Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Single Bench refers the HIJAB matter to a larger bench. LIVE UPDATES

Hegde : If we get down to this petition, then there is must to say about Mr Povayya clients.

Sajan Poovayya for a College Development Committee (CDC) opposes interim relief.

" Lordhsips may not consider any interim relief", Poovayya submits.

Poovayya : Today it is said state has made it worse, State has not made it worse. Even for the present academic year the decision of CDC of uniform policy is followed.

Poovayya : CDC has met every year and all stake holders have been consulted and passed the decision.

Poovayya: I represent the CDC which runs the college. Prescription of uniform was there since one year. Nobody complained earlier now it is raised.

Kamat: My interim prayer is that leave aside the challenge to the GO. Please permit me to go to the school wearing my clothes, don't leave it to the mercy of some principal or CDC.

Kamat: State govt's stand has made it worse for itself. State says it has not prohibited anything. It is worse. If the state says it has not decided, then we are at the mercy of some committee.

Hegde : There are questions of purely administrative law, keeping aside the constitutional questions on essential religious practice.

Hegde: There is nothing in Karnataka Education Act which deals with uniforms. I went up and down, I did not find anything.

Hegde: AG says we have not prescribed/proscribed any uniform. The next question is supposing that GO is interpreted by CDC as not prescribing then the question does not arise. But if it is considered so by CDC then the question arises.