Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute of Fine Arts and Crafts & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 17166/2025, Delhi HC, Jyoti Singh, J., 12.11.2025 — Article 226 petition by society running MCD-aided school (Swami Sivananda Memorial Primary School) seeking aided-to-unaided status change w.e.f. 01.04.2026, discontinuation of grant-in-aid, absorption/redeployment of staff and students, declaration under Delhi School Education Act, 1973, and clearance of 10+ years' grant-in-aid arrears with interest; disposed of on MCD's assurance to decide representation dated 21.03.2025 within four weeks and communicate decision within a week; merits left open.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of on the Respondent's recorded assurance that the representation dated 21.03.2025 will be decided within four weeks; the decision to be communicated to the Petitioners within a week thereof; Petitioners left free to challenge the decision; no opinion expressed on merits.