Srinagar, Aug 8: The High Court directed that schools being run on property other than private land to acquire proprietary land or approach the government for the exchange in lieu of school land.
A bench of Chief Justice (Acting) Tashi Rabstan said that where the schools are being run on Kahcharie, State, Shamilat land, the petitioners (proprietors) can either acquire the proprietary land or approach the Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education or J&K Board of School Education with their plea as is made by them in their respective writ petitions for consideration which can also include the exchange of proprietary land in lieu of Kahcharie, State, and Shamilat land, as may be available under and in terms of the Land Revenue Act or any other applicable laws.
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