Baby Pratikasha v. Udit Parkash Rai

Delhi High Court · 29 Apr 2021 · 2021:DHC:4429
Prateek Jalan
CONT.CAS(C)159/2021
2021:DHC:4429
education other

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The Delhi High Court upheld interim protection for EWS category students against removal from school rolls and disposed of contempt petitions following the School's undertaking to comply with Court directions.

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$-21 to 26 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CONT.CAS(C)159/2021
BABY PRATIKASHA THROUGH HER FATHER NATURAL GUARDIAN MUKESH KUMAR Petitioner
VERSUS
UDIT PARKASH RAI DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION GOVT.OF NOT OF DELHI& ORS. Respondents
CONT.CAS(C)171/2021
BABY NISHTA RAJPAL THROUGH HER FATHER NATURAL GUARDIAN
J j PARVEEN KUMAR& ANR. • Petitioners
VERSUS
UDIT PARKASH RAIDIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION
CONT.CAS(C)188/2021
MASTER YUGANT THROUGH HIS FATHER NATURAL GUARDIAN
SATENDER KUMAR DAHIYA & ANR. Petitioners
VERSUS
UDITPARKASH RAI,DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, W.P.(C)4879/2020& CM APPL. 17608/2020
Signature ^lid Digitally^nedg^HITU NAGPAL<^v^j®r
Signing Datb^r04.2021 19:13:40 CONT.CAS(C)159/2021 andconnected matters Page 1 of4
2021:DHC:4429 MASTER YUGANT THROUGH HIS FATHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN
SH.SATENDERKUMARDAHIYA & ORS Petitioners
VERSUS
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION GOVT.OFNOT OF DELHI& ORS. Respondents\
W.P.(C)5625/2020
BABY NISTHA RAJPAL THROUGH HER FATEHR NATURAL GUARDIAN
PARVEEN KUMAR&ANR. Petitioners
VERSUS
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION GOVTOFNOT OFDELHI&ORS. Respondents
W.P.(C)5957/2020
BABYPRATIKASHA THROUGH HER FATHER NATURAL GUARDIAN
SH MUKESHKUMAR Petitioner
VERSUS
directorateofeducation& ORS. Respondents
Appearances For Petitioners;- Dr.M.K.Gahlaut,Advocate.
For Respondents;- None.
/- I
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
29.04.2021 The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.
ORDER

1. Dr. M.K. Gahlaut, learned counsel for the petitioners, states that the captioned writ petitions are to be listed alongwith W.P.(C)6735/2020, which has been adjourned en bloc to 14.07.2021. Dr. Gahlaut states that the counter affidavits have been filed in all these petitions and he does not wish to file rejoinders.

2. The above mentioned,writ petitions concern admission of students to Adriel High School ["the School"] in the EWS category. The petitioners have approached this Court with the contention that despite being recommended for admission by the Directorate of Education, GNCTD, the School had struck off their names. By interim orders granted in these petitions, the School was directed not to strike off the names ofthe petitioners from the rolls for non-payment offees.

3. The petitioners filed the aforementioned contempt petitions alleging non-compliance ofthe interim orders passed by this Court.

4. In the contempt petitions, the Principal ofthe School has filed an undertaking to the following effect:xxxx xxxx xxxx

2. That I undertake to allow the student to attend the class and shall not strike offname ofthe studentfrom the role ofthe school. Everyfacility given to other student shall Signature Digitally ^ne^QftSHITU NAGPAL%./ Signing DaBK^04.2021 19:13:40 CONT.CAS(C)159/2021 andconnected matters Page3of[4] be given to this child withoutany variation.

3. ThatIfurther undertake to abide by all the terms and conditions and the directions ofthis Hon'ble court."

5. Although the contemnors are not represented today, Dr. Gahlaut states that the students in question have been given access to online classes by the respondent-School and are, in fact, now attending onlinej classes. Consequently,in view ofthe undertaking given,he does notpress the contempt petitions,atthis stage.

6. CONT.CAS.. (C) 159/2021, 171/2021 and 188/2021 are accordingly disposed of.

7. List W.P.(C) 4879/2020, 5625/2020 and 5957/2020 along with W.P.(C)6735/2020 on 14.07.2021. I PRATEEK JALAN,J APRIL 29,2021 'vp'