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Kiyansh N Dravid (Minor) through Natural Guardian Mr. Nagraj v. Pp International School & Anr.

Delhi HC17 Dec 2024W.P.(C)/5553/2023

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Writ petitions by students provisionally admitted to a school under interim orders were disposed of by confirming the provisional admissions, directing the school to seek DoE approval for EWS category admissions within 10 days, and directing the DoE to decide within 30 days.

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Provisional admissions confirmed; school to seek DoE approval within 10 days; DoE to decide and complete formalities within 30 days.

Kiyansh N Dravid (Minor) through Natural Guardian Mr… — Education and Admissions | Delhi HC (2024)

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$~30 to 32

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 5553/2023 & CM APPL. 21832/2023

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KIYANSH N DRAVID (MINOR) THROUGH NATURAL

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GUARDIAN MR. NAGRAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hemant Baisla, Ms. Neha Yadav, Ms. Shikha, Ms. Poonam Seth, Ms. Ashu Bidhuri and Mr. Hemant Kumar Niranjan, Advs.

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versus

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PP INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yuvraj Sharma and Ms. Ishika, Advs. for R-1. Mr. Karn Bhardwaj, ASC, GNCTD with Mr. Rajat Gaba, Mr. Shubham Singh and Mr. Saurabh Dahiya, Advs. for DoE.

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W.P.(C) 5911/2023 & CM APPL. 23116/2023 SONAKSHI (MINOR) THROUGH NATURAL GUARDIAN MR. RAKESH (FATHER) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hemant Baisla, Ms. Neha Yadav, Ms. Shikha, Ms. Poonam Seth, Ms. Ashu Bidhuri and Mr. Hemant Kumar Niranjan, Advs.

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versus

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for DoE.

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W.P.(C) 7414/2023 & CM APPL. 28858/2023

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RAVINDER KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: None.

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versus

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THE PRINCIPAL, P. P. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL & ANR.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Yuvraj Sharma and Ms. Ishika, Advs. for R-1. Mr. Karn Bhardwaj, ASC, GNCTD with Mr. Rajat Gaba, Mr. Shubham Singh and Mr. Saurabh Dahiya, Advs. for DoE.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

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O R D E R % 17.12.2024

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It is seen that in all these writ petitions, there are interim orders directing the respondent-School to provisionally admit the petitioners. After the grant of the provisional admission, certain formalities were required to be completed by the petitioners.

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Learned counsel appearing for respondent-School submits that without prejudice to the rights and contentions raised in the instant writ petitions and without going into the merit, at this stage, if the petitioners complete the said formalities and the respondent-Director of Education [“ respondent-DoE ”] approves their admission, the respondent-School does not have any objection to regularise the same.

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Mr. Bhardwaj, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-DoE on the other hand, contends that if the respondent-School has any difficulty with respect to non-approval of the admission under the EWS category, an appropriate representation can be made to the respondent-DoE and the same will be considered in accordance with the law.

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In view of the aforesaid, the petitions stand disposed of along with pending applications with the following directions:

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i. Let the provisional admission granted to the petitioners be confirmed.

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ii. Let the respondent-School to make a representation within 10 days from the date of receipt of the order passed today, to the respondentDoE requesting for the approval of the same.

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iii. The respondent-DoE on receipt of such representation is directed to decide and pass an appropriate order approving the admissions to the petitioners under EWS category.

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iv. Let the respondent-DoE to complete all formalities within 30 days from the date of receipt of the representation.

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v. If there is any compliance to be made by the petitioners, let the same be also reported.

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The liberty is granted to the respondent-School to take up appropriate proceedings if the respondent-DoE fails to adhere to the directions passed by this Court.

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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J

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DECEMBER 17, 2024/p/mjo

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/12/2024 at 12:57:06

Kiyansh N Dravid (Minor) through Natural Guardian Mr. Nagraj v. Pp International School & Anr.

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