Jiyansh v. Directorate of Education

Delhi High Court · 01 Mar 2024 · 2024:DHC:1835
C. Hari Shankar
WP(C) 14605/2023
2024:DHC:1835
education petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed regularization of a minor’s provisional school admission with full EWS benefits and ordered the Directorate of Education to decide pending exemption applications within two weeks.

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WP(C) 14605/2023
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 14605/2023
JIYANSH(MINOR) THROUGH HIS FATHER MUKESH KUMAR ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Arkaneil Bhaumik, Adv.
VERSUS
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Utkarsh Singh, Ms. Prasansha Sharma and Ms. Nikita Vir, Advocates for Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, SC (Civil) GNCTD for DoE.
Mr. Yogesh Kumar, Adv. for R-2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR O R D E R (O R A L)
01.03.2024
JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner has been granted provisional admission by the Respondent 2 school and Mr. Yogesh Kumar, learned Counsel for Respondent 2 school very fairly submits, on instructions that the school is willing to treat his admission as a regular admission.

2. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be imparted education by the Respondent 2 school as a DG student with all entitlements as are available to EWS students including school uniforms, textbooks etc.

3. At this stage, Mr. Yogesh Kumar submits that application filed by the Respondent 2 school for the year 2024-2025 with the DoE for granting exemption in the matter of EWS admissions are pending and WP(C) 14605/2023 not being decided.

4. The DoE is directed to take a decision on the said application within two weeks from today.

5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

6. Dasti.

C. HARI SHANKAR, J

MARCH 1, 2024