KHEMO DEVI PUBLIC SCHOOL THROUGH ITS ADMINISTRATOR vs CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

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$~J-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 01.12.2025 Judgment delivered on: 13.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 4852/2025 and CM APPL. Nos. 22193/2025 and 35547/2025, 38904/2025 and 39045/2025 KHEMO DEVI PUBLIC SCHOOL THROUGH ITS ADMINISTRATOR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Yasharth Shukla, Mr. Arjun Choipra, Mr. Taha Yasin, Mr. Naman Shukla, Mr. Maulik Khurana, Ms. Ashi Khandelwal and Mr. Arun Kumar Shukla, Advocates. versus CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. M.A. Niyazi, SC for CBSE with Ms. Anamika Ghai Niyazi, Ms. Kirti Bhardwaj, Ms. Nehmat Sethi and Mr. Arquam Ali, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J 1. The case set out in the present petition is that the petitioner school was established in the year 2016 and was granted provisional affiliation by the respondent/CBSE up to Senior Secondary level, which was extended from time to time. 2. Lastly, on 22.06.2023, the CBSE granted extension of provisional affiliation to the petitioner from 04.01.2024 till 31.03.2029. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DEEPAK SINGH W.P.(C) 4852/2025 Page 1 of 12 Signing Date:13.12.2025 19:02:47 3. On 03.09.2024, the CBSE conducted a surprise inspection of the petitioner school and inspection report was submitted to the competent authority of the CBSE. The observations of Inspection Committee in its report reads thus: 19. Observations (i) On Academic Ambience of school. of inspection Committee The academic ambience is not up to the mark and quality of education is not maintained. (ii) Is school sponsoring students of unaffiliated schools for Board Examination. It is observed that students are enrolled in particularly in classes XI and XII not attending schools