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MINI PUSHKARNA
Deeksha – Appellant
Versus
Govt. of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
[Physical Hearing/ Hybrid Hearing]
Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral)
1. The present writ petition had initially been filed for admission of 35 children to various classes in different schools under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Disadvantaged Group (DG) category.
2. As per the submissions made on behalf of the ld. counsel for the petitioners, as of now, the petition survives only with respect to 6 petitioners viz. Petitioner Nos.5, 18, 22, 23, 24 and 27.
3. I have heard ld. counsels for the parties.
4. Considering the submissions made before this Court, the present writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:
I. Petitioner No.5 was initially allotted seat for admission in Class - 1, which was refused by respondent No.4 school, on the ground that the entry level class was Class Nursery in respondent No.4 school. The Date of Birth of petitioner No.5 is 29.07.2015 and as per the current age of the said petitioner, the petitioner is now seeking admission in Class - 2. In view thereof, directions are issued to the Directorate of Education (DOE) to consider allotting school to the petitioner for admission in Class - 2 under the Freeship category in a school in th
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
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 court's decision was influenced by the acceptance of the petitioner's admission under the EWS/DG category by the respondent-school.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that once a school has been allotted by the Department of Education, the school is bound to grant admission to the petitioner under the Disadvantag....
Economic standing not a criterion for admission under Disadvantaged Group category.
The court's intervention aimed to ensure the accommodation of the petitioner's daughter in an appropriate school, considering her entitlement to admission as a DG category student.
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.
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