Rajasthan High Court Restrains State Govt From Using Dilapidated School Buildings, Rooms; Directs Alternative Arrangements For Students

In the suo motu case concerning the collapse of ceiling and wall of a classroom, resulting in death of 7 children, the Rajasthan High Court restrained the State government from the using dilapidated school buildings/rooms, further directing the state to make alternative arrangements.

In July 2025, the Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the incident in one of the Government Schools in Rajasthan that resulted in death of 7 children, and had sought requisite reports from the State.

On August 22, 2025, the division bench of Justice Mahendar Kumar Goyal and Justice Ashok Kumar Jain, after hearing the counsels and looking at the reports available on record, directed the State to stop using the school building and rooms that were in dilapidated conditions till further orders.

"After hearing the learned counsels for the respective parties, the State Government is restrained from using dilapidated school buildings/rooms, as mentioned in Annexure-R/27 submitted by them alongwith reply, for studies, till further orders. However, the State Government shall make suitable alternative arrangement so that study of the affected students is not hampered".

Accordingly, the matter has been further listed for September 4, 2025.

Title: Suo Motu v Union of India & Ors., and other connected petitions

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