D. Murugesan, Chief Justice

Brief facts in WP(C) 8533/2010

1. This pro bono publico petition is filed by Social Jurist, a civil rights group, through its President. The petitioner questions the guidelines dated 23.11.2010 framed by the Government of India through Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of School Education and Literacy and the order dated 15.12.2010 passed by the Director, Department of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Facts from WP(C) No.263/2011

2. This is also a pro bono publico petition filed by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights challenging the guidelines passed by the Government of India dated 10.12.2010 and order passed by the Director, Department of Education dated 15.12.2010. The petitioner has also sought for a direction under Section 15(ii) of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 for violation under Section 12(1) and 13(1) of the Act and further to adopt the neighbourhood and proximity of child to the school coupled with the system of random selection or draw of lots as the sole criteria for admission in nursery classes in all schools in Delhi.

3. Both the writ petitions