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Allahabad HC junks petitions opposing merger of schools by UP govt

Lucknow, July 7 (UNI) In a major relief to the state government, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court today rejected the petitions filed against the merger of 5,000 primary schools in Uttar Pradesh.

The court justified the government's decision and said that this decision is in the interest of children. In such cases, policy decisions cannot be challenged, unless it is unconstitutional or malicious, the order said.
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