HC stays EOW probe against 558 aided madrassas in UP

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad precocious tribunal has stayed an enquiry by the economical offences helping (EOW) of Uttar Pradesh Police against 558 govt-aided madrassas successful the state.The probe was being conducted successful compliance with directions issued by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to the EOW manager wide connected a ailment submitted by 1 Mohd Talha Ansari astir amerciable recruitments, forged appointments and misuse of funds successful a ample fig of madrassas, particularly during the Covid-19 period.Writ petitions were filed successful HC by associations of madrassa managers and teachers, seeking quashing of the NHRC directives, issued this twelvemonth connected Feb 28, April 23 and June 11, and the consequent govt bid dated April 23.A part seat comprising Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai, portion staying the orders connected Sept 22, issued notices to NHRC and the complainant, and posted the substance for Nov 17. The tribunal directed the respondents to record their reply wrong 4 weeks.The petitioners submitted earlier the tribunal that nether Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, functions of the NHRC are specifically enumerated - it whitethorn inquire suo motu, oregon connected a petition presented by a unfortunate oregon immoderate idiosyncratic connected his/her behalf, oregon connected the ground of a tribunal direction/order. However, successful the contiguous case, nary of the conditions were met. It was further said Section 36(2) of the Act intelligibly states NHRC shall not inquire into immoderate substance aft the expiry of 1 twelvemonth from the day connected which the alleged enactment constituting usurpation of quality rights is said to person been committed.

The petitioners said the ailment is soundless regarding the day of the alleged enactment constituting usurpation of quality rights, and since the averments made therein are vague and bash not disclose immoderate circumstantial date, it is not imaginable to ascertain whether the ailment was filed wrong 1 twelvemonth from the day of the alleged violation. NHRC had directed a transgression and fiscal probe with absorption connected the alleged amerciable assignment of 308 teachers and fraudulent usage of madrassa and mosque onshore grants.