Sohan Lal Gupta v. The Principal DAV Public School and Anr.

1. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition was that, despite his daughter having been shortlisted for admission to the Respondent 1 school, as an EWS student consequent to computerised draw of lots conducted by the DoE, the school was not granting admission to his daughter.

2. Subsequently, the school has granted admission to the petitioner’s daughter and has also handed over, across the Bar, a letter dated 21 February 2024 addressed to Deputy Director, DoE, which reads thus: “DAV/PS/RN/24/51 Date: 21-02-2024” The Deputy Director Zone-XIII, Sector-9, Rohini Delhi-110085 Subject: Regarding the EWS court case against DAV Public School, Sector 7, Delhi This is regarding the ongoing court case against the school CM APPL. 50454/2023 SOHAN LAL GUPTA. The school would like to inform your goodself that confirmed admission has been given to the student in the above case. The relevant documents have been attached for your ready reference. This is for your kind information and necessary action. Thanking you, Yours sincerely Sd/- Principal Ms. Rajbir Kaur DAVPS, Rohini”

3. As the school has granted regular admission to the petitioner’s daughter as an EWS student, the grievance in this writ petition does not survive for consideration.

4. Needless to say, the petitioner’s daughter shall be imparted education as an EWS student in accordance with the provisions in that regard in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 (RTE Act) and the circulars issued by the DoE in connection therewith and would be entitled to all entitlements as available to an EWS student including school uniform, textbooks and the like.

5. This writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.