Prayagraj: Observing that it was “apparently a fraud in the educational system”, Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh govt to investigate the functioning of a school and its associate coaching academy in Azamgarh to determine whether students were being shown as enrolled in a “dummy school” without their knowledge.The court was hearing a writ petition filed by one Abu Huzaifa against the state of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents.Justice Siddharth Nandan asked govt to examine the school’s management and submit a report on their alleged connection with Shahana International School, Jaunpur, where Abu Huzaifa was shown as a registered Class XI student under the CBSE system despite denying that he had ever taken admission there.The court directed that the inquiry report, along with the personal affidavit of the authority concerned (second respondent), be filed by the next date of hearing on Nov 2.The principal and manager of the institution have also been directed to remain present during the hearing.The petitioner’s counsel submitted that Huzaifa had never been a student of Shahana International School.He also disputed the CBSE registration record relied upon by the respondents. It was pointed out that it did not contain an admission application, fee receipt, identity card, attendance record or his signature.The petitioner stated that he had been residing at a hostel in Phadgudia in Azamgarh and had appeared in assessments at another institution from July 5, 2025, to March 2026.He contended that Shahana International School’s records reflected an admission date of Aug 12, 2025, by which time he was already attending assessments and paying fees at the other institution.After examining the records, the court in its order dated Oct 7 observed that the material suggested students preparing for competitive examinations might be receiving coaching at one institution while being shown as admitted to another school without their knowledge.
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