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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 19129/2025

BABY VARNIKA THROUGH HER MOTHER .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Srajan S. Kulshrestha and

Mr. Shivom Sethi, Advocates.

versus

DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION & ANR. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Mr. Abhinav

Singh and Ms. Bharti Yadav, Advocates for R-1.

Ms. Shikha Sharma Bagga, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 19.12.2025

CM APPL. 79590/2025 (Exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 19129/2025 & CM APPL.79591/2025

3. This writ petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226

of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:-

“a. Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus, or any

other appropriate writ, directing Respondent No. 2, Maxfort Public

School, Rohini to admit/enroll the Petitioner in the allotted class

(Nursery/Pre-School) for the Academic Session 2025–2026;

b. Direct Respondent No. 2, Maxfort Public School, Rohini, not to fill the

seat allotted to the Petitioner until the final disposal of the present

Petition;

c. Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus, or any other

appropriate writ, directing Respondent No. 2 to provide free books,

writing materials, and uniform to the Petitioner under the EWS/DG/CWSN

category, with immediate effect;

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d. In the alternate to prayer ‘A’, direct Respondent No. 2, Maxfort Public

School, Rohini to submit an undertaking to the effect of granting

admission to the Petitioner in the next academic session, subject to the

date of disposal of the current Writ Petition.”

4. Issue notice.

5. Counsels, as above, accept notice on behalf of the respective

Respondents.

6. Petitioner is a minor belonging to DG-OBC category and has

approached this Court through her mother for a direction to Respondent

No.2/Maxfort Public School (‘School’) to admit the Petitioner in Nursery/

Pre-School for the academic session 2025-2026, predicating her case on the

recommendation made by Respondent No.1/Directorate of Education

(‘DoE’) in favour of the Petitioner.

7. Ms. Shikha Sharma Bagga, learned counsel for Respondent No.2/

School submits that admission has been correctly denied to the Petitioner in

keeping with the Circular issued by DoE on 05.03.2025 laying down the

“Guidelines for verification of documents & admission under EWS/DG

Category students at entry-level (i.e., Nursery/KG/Class-1st) in Private

Un-aided Recognized School of Delhi under RTE Act, 2009 & DSEAR, 1973

by DoE, MCD & NDMC for the academic session 2025-26 selected through

Computerized Draw of lots”. It is urged that as per the list in Clause 2 of the

Circular, Petitioner was required to submit various documents which

included legal guardianship certificate, if applicable. In the application/

registration form, Petitioner filled the name of one Priyanka as the legal

guardian of the Petitioner, however, subsequently, a letter was received from

the father of the Petitioner stating that Priyanka was not the legal guardian

and if the information given in the form was wrong, the admission be

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cancelled. Owing to the fact that false information was furnished in the

registration form, the School has cancelled the admission of the Petitioner. It

is pointed out that the Circular dated 05.03.2025 provides that the allotment

of the school shall be cancelled in case there is a discrepancy in the

information furnished in the registration form.

8. Mr. Rohatgi appearing for D