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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 12.10.2021
MASTER LALIT KUMAR
THROUGH: FATHER RAM KUMAR ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Khagesh B Jha and Ms. Shikha Sharma Bagga, Advocates.
Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, Standing Counsel, GNCTD with Mr. Arun Panwar and Mr. Siddharth Krishna Dwivedi, Advocates for R-1.
Mr. Anirudh Bakhru, Advocate for R- 2.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.: (ORAL)
[Court hearing convened via video-conferencing on account of COVID-19]
JUDGMENT
1. Mr. Anirudh Bakhru, who appears on behalf of respondent no.2school, informs us that, the petitioner has been granted admission in the nursery grade.
2. It is, however, Mr. Bakhru’s submission that, on the Directorate of Education [in short “DOE”] portal, the petitioner’s admission has been shown in Class I, and therefore, it requires to be rectified. 2021:DHC:3288-DB W.P.(C) 14108/2018
2.1. Mr. Siddharth Krishna Dwivedi, who appears on behalf of respondent no.1, in effect, DOE, says that, necessary rectification will be carried out.
3. Ms. Shikha Sharma Bagga, who appears on behalf of the petitioner, affirms the position that, the petitioner has obtained admission in respondent no. 2-school.
4. Given the aforesaid circumstances, the writ petition is closed, with a caveat that questions of law raised therein shall remain open for consideration in a suitable case.
4.1. Respondent no. 1 shall carry out the necessary rectification, as indicated above.
4.2. Consequently, pending applications shall stand closed.
5. We extend our gratitude to Mr. Anirudh Bakhru and other counsel who assisted us, for taking a constructive stand in the matter.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J TALWANT SINGH, J OCTOBER 12, 2021 Click here to check corrigendum, if any