Delhi HC seeks response from Centre, NCT govt on school

New Delhi, March 26: The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the Centre and NCT government over a petition filed by a group of parents alleging Navyug Public school denied nursery admission to their kids due to a disqualification imposed by delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies.

Justice G S Sistani also issued a notice to the New Delhi Municipal Corporation(NDMC) besides the Education Department of NCT government and the central government and sought their replies by April 19.

Filing a petition through counsel Ashok Aggarwal, the parents alleged they are residents of Mata Sundri Road and Minto Road in New Delhi areas and have been residing there for several decades.

Their children were denied admission by the school due to the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies by the Election Commission as the areas-Minto Road and Mata Sundri Road were excluded from New Delhi constituency.

—Agencies