On Friday, the High Court of Karnataka passed a provisional order directing the State government not to resort to “coercive measures” while enforcing the Right to Education Act, 2009.
Justice Anand Byrareddy passed the orders stating that there was no authority in the State available to proclaim any institution unaided minority institution, after hearing a petition filed by Karnataka Regional Commission for Education and Karnataka State Minorities Educational Institutions Managements Federation,
The petitioners had questioned government order dated July 24, 2012, which aimed at them to produce caste certificates to establish their minority status. G R Mohan, petitioner’s advocate submitted that the Education department was insisting unaided minority schools to admit children under RTE quota.