Onkar Nath and Others v. State of Punjab and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Onkar Nath and others v. State of Punjab and another; CWP-PIL No.14 of 2024 (O&M); Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; decided 19.5.2025; RTE Act 2009; Punjab Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules 2011; Rule 7(4); 25% quota; weaker section and disadvantaged groups; unaided private schools; Class I admissions; writ of certiorari; State of Punjab withdrew offending provision; prayer infructuous; interim order 28.2.2025; disposed in terms of order dated 9.4.2025 in CWP-PIL No.285 of 2024; Sheel Nagu CJ; Sumeet Goel J.
What did the court decide?
Since the fundamental prayer in the connected petition CWP-PIL No.285 of 2024 had become infructuous on the State of Punjab withdrawing the offending provision, the present petition also stands disposed of in terms of the order dated 9.4.2025 passed in CWP-PIL-285 of 2024.