Are Writ Petitions Under Article 226 Maintainable Against Army Welfare Education Society Or Army Public Schools? Punjab & Haryana HC Refers To Larger Bench

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has referred the issue of whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the constitution would be maintainable against the Army Welfare Society or against the Army Public School, to the larger bench.Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "The language of the Article 226 of the Constitution of India empowers the High Court to issue. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has referred the issue of whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the constitution would be maintainable against the Army Welfare Society or against the Army Public School, to the larger bench. The bench stated: “Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would be maintainable by employees/ teachers/ aggrieved persons against the Army Welfare Education Society or against Army Public School for vindication of their rights and claims?” The development came hearing the plea against Army Public School. The Court referred to Reena Panta vs Union of India and others in which the division bench of the High Court made it clear that the Army Public Schools are an authority within the meaning of Article 12 and amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court.