High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/1921/2025

Bimlesh Devi v. Directorate Of Education And ANR.

2025-11-24Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Jyoti Singh3 pages

Ms.

Aditi Gupta, Advocate.

(DHCLSC) versus DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION AND ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Avni Singh, Advocate with Mr.

Hitender Kumar, APO, DoE, GNCTD.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

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This writ petition is filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:- <A. Direct the respondent No. 1 to instruct the respondent No. 2 school not to discontinue the petitioner's children's education due to non-payment of fees.

B. Direct Respondents to not to take any coercive steps in the interim till the dispute regarding the payment of fees is resolved between the parents of the children and Respondents.

C. Direct Respondents to grant a reasonable time to allow the Petitioner and his husband to clear the remaining dues of the school as regards the total fees for their children for this academic year. D. Pass such further orders or grant such other reliefs that this Court deems appropriate in the instant Writ Petition.= 2.

From a reading of orders passed by this Court from time to time, it is evident that Court has been granting repeated extensions of time to the Petitioner to submit the fees of her children in Respondent No. 2/School, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

however, Petitioner is taking undue advantage of the leniency and indulgence shown by the Court. On 14.02.2025, Petitioner9s husband assured that he will deposit the remaining fees within ten days and Court permitted him to do so. Subject to this, School was directed to allow Petitioner9s Children to appear in the examinations. On 04.03.2025, on an application filed by the Petitioner being C.M. APPL. 13000/2025, Court again permitted the children to appear in the examination taking on record the assurance that the balance amount of Rs. 2 lakhs towards School fees shall be paid albeit the stand of the Petitioner was that the outstanding was not more than Rs. 50,000/-. The needful was, however, not done and on 28.05.2025, Mr. Amar Jain, counsel for the Petitioner, who was nominated by Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (8DHCLSC9) sought discharge on the ground that Petitioner9s husband was not cooperating and had declined to pay the balance fees. Counsel was discharged and time was granted to the Petitioner to engage a new lawyer. 3.

After the discharge of the counsel, Ms. Aditi Gupta, Advocate was nominated by DHCLSC and she also expresses her helplessness in making the Petitioner9s husband see reason and comply with the Court orders as also the undertaking given to pay the balance fees. On the other hand, counsel for the School submits that despite the Petitioner not paying the outstanding fees, School has always complied with the Court orders and permitted the children to attend classes and take examinations. 4.

Having given my thoughtful consideration after perusing the orders passed by the Court from time to time as also looking into the submissions made by the counsels, I am of the view that Petitioner and/or husband, who has been appearing in person and is taking the calls, have no regard for The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Court orders. Despite passage of several months and undertakings to pay the fees, substantial amount of fees is outstanding. Counsels nominated by DHCLSC have remained unsuccessful in their endeavours to ensure that fees of the School is paid. Much has been said in Court by the respective counsels on the conduct of Petitioner9s husband outside Court, which I am not alluding to in this order, for the sake of the children. 5.

In my view, Petitioner is not deserving of any further indulgence of this Court and the writ petition is accordingly dismissed. However, considering that the future of the children is at stake, one last opportunity is granted to the Petitioner to deposit the entire outstanding fees in respect of all the children, within a period of four weeks from today. In case the needful is done, the School shall permit the children to continue their education. Liberty is also granted to the School to approach this Court in the present petition for any order that may be required to be passed for future course of action, by way of miscellaneous application. 6.

Pending applications stand dismissed.

JYOTI SINGH, J NOVEMBER 24, 2025/RW The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.