The Delhi High Court on a petition before it issued notice to the city government on Monday questioning its decision to scrap the management quota in nursery admissions in private schools.
Justice Manmohan sought response from the Delhi government and its education department by January 25 and posted the matter for hearing on January 28.
The plea filed by the Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools held that the government circular was “absolutely without jurisdiction” and should be quashed as it completely takes away the autonomy of schools.
“The order is also liable to be quashed in as much as it completely takes away the autonomy of schools, which is part of fundamental right of private unaided educational institutions to carry on occupation, guaranteed to them under the Constitution,” it added.
“About 99 per cent of private unaided recognised schools functioning in Delhi are following and have specified absolutely fair, reasonable, just and transparent criterion for admissions in their respective schools,” it said.
Announcing the decision on January 6, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said the decision was taken to bring more transparency in the admission process of private schools.
He said the existing provision of 25 per cent seats earmarked for students from poor families will remain in place.
However, he added that the schools are free to grant admission to the children of their employees and can allocate points in their criteria.