JUDGMENT

Rekha Palli, J. The present writ petitions involve inter-related issues, though the prayers made therein are diametrically opposite and are accordingly being decided vide this common judgment. The first petition which has been filed by an Association of persons engaged in the business of trading and sale of uniforms, books, stationery etc. in different Schools of Delhi and two parents of School going children, challenges the Circular dated 19th April, 2017 as also the order dated 4th July, 2017 rejecting the Petitioner's representation dated 26.5.2017, both passed by Respondent no.1/CBSE, whereby the affiliated Schools have been prohibited from selling books, both NCERT and non-NCERT, stationery items, as also uniform from shops within the School premises.

2. The second writ petition has been filed by Parent-Students Welfare Association, claiming to be an association of parents of school-going children, challenging Circular dated 24th/25th August, 2017, issued by CBSE, primarily on the ground that the said circular permits commercial activities of selling books and stationery through vendors within the School premises and is therefore not only in contravention of its ear