Overview

• The Supreme Court declined to hear the Article 32 petition, allowed withdrawal, and granted liberty to approach the Allahabad High Court with a request for an expedited hearing.
• The case targets a June 16 order pairing low‑enrolment primary schools and a June 24 list naming 105 institutions for merger.
• Sanjay Singh argues the action forces children to travel longer distances without transport or notice, violating Article 21A, the RTE Act, and the Uttar Pradesh RTE Rules.
• The Uttar Pradesh government defends the consolidation as restructuring aligned with NEP 2020 to avoid operating schools with negligible student strength.
• The bench recorded that related proceedings are already before the Allahabad High Court, with the state noting an intra‑court appeal pending there.