State of Rajasthan v. Cambridge Court World School
Case brief
What is this about?
Lead matter D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 738/2023 (neutral citation [2025:RJ-JP:46444-DB]) with connected SAWs 684-863/2023, 103/2024, 390-403/2024, 414/2024, 506/2024 and PILs 7361/2020, 9887/2020. Keywords: Section 12(1)(c) RTE Act; proviso 'provided further'; entry level; pre-primary PP1 PP2 PP3 PP3+ PP4+ PP5+; 25% reservation; weaker sections and disadvantaged groups; neighbourhood; Article 21A; Article 14; Sections 2(a), 2(f), 2(n), 3, 7, 11, 38 RTE Act; reimbursement; Rajasthan school admission guidelines 2020-21 to 2025-26; Single Judge judgment 18.07.2023; special appeals dismissed; PIL disposed with directions; judgment pronounced 08-01-2026.
What did the court decide?
Special appeals dismissed; PIL disposed of with directions that schools under Section 2(n)(iii)/(iv) admit children of marginalised/weaker sections from the neighbourhood up to 25% of class strength at the pre-school stage (PP1, PP2, PP3), maintain the 25% ratio at all levels, top up at Class-I on shortfall or increased strength, with the appropriate Government to issue circulars; all pending applications disposed of.