JUDGMENT

Petitioners question the change of school timings of the 4^th respondent from 9.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.

2. Petitioners are minor students studying in the 4^th respondent school. They have been pursuing their studies at the said school from Kindergarten onwards. The timings of the 4^th respondent school all along and at the commencement of the academic year 2025-26 was from 9.30 a.m. to 4..00 p.m. as far as Standards II to VIII were concerned. However, by a unilateral decision, conveyed through WhatsApp messages, it was informed by the school authorities that the timings of the school will undergo a change to 9.00 a.m.to 4.00 p.m. with effect from 09.09.2025. Questioning the unilateral change in the timing of the school, this writ petition has been filed.

3. A counter statement has been filed on behalf of respondents 5 and 6 stating that no reliefs are sought against them and further that, the decision to advance the school timing was taken by the Principal to accommodate few subjects and co- curricular activities introduced for the academic year 2025-26 with specific emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Communicative English and Arts/Sports, without compromising on the c