The madrasa was sealed in June during an 'enforcement' drive after authorities claimed it was operating without registration
NEW DELHI — The Allahabad High Court has directed authorities in Uttar Pradesh to remove the seal placed on Madrasa Rehmaniya Arabiya Qasim-Ul-Uloom in Khora, Ghaziabad. The direction came after a petition filed by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR).
In a statement on Tuesday, APCR said it had secured relief from the court on Monday.
The district administration had sealed the madrasa in June during an “enforcement” drive, claiming that the institution was operating without registration.
APCR said it believed the madrasa was legally established and termed the sealing action “whimsical and illegal.” The organisation extended legal assistance to the madrasa and filed a petition in the high court challenging the district administration’s order.
Advocate Khalid, appearing on behalf of APCR, represented the matter before the high court and obtained an order directing authorities to remove the seal.
Welcoming the decision, APCR said the order reaffirmed the importance of due process, fairness and the rule of law guaranteed under the Constitution.
“The orders passed by the Allahabad High Court have reiterated the right to due process, fairness and the rule of law enshrined in our Constitution. Authorities cannot act whimsically or outside the purview of the law. No institution shall be targeted through coercive executive action that violates the law,” the organisation said in the statement.
APCR added that it hoped courts would continue to provide relief to citizens and institutions facing arbitrary administrative action.
The court’s intervention in the Khora madrasa case aligns with its broader rulings on unregistered institutions in Uttar Pradesh.
The Allahabad High Court has consistently ruled that authorities cannot forcibly close or seal an educational institution merely because it lacks official state recognition or registration.
The court has clarified that while unrecognised madrasas can legally function and provide education, they are not entitled to claim state grants, nor can their students claim equivalence to formal state board examinations.
Rulings on such closures emphasise that minority-run educational institutions have constitutional safeguards protecting their establishment and management.
