the incident.
Seeking various reliefs, the mother Sabra and her three arrived kids came to the high court, claiming that their right to education had been affected by the conduct of the school.
In her plea, the petitioners stated that the entire episode had a scarring effect on the delicate childhood psyche of her child, and the same was likely to have lifelong consequences for him irrespective of how the future series of events plays out.
The plea added that the discriminatory conduct of the school administration had violated the rights of petitioners under Article 17 of the Constitution of India, read with Sections 5 and 6 of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability and makes it punishable by law.
