Petitioner a minor child represented by its guardian, is

knocking at the doors of Writ Court with the following main

prayers:

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“i) The Petitioner prays this honorable court to

Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable

writ directing to formulate a workable guideline to

facilitate admission at Sainik School. By directing

the respondents with exception to the existing

modus of admission.

ii) The Petitioner prays this honorable court to

Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable

writ directing the Respondent principals of Sainik

School to provide admissions to Class 8 to the

Petitioner.”

2.

After service of notice, the Respondent Nos.1, 2, 3

& 5 are represented by the learned ASG and Respondent

Nos.4 & 6 are represented by the learned AGA.

3.

Regardless of the text & context of the pleadings,

the essential grievance of the petitioner appears to be denial of

admission to 8^th Std in a particular school; learned ASG

appearing and learned AGA together submit that the child can

be admitted to 8^th Std either in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Residential School or in Navodaya Vidyalaya, both in

Bangalore City in terms of “PM Cares for Children” scheme

and the guidelines promulgated t