Mr. Justice S.S. Sandhawalia, President — Whether the imparting of education for a consideration is a service” within the meaning of Clause (o) of Sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Act? This is the significant threshold question in this appeal.

2. The appellants A.P.J. School, Faridabad assail the majority order of the two learned Members of the District Forum against them, whilst the President of the District Forum has held in their favour by observing that no interim relief in the process of admission to the school can be granted. The respondent Dr. K.B. Galhotra’s son Ankur Galhotra was a student of the appellant school right from the Nursery upto the 10th standard. He took the Central Board Secondary Education examination in March/April, 1992 and secured an aggregate of 71.4% only. His percentage of science mathematics and English was however, assessed higher at 79.3%. Thereafter he applied afresh for admission in the medical group of the 11th standard in the school and submitted his form in time. However, the Selection Committee rejected his application on merits. Subsequent thereto, it is the case of the complainant that he contacted the school authorities for admission