JUDGMENT

[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]

Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral)--In the present case, admission is being sought to the respondent No.2 School on the ground that the petitioner has been successful in draw of lots for admission to the said school under the Disadvantaged Group (DG) category. Attention of this Court has been drawn to school allotment letter, wherein, the petitioner has been allotted the respondent No.2 School by the Education Department, Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD). Further, attention of this Court has also been drawn to the Scheduled Caste Certificate issued in favour of the father of the petitioner.

2. Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.2 School submits that Scheduled Caste Certificate shows the residential address of the petitioner, which is approximately 8 to 10 Kms away from the school in question. Ld. Counsel for school also raises a plea that school in question did not have any recognition for granting admission to Nursery and Pre-Primary/KG classes. Thus, she submits that in view thereof admission could not be granted.

3. Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, ld. Standing Counsel, GNCTD appearing on behalf of the Department of Education, (DOE) s