Saroj Bansal Principal, Abhinav Public School, Pitampura School Id 1411243 v. Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi through Deputy Director of Education, ZONE-11
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi HC, Prateek Jalan J, 01.07.2025 — W.P.(C) 8703/2025 disposed. Petitioner: Saroj Bansal, Principal, Abhinav Public School, Pitampura. Respondents: Directorate of Education GNCTD (& Ors.); respondent No. 3 = Manager of the School. Article 226 writ seeking mandamus to intimate status of, conclude within three weeks, and publish final report of inquiry initiated 08.10.2024 into the Manager (appointed 2007); objections first raised after show-cause notices of 26–27.06.2024. DoE undertaking: inquiry concluded within six weeks; submission recorded without prejudice; no orders on validity of notices; locus standi left for future consideration. Keywords: mandamus; Directorate of Education; school inquiry; Manager; show-cause notice; locus standi; exemption; six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Exemption application (CM APPL. 37269/2025) allowed subject to all just exceptions; otherwise no substantive orders — the Court merely recorded the DoE's undertaking to conclude the inquiry within six weeks, without prejudice to respondent No. 3's rights and contentions.