Rajan Kumar v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 12331/2023 & CM APPL. 54817/2023 RAJAN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Aayush Agarwala, Mr. Kunj Mehra, Ms. Mallika Luthra and Mr.

Prakash Jha, Advocates versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Utkarsh Singh, on behalf of Mr.

Santosh Kumar Tripathi, Standing Counsel (Civil), for GNCTD.

Mr. Namit Suri and Mr. Arjun Kaushal, Advocates for R-2/School.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 24.07.2024 1.

This is a case in which the child of the petitioner, through his guardian/father, had applied for admission in Class Nursery/pre-school of the respondent no. 2 School ("the school", hereinafter) for the academic session 2023-2024 as a candidate belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category. Consequent to a computerized draw of lots held by the Directorate of Education (DoE), the petitioner was shortlisted for admission to Class Nursery/pre-school in the school. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the interim order of this Court dated 19.09.2023 has been complied with, and the child of the petitioner has been granted provisional admission 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. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2024 at 11:45:56

i.e. Gitarattan Jindal Public School.

3.

This Court has been informed that the nothing further remains to be decided as the child of the petitioner has already been admitted in the respondent no. 2 school i.e. Gitarattan Jindal Public School and has been studying there since then.

4.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 2 School does not object to the fact that they have granted provisional admission to the child of the petitioner and it is further stated that the same may be regularized and the writ petition be disposed of. 5.

Thus, considering the aforesaid submissions made before this Court, the provisional admission granted to the child of the petitioner in this case is made regular. Needless to state, the child of the petitioner herein would continue to be entitled to all the facilities available to EWS students, as has been provided in the RTE Act.

6.

Accordingly, the writ petition along with pending application stands disposed of in the above terms.

7.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 24, 2024/zp Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 30/07/2024 at 11:45:56