Allahabad HC defers hearing on plea challenging merger of primary schools in UP

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on a plea challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to merge primary schools across the state.

The court granted the deferment at the request of the state counsel. It will hear the matter again on Thursday.

A bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order on a writ petition filed by Krishna Kumari and 50 others.