Murti Devi Memorial Public School & ANR. v. Central Board Of Secondary Education & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3433/2025 & CM APPL. 43838/2025 MURTI DEVI MEMORIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Mahima Anand, Advocate.

versus CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Manisha Singh, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 23.07.2025 1.

The present petition has been filed by petitioners seeking following reliefs:

"a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari thereby calling forth to itself the records of the Respondents, especially, the records of the Respondent No. 1 pertaining to the Impugned Order dated 05.11.2024 (Annexure -P/1); b. After perusal of the records so called forth to itself, issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari thereby quashing/setting aside the Impugned Order dated 05.11.2024 (Annexure -P/1);

c. Also issue a writ, order or a direction in the nature of certiorari thereby quashing/setting aside the order dated 07.12.2024 by the Respondent No.I whereby relying on the impugned order (Annexure - P/32);

d. Also, issue a writ, order or a direction in the nature of certiorari thereby quashing/setting aside letter(s) dated 17.02.2025 (Annexure -P/33) and 19.02.2025 (Annexure - P/34);

e. A ward the costs in favour of the Petitioners and against the Respondents, especially, the Respondent No.1." 2.

Ms. Mahima Anand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/07/2025 at 12:24:11

petitioners submits that the present petition may be treated as a representation by the respondents and the same may be disposed of by a speaking order after affording personal hearing to the petitioners. 3.

In view of the above, issue notice.

4.

Ms. Manisha Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent/CBSE accepts notice.

5.

Having regard to the limited relief articulated by Ms. Anand, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondent/CBSE to treat the same as representation and dispose of the same by way of a speaking order within a period of two weeks from today, after affording personal hearing to the petitioners.

Ordered accordingly.

6.

It is made clear that petitioner/School will not take any new admissions for Class-IX to Class-XII till the disposal of its representation. 7.

It is further clarified that nothing has been expressed on the merits of the case nor the present order will create any special equities in favour of the present petitioners.

8.

Respondent/CBSE will be at liberty to seek any further documents from the petitioner/School, if deemed necessary, for deciding the abovesaid representation.

9.

Petition and application, stand disposed of.

10.

The next date of hearing i.e. 30.07.2025 stands cancelled. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J JULY 23, 2025/jg The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/07/2025 at 12:24:11