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Lakshmi v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC13 Nov 2025W.P.(C)/16715/2025

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Delhi High Court, Jyoti Singh, J.; W.P.(C) 16246/2025 and connected matters (Anjali, Hardayal, Razia Shaheen, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Rakesh, Manish Kumar Gupta, Poonam Devi, Lakshmi, Madhu v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.); EWS quota school admissions; District Admission Monitoring Committee (DAMC) appeal rejected during pendency; withdrawal of writ petitions with liberty to challenge DAMC speaking/appellate orders; Article 226 Constitution of India; disposed on 13.11.2025; no costs, no merits adjudication.

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Liberty granted to the Petitioners to challenge the speaking order as also the Appellate orders passed by the DAMC; writ petitions disposed of (counsel having sought withdrawal on instructions to pursue such challenge). ¶38

Lakshmi Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~17 to 25

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 16246/2025 ANJALI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD. Mr. Sudhir Nagar, Ms. Rajshree Singh and Mr. Piyush Aggarwal, Advocates for R4. 18 + W.P.(C) 16256/2025 HARDAYAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD. 19 + W.P.(C) 16264/2025 RAZIA SHAHEEN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus

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GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv

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W.P.(C) 16246/2025 and connected matters

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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 15/11/2025 at 13:19:01

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Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD.

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Mr. Sudhir Nagar, Ms. Rajshree Singh and Mr. Piyush Aggarwal, Advocates for R4.

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- W.P.(C) 16275/2025

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RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD.

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- W.P.(C) 16282/2025

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RAKESH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD.

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- W.P.(C) 16374/2025

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MANISH KUMAR GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel

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W.P.(C) 16246/2025 and connected matters

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Page 2 of 4

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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 15/11/2025 at 13:19:01

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with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD.

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23 + W.P.(C) 16710/2025 POONAM DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD.

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24 + W.P.(C) 16715/2025 LAKSHMI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD. 25 + W.P.(C) 16749/2025 MADHU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C. Adhikesavan and Mr. Amar Pal, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel with Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD.

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W.P.(C) 16246/2025 and connected matters

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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 15/11/2025 at 13:19:01

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

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O R D E R % 13.11.2025

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These writ petitions have been filed on behalf of the Petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for direction to the Respondents to grant/restore admissions to the children in the schools allocated to them under the Economic Weaker Section (EWS) quota.

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At a stage when the writ petitions were filed, the appeals filed by the Petitioners were pending before the District Admission Monitoring Committee (DAMC), however, during the pendency of the writ petitions DAMC has taken a decision and the appeals have been rejected.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks to withdraw these writ petitions to challenge the decisions of the DAMC, as according to the counsel there are several legal infirmities in the Appellate order.

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Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of giving liberty to the Petitioner to challenge the speaking order as also the Appellate orders passed by the DAMC.

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Be it noted that copies of the decisions taken by the DAMC have been handed over in Court to the counsel for the Petitioners.

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JYOTI SINGH, J

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NOVEMBER 13, 2025/YA

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W.P.(C) 16246/2025 and connected matters

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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 15/11/2025 at 13:19:01

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