Shafiq Memorial Sr. Sec School through Its Manager & Anr. v. Ms. Sxxxxxx Nxxxxx & Ors.
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W.P.(C) 710/2026, Delhi High Court, decided 19.01.2026 by Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J. School management (Shafiq Memorial Sr. Sec. School) petitioned against the Delhi School Tribunal (DST) impugned order under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, which set aside the ICC finding exonerating respondent no.2 and sent the matter back for a de-novo inquiry. Held: the grievance that the Tribunal has no authority to entertain an appeal against an order of exoneration would not be entertained at the instance of the management — an academic exercise the Court should eschew, as respondent no.2, the primarily aggrieved party, had filed no petition; the point shall be considered only if respondent no.2 prefers an appeal or petition. Petition dismissed on this short ground, with liberty to raise all legal issues if the aggrieved party lays the challenge. Keywords: ICC; Delhi School Tribunal; Delhi School Education Act 1973; exoneration; de-novo inquiry; academic exercise; respondent no.2 not filed petition.