Madurai: The Madurai bench of Madras High Court, on Sunday, observed that if an educational institution is once granted minority status by the government, there is no need to review them periodically like a driving license. Court cited earlier orders and set aside a government order (GO) passed by the education department granting minority status to a school in Tirunelveli for five years.The management of Hindu Middle School in Nanguneri, Tirunelveli district- a Christian minority institution approached the bench following the GO passed in November last year.According to the school management, a civil court had passed a judgment recognizing the minority status of the institution in 1983. Meanwhile, the school authorities had approached the government seeking recognition of the minority status and in response the education department passed the GO granting minority status until 2022.“The grant of minority status for limited period is contrary to law and is a violation of constitutional right,” the school said challenging the GO.To pad up their appeal, the school cited previous judgments by single judges and division benches of the court where it was observed-- “If any entity is once declared as a minority entitling to the rights envisaged under article 30 (1) of the constitution, unless there is a fundamental change of circumstances or suppression of facts, the government has no power to take away the fundamental right.”In response, the government pleader submitted citing similar judgments that it is always open to the government to impose reasonable conditions while granting minority status. While agreeing with the government pleader’s submission, justice V Parthiban said that the courts have consistently held that it is not open to authorities to grant minority status for a limited period as it would defeat the fundamental right of the institution. Stating the above, the court set aside the GO and asked the education department to pass fresh order granting minority status to Hindu Middle School without any restrictions.