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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 4849/2024 and CM APPLs. 19835/2024 and
19836/2024 GATI JAIN THROUGH HER FATHER YOGESH JAIN ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Arkaneil Bhaumik, Advocate.
Through: Mr. Utkarsh Singh for Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathy, Standing Counsel
(Civil) for DoE.
03.04.2024
JUDGMENT
1. The petitioner applied for admission to the KG/Pre-Primary class to the Directorate of Education (DoE) for the 2023-2024 academic session, as a student belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS). Consequent on a computerized draw of lots held by the DoE, the petitioner’s name was shortlisted for admission to the Respondent 2-school in KG/Pre-Primary class for the academic year 2023-2024.
2. As the respondent School allegedly refused to admit the petitioner despite the petitioner approaching the school in that regard, and as the petitioner’s attempts to seek redressal from the statutory authorities also proved futile, the petitioner has approached this Court WP(C) 4849/2024 by means of the present writ petition.
3. The petition seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus to the respondent School to enrol the petitioner in KG/Pre-Primary class as an EWS candidate (though the prayer apparently erroneously refers to the petitioner as belonging to the OBC category) for the academic session 2023-2024.
4. The academic session 2023-2024 is over. It is not possible for this Court, therefore, to grant the prayers sought in the petition. In so far as admitting the petitioner to an age-appropriate class for the academic session 2024-2025 is concerned, the petitioner would have to stake his claim with all other EWS candidates who seek such admission for that academic session, in accordance with the directives issued by the DoE in that regard.
5. This writ petition, therefore, stands dismissed, subject to grant of liberty to the petitioner to the above extent.
C. HARI SHANKAR, J.