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Dileep Kumar Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 1146
Bench Abhay S. Oka, Augustine George Masih and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.
Decided 21 May 2025

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In view of the aforesaid, on a deeper probe, it appears that ‘Non Public Funds’ is a misnomer inasmuch as while it may not be labelled as ‘Public Funds’ but the nature is public for the reason that it includes direct funding from the Air Force Unit/Station and most importantly, it is also supplemented by the Regimental Fund.

Judgment, page 31

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Issue for Consideration Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution of India; whether it would be amenable to writ jurisdiction u/Art.226 of the Constitution of India. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Arts.12, 226 – Writ petitions filed by the appellants-teachers alleging wrong-doings w.r.t actions taken against them by the respondent-Air Force School – Division Bench of the High Court held that the said School is not a ‘State’ within the meaning of Art.12 thus, writ petitions u/Art.226 were not

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