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2012 Supreme(Del) 231

A.K.SIKRI, RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW
Social Jurist, A Civil Rights Group – Appellant
Versus
Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ashok Agarwal, Ms. Kusum Agarwal, Mr. Khagesh B. Jha, Advocates.
For the Respondents:R1, Ms. Ruchi Sindhwani, R2, Ms. Shobha Gupta with Ms. Hema Shekhawat, Advocates.

Judgment :-

A.K. SIKRI, J.

1. In this petition filed by the petitioner, categorizing the same as Public Interest Litigation, the petitioner complains about the following purported failures on the part of Respondent No.1, Government of NCT of Delhi:

(i) Failure to prevent unaided recognized private schools of Delhi from admitting children below 4 years age in formal schools.

(ii) Failure to ensure that all unaided recognized private schools in Delhi have only one year of pre primary class in formal schools where children of 4+ age are admitted directly and are not promoted from nursery/pre-school.

(iii) Failure to ensure that children admitted in pre primary classes are not burdened with bags and books.

(iv) Failure to start pre primary classes in all schools.

(v) Failure to frame guidelines in regard to pre-school in terms of Clause 21 of the Recognized Schools (Admission Procedure for Pre Primary Class) Order – 2007. It is the submission of petitioner that the aforesaid failures and inaction on the part of Respondent No.1 violates the fundamental right of the children as guaranteed to them under Articles 14, 15, 21 and 21A of the Constitution of India. It is also termed as violati





















































































































































































































































































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