Sunhill Public School vs Govt. Of Nct, Delhi & Ors. on 19 February, 2015

delivered on: 19.02.2015 + W.P.(C) 7710/2013 & CM No. 16415/2013 SUNHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL ..... Petitioner versus GOVT. OF NCT, DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Mr R. K. Saini. For the Respondents : Ms Ruchi Sindhwani, ASC, GNCTD, Ms Bandana Shukla, Ms Megha Bhadana with Mr Vinay Verma Dy. Education Officer/R- 1 to 3. Mr Atul Kumar for R- 4/CBSE. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU JUDGMENT

VIBHU BAKHRU, J

1. The petitioner impugns an order dated 04.09.2013 (hereafter the 'impugned order') passed by the Lieutenant Governor (Appellate Authority) rejecting the petitioner's appeal under Section 3(4) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 (hereafter the 'Act'). The said appeal was filed by the petitioner assailing an order dated 03.12.2012 passed by the Directorate of Education, Government of NCT withdrawing the recognition granted to the petitioner for upgradation from secondary school to senior secondary school (i.e. from Xth to XIIth Standard). The order dated 04.09.2013 passed by the Appellate Authority and the order dated W.P.(C) 7710/2013 Page 1 of 17 03.12.2012 passed by the Directorate of Education are referred to as the 'impugned orders'.

2. The recognition granted to the petitioner for continuing classes of XIth and XIIth grade was w