HC dismisses plea related to schools in unrest-hit Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions that schools in unrest-hit Valley not charge tuition fees for the period of turmoil this year.
"Petitioner has failed to make out a case for entertaining the petition on the strength of the pleadings and for the relief claimed. Therefore, the writ petition deserves to be dismissed more particularly in view of the above quoted law," Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey said in his order.
Advocate S H Thakur had filed a petition before the court seeking directions that schools should not charge any fees for the period of unrest in the Valley as the schools were closed.

"Since the petitioners personal interest is involved in the writ petition, therefore, he is not competent to even file PIL.
"In the above background the writ petition being meritless, shall stand dismissed along with connected Miscellaneous Petition without any costs," the court said.