JUDGMENT

SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (ORAL)

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, seeking following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 to grant admission to the Petitioner in academic session 2024-25; or (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 to allot an alternative School to the Petitioner as per the List of preferred Schools submitted by him in academic session 2024-25; and Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 12065/2024 Page 1 of 8 Digitally Signed (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 to implement the Order dated 04.07.2023 and ensure admission of the Petitioner in the allotted School or an alternative School; and...”

2. Brief facts of the case, as disclosed from the petition, are that on 02.02.2023, the respondent no. 1 i.e. Directorate of Education [‘DoE’] had issued a circular outlining guidelines for the admission of students under the EWS/DG and Disabilities categories for the academic year 2023-24. Between 10.02.2023 and 25.