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PETITIONER: THE STATE OF BOMBAY
Vs.
RESPONDENT: BOMBAY EDUCATION SOCIETY AND OTHERS.(With Connected App
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 26/05/1954
BENCH: DAS, SUDHI RANJAN BENCH: DAS, SUDHI RANJAN MAHAJAN, MEHAR CHAND (CJ) HASAN, GHULAM BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. JAGANNADHADAS, B.
CITATION: 1954 AIR 561 1955 SCR 568 CITATOR INFO : R 1958 SC 956 (26) R 1963 SC 996 (8) R 1970 SC2079 (10) F 1971 SC1731 (10) R 1974 SC1389 (244) R 1979 SC 83 (5) RF 1988 SC 305 (7)
ACT: Constitution of India-Articles 29, 30(1),337 Second Proviso- Government Circular-Prohibiting admission into Schools main- tained or aided by State on the ground of language of citizens--Such circular whether ultra vires of Articles 29(2) and 337 Second Proviso--Article 29(1) and 30(1) of the Constitution - Word "Namely " -Meaning of.
HEADNOTE: The Education Society of Bombay (respondent No. 1) has been running a recognised Anglo-Indian School called Barnes High School at Deolali which receives aid from the State of Bombay. J and G are its Directors. English is used in the said school as the medium of instruction. The mother tongue of the Anglo-Indians is English. The State of Bombay issued a circular order on 6th January, 1954, headed " Admission to Schools teaching through the medium of English." The operative portion of the order e...