On 24/08/2022, A Division Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 5789 of 2022 titled St. Mary’s Education Society & Anr. Vs. Rajendra Prasad Bhargava & Ors., has reiterated the law related to the maintainability of a writ petition against a private unaided minority educational institution, wherein, respondent no.1 was employed in St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School which is being run by the appellant no. 1 and his services were terminated on the ground of misconduct in service. Respondent no. 1 challenged the order of termination on various grounds before the Disciplinary Committee which was ordered to be dismissed. Respondent no. 1 invoked the writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 which was dismissed by the Hon’ble Single Judge on the ground of non-maintainability and thereafter the said order was challenged before a division bench that set aside the order passed by the Single Judge. The abovesaid school is a private un...