B.L. Loomba, J. - (1.) Main question involved in each of the writ petitions in this connected bunch is about the liability of the U. P. Government for payment of salary and allowances to the petitioners who are either teachers or members of the non-teaching staff of the Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad.
(2.) Allahabad Agricultural Institute is a private institution having a long history. A new department in agricultural was opened in the Allahabad Christian College in the year, 1912 and the very next year this department became separate from the Allahabad Christian College and was named Allahabad School of Agricultural which was, subsequently, re-named as Allahabad Agriculture institute hereinafter to be referred to as the institute on February 12, 1919. Id. 1926 a three years apprentice course in Farm Mechanics restricted to Christian boys was started to prepare students for services in villages. This Institute was recognised by the Board of High School and Intermediate B location, U.P. in the year, 1924. Allahabad University Sanctioned B. Sc. Agriculture studies in this institute in the year, 1932. In 19 2, the Allahabad University authorised the institute to offer Bachelor degree in Agriculture Engineering This Institute was permitted to start post graduate Education by the Allahabad University in the year 1964 (See Booklet issued by the Institute in June, 1984 entitled programmes and plans copy tiled in writ petition No. 19197 of 1985). According to this booklet, the aim and object of the Institute mainly is to provide education and training in areas of agriculture and rural economic development. The Institute prepares students for the Intermediate in agriculture and Home Science Examinations, of the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, U. P. In the degree programmes, the Institute offers education for B. Sc. Agriculture, 8. Teach, Agricultural Engineering 8. Sc. Home Economics of the Allahabad University. In the post graduate education programme, the Institute prepares students for M. Sc. Degree in the subjects of agronomy, Agricultural Examination, Diary Technology, Agricultural Bio-Chemistry Animal Sciences Horticulture, Agricultural Economics plant pathology and Agricultural Engineering of the Allahabad University. This Institute also offers the Indian Dairy Diploma Training of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The total number of Students as in February, 1984 is said to be 819 out of which 171 are in M. Sc. (Nine Fields) while the rest are in B. Sc. and Intermediate stages), out of number of 819, 277 are said to be Christians. The institute is associate college of the Allahabad University. It is a minority institute within the meaning of Article 30 of the Constitution of India.
(3.) According to the petitioner this Institute is a premier agriculture institution in the country extending valuable contribution to the Agricultural Development in the country with modern and latest techniques. It is claimed to have well equipped modern laboratories Research Farms. Research Centres and having all the trappings and paraphernalia required for agricultural and technological University meriting to be raised to the status of an autonomous college. From affidavits filed in the various writ petitions and the booklet referred to above, it clearly appears that this is an important institution of high repute in the field of education of agricultural sciences for Intermediate Classes as also for graduate and post graduate degrees.;