Prayagraj, Oct 14 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to inquire into the functioning of a school in Azamgarh and a coaching academy operating under the same umbrella to determine whether the institutions are running a racket in which students were allegedly shown as admitted to a “dummy school” without their knowledge.
Justice Siddharth Nandan also asked the government to examine the school’s management and submit a report on their alleged connection with Shahana International School, Jaunpur, where the petitioner, Abu Huzaifa, was shown as a registered Class XI student under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) system despite denying that he had ever taken admission there.
The inquiry report, along with the personal affidavit, the authority concerned (second respondent) are to be filed by November 2. The principal and manager of the institution have also been directed to remain present on the next date of hearing.
The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Huzaifa against the state of UP and other respondents. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that Huzaifa had never been a student of Shahana International School.
In his rejoinder affidavit, he asserted that he had neither applied for admission to the school, attended classes there nor paid any fees.
He also disputed the CBSE registration record relied upon by the respondents. It was pointed out that it did not contain an admission application, fee receipt, identity card, attendance record or his signature.
The petitioner said that he had been residing at a hostel in Phadgudia and had appeared in assessments at another institution from July 5, 2025 to March 2026.
He contended that Shahana International School’s records reflected an admission date of August 12, 2025, by which time he was already attending assessments and paying fees at the other institution.
After examining the records, the court, in its order dated October 7, observed that the material suggested that students preparing for competitive examinations might be receiving coaching at one institution while being shown as admitted to another school without their knowledge.
The matter will be heard next on November 2.
(PTI News)
