EWS STUDENTS ADMISSION IN UNAIDED PRIVATE SCHOOLS - HIGH COURT ORDER OF 18.02.2009

DELHI HIGH COURT, AT NEW DELHI
W.P. (C) No. 3156 OF 2002
Social Jurist vs. Government of NCT of Delhi and others


Order dated 18.02.2009 of the Hon’ble Chief Justice Bench in the PIL relating to the free seats to the students belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in 384 unaided recognized private schools in Delhi to whom public land was allotted on concessional rates


“We are informed that the admission process for the academic session 2009-2010 is in process and is likely to be completed by April and an assurance has been given on behalf of the respective schools that the interim order of this court for reservation admitting to 15% of EWS students could be maintained and complied with in letter and spirit.


Mr. Ashok Aggarwal learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, however, states that there are complaints that some of the schools are not issuing forms to the parents of the eligible EWS students. It will be open for Mr. Ashok Aggarwal to approach the Director of Education with regard to such cases and in the case such representation is received, the department will take appropriate action in accordance with the Law.


All the concerned schools are directed to submit their statement to the Director of Education by the first week of May, 2009 indicating the number of students admitted under the EWS category. The Director of Education shall ascertain the veracity of this report and file a status report in this court by the end of May, 2009.


Ms. Avnish Ahlawat also informs us that fee have been refunded to students in terms of the order dated 30th May, 2007. Let the matter stand over till 8th July, 2009.


The State Government is directed to give adequate publicity to the reservation for EWS category on its Website, Newspapers, Doordarshan and other channels as well as in Cinema halls by way of slides.”