Allahabad HC dismisses petition in Jauhar University matter after government contests maintainability
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition regarding the demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University buildings because the petitioner was not an authorized official of the institution. Meanwhile, the Moradabad Divisional Commissioner's court has granted an interim stay on the demolition of 38 campus buildings.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal procedural requirements for institutional representation and ongoing tensions involving political figures and educational institutions.
The Allahabad High Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by a businessman on behalf of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University against the demolition of its buildings , observing that the pleader is an outsider and not an official of the institution.
As the matter came up before the court, a preliminary objection was raised by the Additional Advocate General (AAG) Anupam Trivedi on the maintainability of the petition.
"This writ petition is being sworn by a person, namely Mohammad Yusuf, who is by occupation a businessman and is being appointed as a pairokar (pleader) of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University." “A university is always represented through its Registrar or any official working there. A stranger cannot approach on behalf of the university,” the AAG argued.
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