Anita v. Ryan International School & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch of 50+ LPAs (lead: LPA 762/2023, Renu Arora v. St. Margaret Senior Secondary School; includes cross-appeals by schools such as Arwachin Bharti Bhawan, Ryan International, G.D. Goenka, ASN and by the Directorate of Education in LPA 830/2023) challenging the Single Judge's directions implementing 6th/7th CPC pay parity under Section 10, Delhi School Education Act 1973 through Zonal/Central High-Powered Committees. Division Bench (Subramonium Prasad & Vimal Kumar Yadav, JJ.) held judicial functions cannot be delegated to court-appointed committees; committees are fact-finding only; set aside judgment dated 17.11.2023 and remanded for fresh decision, leaving all contentions open. Keywords: judicial function; expert/expert committee; Article 226; DSE Act Section 10, 17, 18; pay commission arrears; unaided private schools; remand.
What did the court decide?
Appeals disposed of along with pending applications; impugned judgment dated 17.11.2023 set aside and matter remanded to the Roster Bench for fresh consideration; no observations on merits; all rights and contentions of the parties left open.