JUDGMENT :

MINI PUSHKARNA, J.

1. The present petition has been filed by a minor through his father with prayer for setting aside and quashing the letter dated 11.01.2023 issued by the respondent to the father of the petitioner. By way of the said letter, admission of the petitioner in Class VI in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Mungeshpur was cancelled by the respondent on the ground that the petitioner was outside the district and thus, not entitled for admission in the said school.

2. As per the case of the petitioner, he belongs to a Scheduled Tribe (ST) category and belongs to economically and socially weaker section of the society. Father of the petitioner is a taxi driver.

3. In November 2021, petitioner applied for admission in Class VI in respondent School. He passed the selection test held in April 2022 and was placed under waiting list published in December 2022 in ST category.

4. The petitioner was asked to come to the respondent school on 23.12.2022 and complete the admission formalities. After completion of all the formalities including medical test, petitioner was ad