The gentleman thought it was unpatriotic of the children number to sing the National Anthem.
Commissioner, Calcutta, AIR 1984 SC 51 referred to.
The father of the children made representations requesting that his children may be permitted to attend the school pending orders from the Government.
S. Nariman, T.S. Krishnamurthy Iyer, K.J. John and M. Jha for the Appellants.
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So, he put a question in the Assembly.
Viswanatha Iyer and Mrs. Baby Krishnan for Respondent Nos.
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Finally the children filed a Writ Petition in the High Court seeking an order restraining the authorities from preventing them from attending School.
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That was until July, 1985, when some patriotic gentleman took numberice.
They attend school.
Binu Mol and Bindu Emmanuel, are the faithful of Jehovahs Witnesses.
They do number sing because, according to them, it is against the tenets of their religious faith not the words or the thoughts of the Anthem but the singing of it.
S. Poti, E.M.S. Anam and James Vincent for the Respondents.
The children were left in peace and to their beliefs.
A Commission was appointed to enquire and report.
So, under the instructions of Deputy Inspector of Schools, the Head Mistress expelled the children from the school from July 26, 1985.
First a learned single judge and then a Division Bench rejected the prayer of the children.
483 of 1985.
Daily, during the morning Assembly, when the National Anthem Jana Gana Mana is sung, they stand respectfully but they do number sing.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by CHINNAPPA REDDY, J. The three child appellants, Bijoe.
