JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner - Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools (Regd.,) of Delhi. The said Society has been registered as of 19th May, 1998 and has as its members 671 private unaided schools in Delhi. Since the writ petition is seeking benefit for 671 schools, the Registry shall calculate the Court fee in respect of this writ petition and the Petitioners shall deposit the said Court fee within four weeks.

3. The grievance in this writ petition is against two circulars dated 24th November, 2004 and 17th November, 2022 by which the qualifications for Managers of schools are being made compulsory by the Respondent - Directorate of Education, GNCTD (hereinafter `DoE').

4. The submission of Mr. Gupta, ld. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner is that vide circular dated 24th November, 2004, the guidelines for qualifications for the general body of the Society and the Manager was prescribed in the context of applications to be filed after the said date seeking approval of schemes of management.

5. It is his submission that this particular circu