Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram Not State Under Article 12, Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against It: Allahabad High Court

This order by the Allahabad High Court clarifies the legal standing of private societies under the Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1960 (the Act). Employee Challenges Termination and Eviction Prem Chand, a former employee of Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Meerut (the Ashram), filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging his termination and eviction from the quarters provided by the Ashram. Prem Chand's Arguments: He…