Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY ORS

W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 1 of 10 $~81 to 84, 86 and 87 and 89 to 102, 104 and 105 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17413/2025 & CM APPL. 71969/2025 RUKMA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 82 + W.P.(C) 17414/2025 & CM APPL. 71971/2025 ANJULA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 83 + W.P.(C) 17483/2025 & CM APPL. 72166/2025 SANGEETA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 2 of 10 Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 84 + W.P.(C) 17489/2025 & CM APPL. 72211/2025 KHUSHBU KUMARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 86 + W.P.(C) 17499/2025 & CM APPL. 72234/2025 MADHU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 3 of 10 87 + W.P.(C) 17503/2025 & CM APPL. 72256/2025 KARAN SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 89 + W.P.(C) 17559/2025 & CM APPL. 72539/2025 CHANDRABHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 90 + W.P.(C) 17560/2025 & CM APPL. 72541/2025 KARAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 4 of 10 versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 91 + W.P.(C) 17622/2025 & CM APPL. 72767/2025 RAHUL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 92 + W.P.(C) 17636/2025 & CM APPL. 72807/2025 RAKESH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 5 of 10 93 + W.P.(C) 17647/2025 & CM APPL. 72900/2025 MANDAKINI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 94 + W.P.(C) 17652/2025 & CM APPL. 72907/2025 REKHA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 95 + W.P.(C) 17659/2025 & CM APPL. 72920/2025 VINOD KUMAR AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 6 of 10 versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 96 + W.P.(C) 17849/2025 & CM APPL. 73696/2025 SNEHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 97 + W.P.(C) 17896/2025 & CM APPL. 74079/2025 RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 7 of 10 98 + W.P.(C) 17898/2025 & CM APPL. 74084/2025 ANJALI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 99 + W.P.(C) 17900/2025 & CM APPL. 74088/2025 POONAM DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 100 + W.P.(C) 17901/2025 & CM APPL. 74090/2025, 74091/2025 RAZIA SHAHEEN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 8 of 10 versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 101 + W.P.(C) 17983/2025 & CM APPL. 74370/2025 LAKSHMI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 102 + W.P.(C) 18014/2025 & CM APPL. 74555/2025 MANISH KUMAR GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 9 of 10 104 + W.P.(C) 18140/2025 & CM APPL. 75032/2025 SANJEEV KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. 105 + W.P.(C) 18143/2025 & CM APPL. 75069/2025 HARDAYAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Dewan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amar Pal, Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Mr. Dishant Singh, Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Ms. Arshia Kohli, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH O R D E R % 22.12.2025 1. These writ petitions are filed on behalf of the Petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of the impugned speaking This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/12/2025 at 15:13:15 W.P.(C) 17413/2025 and connected matters Page 10 of 10 order dated 20.08.2025 in W.P.(C) 18140/2025 and orders dated 19.08.2025 in other connected writ petitions, whereby admissions under EWS category for academic session 2025-26 have been cancelled as also appellate orders dated 30.08.2025 passed by the District Admission Monitoring Committee. 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioners, on instructions, seeks to withdraw these writ petitions. 3. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of as withdrawn along with pending applications. Directorate of Education, GNCTD is at liberty to proceed with the draw of lots for filling up vacant seats in the EWS category for the current academic session. JYOTI SINGH, J DECEMBER 22, 2025/YA