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SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Harshpal Singh Sawhney – Appellant
Versus
Central Board of Secondary Education – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J. The Petitioners before this Court have filed this Writ Petition as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, aggrieved by the commercialization of education and corrosion of standards of education management, especially with reference to Respondent No. 5 herein, the Delhi Public School Society ("DPSS"). Accordingly, the Petitioners have sought, inter-alia, directions to Respondent No. 1, the Central Board of Secondary Education ("CBSE"), to inquire into and regulate the transactions between Education Societies and Franchise Schools and, more specifically, inspect the affairs of the schools operated by DPSS.
2. The Petitioners' contention is that the Respondent No. 5, Delhi Public School Society is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and the Society through its Chairman i.e. Respondent No.6 Mr. V.K. Shunglu has executed various joint venture agreements with several schools (franchisees agreements) for permitting certain other schools to use the name of Delhi Public School (DPS), its logo and motto.
3. It has been stated that large number of agreements have been executed betwee
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