Board is avoiding release of NOC / Affiliation Certificate of a school

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In most cases, No An Affiliation Certificate or NOC issued to a school is a public record. It is not a private document of the school because: It is issued by a public authority (State Education Department / CBSE / CISCE / Local Body). It authorizes a school to operate in a particular jurisdiction. It is meant to be publicly verifiable. Many boards even publish affiliation details on their websites. The duty to submit ownership/lease/permission documents lies entirely on the school, not on a private individual after the fact. Why? Before granting affiliation, every education board has strict requirements: Valid land ownership/lease deed Land use permission Building safety certificates NOC from the owner (if rented) Municipal permissions It is the school’s duty to prove lawful possession and permission to run the institution.

Advocate Shubham Agarwal LawRato