M/S ND INFO SYSTEMS PVT LTD vs REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 24.09.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 26.09.2025 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 382/2025 M/S ND INFO SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jayant Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Tanuj Khurana, Mr. Honey Jain, Ashish Batra, Mr. Om Shelat, Advs. versus REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manish Kumar, Adv. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT 1. The subject matter of the present dispute concerns admissions to Diploma and Certificate courses to the specially abled candidates, an area which directly impacts the academic and professional futures of thousands of specially abled candidates across the country. Therefore, the present dispute is not merely an ordinary contractual dispute between two entities, but has significant consequences for marginalized section of society who are equally entitled to opportunity in education/ specialised skills for career enhancement. To my mind, in such matters, the welfare of candidates must be kept safe and at the forefront, as the primary objective of the learning system is to ensure that learning opportunities are not disrupted or denied on account of contractual disputes between parties as in the present case is. Digitally Signed O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 382/2025 Page 1 of 22 By:DEEPANSHU MALASI Signing Date:26.09.2025 18:19:51 2. The academic sessions, career progression, and long-term rehabilitation of thousands of specially abled candidates are at stake. Any disruption in the admission process has a cascading effect as it not only delays commencement of classes, but it also causes distress, uncertainty, and loss of academic year, which cannot be compensated in monetary terms. 3. Coming to the case in hand, the present petition has been filed by the