Thakur, J.

This petition filed in public interest brings to the fore, issues of considerable public importance concerning establishment and running of unauthorized and unrecognized schools in the city of Delhi. According to the petitioner, there are nearly 10000 schools in different parts of Delhi which are unregistered and unrecognized, run by private individuals, institutions and NGOs in which about 600000 children between the age group of 2 to 18 years are studying in different classes between LKG to 12th standard. All these schools have been established and are being run without the permission of the Government and without the recognition of appropriate authority under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973. The petitioner inter alia alleges that most of the schools are ill-equipped and are established in unsafe buildings. They do not have adequate accommodation for running the institution nor are the teachers employed for imparting instructions qualified. They are usually underpaid. The absence of playgrounds, libraries and laboratories in the Schools makes the position quite dismal for the children who are for various reasons including poverty and absence of proper scho