Beersheba School Writ Petition Disposed, Representation Allowed

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court

Order Date: 17 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Beersheba Senior Secondary School, operating a senior secondary school at Hira Dungri, N.T.D. Road, Almora since 1993.
• Respondent: State of Uttarakhand, represented by Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Almora.
• Issue: Municipal order dated 13 July 2026 banning heavy vehicles, including school buses, from using the road, allegedly affecting school transport.
• Petitioner’s claim: The ban is illegal and unsustainable as school buses had been permitted for over three decades.
• State’s argument: The road width is 2.7 metres and is not notified for vehicle use; only small cars such as Maruti Omni, Bolaro Jeep, Tata Sumo Jeep may be used as school cabs.
• Court observation: Without delving into merits, the court allowed the petitioner to make a representation to the municipal authority.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed.
• Petitioner is granted ten days from the order date to submit representation to the municipal authority (respondent No.2).
• The authority must decide on the representation within six weeks of receipt.

Topics: Education, Municipal Regulation