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Sh Sanjay Prasad & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC18 Nov 2025W.P.(C)/15490/2023

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court; Jyoti Singh, J.; 18.11.2025; disposal of writ petition (Article 226) and contempt petition (Sections 10, 11, 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971 read with Article 215); school closure; take-over of private school by GNCTD; admissions academic session 2023-24; arrears of salaries; interim order dated 01.12.2023 not to close school; impugned order dated 30.11.2023 by Vice-principal; no further orders required; both matters disposed of without merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief adjudicated on merits. W.P.(C) 15490/2023 disposed of along with pending application, the Court recording the GNCTD's statement that the school stands taken over by the Government of NCT of Delhi, is continuing to run and will not be closed; contempt petition CONT.CAS(C) 1820/2023 likewise disposed of. ¶26

Sh Sanjay Prasad & Ors. Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent no.3 school should be kept open (with admissions for academic session 2023-24) and its management taken over by respondents 1 and 2, with payment of arrears of salaries/benefits and release of funds, and whether the impugned order dated 30.11.2023 of the Vice-principal of Respondent no. 2 should be set aside. +1 more

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Court's answer

In W.P.(C) 15490/2023, the Court recorded the GNCTD's statement that the School has been taken over by the Government of NCT of Delhi, is continuing to run and will not be closed, and held that accordingly no further order was required to be passed; the writ petition was disposed of along with the pending application.

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Ratio / Principle

In CONT.CAS(C) 1820/2023, in view of the order passed in W.P.(C) 15490/2023, no further order was required to be passed and the contempt petition was disposed of.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Jyoti Singh, J.), order dated 18.11.2025, disposed of W.P.(C) 15490/2023 and connected CONT.CAS(C) 1820/2023. The writ petition under Article 226, filed by school staff seeking reopening of admissions for session 2023-24, restraint on closure of respondent no.3 school, take-over of its management, payment of arrears of salaries and benefits, release of funds, and setting aside of the impugned order dated 30.11.2023 of the Vice-principal of Respondent no. 2, was disposed of along with the pending application after the Court recorded GNCTD's statement that the school has been taken over by the Government of NCT of Delhi, is continuing to run and will not be closed. The contempt petition under Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215, alleging violation of the interim order dated 01.12.2023, was also disposed of in view of the order in the writ petition.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CONT.CAS(C) 1820/2023 SH. SANJAY PRASAD. & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Bhuvneshwar Tyagi, Advocate. versus NARESH KUMAR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yeeshu Jain, ASC with Mrs. Jyoti Tyagi, Ms. Shalu Kumari, Ms. Vishruti Pandey, Advocates with Mr. Hem Shubhash, Legal Assistant and Mr. Bhag Chandra, Authorized Officer.

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- W.P.(C) 15490/2023 & CM APPL. 66459/2023

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SH SANJAY PRASAD & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Bhuvneshwar Tyagi, Advocate. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yeeshu Jain, ASC with Mrs. Jyoti Tyagi, Ms. Shalu Kumari, Ms. Vishruti Pandey, Advocates with Mr. Hem Shubhash, Legal Assistant and Mr. Bhag Chandra, Authorized Officer.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

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O R D E R

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% 18.11.2025 W.P.(C) 15490/2023 & CM APPL. 66459/2023

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This writ petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:-

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“a) Mandamus directing, commanding and requiring the management of Respondent no.3 school to open admission for children for academic session 2023-24.

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b) Prohibition restraining the Respondents from closing down the respondent no.3 school.

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c) Mandamus directing, commanding and requiring the respondents 1 and

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CONT.CAS(C) 1820/2023 and connected matter

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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 19/11/2025 at 14:49:51

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2 to take over the management of respondent no.3 school.

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d) Mandamus directing, commanding and requiring the management of respondent no.3 school to forthwith pay to the Petitioners arrears of salaries and benefits accrued therefrom.

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e) Mandamus directing, commanding and requiring the management of respondent no. 1-2 school to forthwith release the funds to the respondent no. 3.

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f) Mandamus setting aside the impugned order dated 30.11.2023 passed by the Vice-principal of Respondent no. 2.”

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On 01.12.2023, by a detailed order, Court had directed Respondent No.3/School not to close the school, till the next date of hearing and interim order continues till date.

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Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the GNCTD submits that the School has been taken over by Government of NCT of Delhi and is continuing to run and that the School will not be closed.

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Accordingly, no further order is required to be passed in this writ petition.

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Writ petition is disposed of along with pending application.

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CONT.CAS(C) 1820/2023

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This contempt petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioners under Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India for initiating contempt proceedings against the Respondents for violating order dated 01.12.2023.

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In view of the order passed in W.P.(C) 15490/2023, no further order is required to be passed in this petition.

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Accordingly, this contempt petition is disposed of.

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JYOTI SINGH, J

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NOVEMBER 18, 2025/YA/AK

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CONT.CAS(C) 1820/2023 and connected matter

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 19/11/2025 at 14:49:51

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