JUDGMENT

Prateek Jalan, J. - The challenge in this writ petition is to a communication dated 17.08.2019, by which the respondent- Central Board of Secondary Education ["CBSE"] rejected the application of the petitioner-Rashhtriy Higher Secondary School ["the School"] for affiliation.

2. The School was established in the year 2002 in District Shonbhadra, in the State of Uttar Pradesh and is affiliated to the Uttar Pradesh Education Board. On 30.06.2015, the petitioner sought to switch over its affiliation from the Uttar Pradesh Education Board to CBSE for which it successfully submitted an online application form. The CBSE, by a communication dated 20.11.2015, identified various deficiencies in the application for recognition. The petitioner responded to this communication on 15.12.2015 and claims to have answered each of the deficiencies raised by CBSE. The CBSE thereafter constituted an Inspection Committee for inspection of the School. This was communicated to the members of the Inspecting Committee by a communication dated 03.02.2016, a copy whereof has been placed on record along with counter affidavit filed by CBSE. It appears that no further progress was made thereafter until C