MINI PUSHKARNA
Master Divyansh Agrawal Minor – Appellant
Versus
Directorate of Education – Respondent
JUDGMENT
[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]
Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral):
1. The present writ petition has been filed with the grievance that the petitioner has not been granted admission in the respondent No.2 school. The petitioner had completed his education till Class - 5 from respondent No.3 school. Thus, the petitioner sought admission under the respondent No.2 school, which is under the aegis of the same body, i.e., Vidya Bharti Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sansthan.
2. The main grievance of the petitioner was that the admission had been denied to the petitioner solely on the ground that the father of the petitioner was unable to pay the annual charges as levied by respondent No.2 school.
3. On the last date of hearing on 12.05.2023, this Court had recorded the undertaking of the father of the petitioner that he was ready to pay the annual charges of the respondent No.2 school, though in instalments on monthly basis, instead of payment as lumpsum amount at one time.
4. Considering the aforesaid submissions on behalf of the father of the petitioner, this Court had directed the respondent No.2 school to grant admission to the petitioner in Class 6 forthwith. It had further been direct
Unjust denial of admission based on financial grounds and the right to education. Reasonable accommodation for payment of fees in installments.
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