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MINI PUSHKARNA
Yashtee (minor) – Appellant
Versus
Govt. of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]
Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral)
CM APPL. 16037/2023 (Application under Section 151 CPC on behalf of petitioner seeking exemption from filing certified copies of documents and 4 cm margined copies of documents as well as exemption from filing fair typed copies of dim annexures, hand written documents and single line typed annexures)
1. Application is allowed, subject to just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
W.P.(C) 4147/2023 & CM APPLs. 16036/2023 (Application for stay under Section 151 CPC on behalf of petitioner)
3. The present writ petition has been filed with prayer for directions to the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner in EWS category for admission to class 5th in any school recognised by the respondent for Academic year 2023-2024.
4. It is submitted that petitioners are students of Class IV studying in Bhatnagar International School, New Delhi. It is submitted that the petitioners belong to the Scheduled Castes (Disadvantage Group) and hence are entitled to be considered under Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Disadvantage Group (DG) category.
5. It is submitted that petitioners had earlier preferred writ
The court's decision was influenced by the acceptance of the petitioner's admission under the EWS/DG category by the respondent-school.
Private unaided schools are obligated to admit children from the economically weaker section and disadvantaged group to the extent of at least 25% of the class strength, as per the provisions of the ....
The main legal principle established is the obligation of the Directorate of Education to consider allotting schools for admission of children under the EWS/DG category in different classes based on ....
Court's authority to direct admission in a newly allotted school under the EWS/DG category
In cases of admission under the EWS/DG category, schools may not insist upon following the neighbourhood criteria strictly due to the high demand for admission under this category.
The court upheld the entitlements and facilities available to EWS students, including uniform, textbooks, etc., as part of the regular admission of EWS candidates.
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