Piyush Dahiya Under The Guardianship Of ... vs Delhi Sports School & Ors.

ik-128656093 Delhi High Court 10 December 2024 • 32 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Karn Bhardwaj Counsel Respondent Monika Saini Counsel Petitioner Pushkar Sood Counsel Petitioner Rajat Gaba Counsel Respondent Saurabh Dahiya Counsel Respondent Shikha Sood Counsel Petitioner Shubham Singh Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Delhi Sports School Respondent Delhi Sports University Respondent Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent Piyush Dahiya Petitioner

Case Significance

Piyush Dahiya Under The Guardianship Of ... vs Delhi Sports School & Ors. is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 10, 2024 (citation: ik-128656093). The petitioner, a student athlete from Haryana, challenged the Delhi Sports School's denial of admission on the ground that he was not a resident of Delhi, despite obtaining an NOC from his state association and qualifying in the sports trials. The Court held that the residency-based exclusion violated Articles 14 and 19(1)(e) of the Constitution and directed the respondents to admit the petitioner or, if the seat had lapsed, to proceed by calling the next candidate or carrying forward vacanc The case was heard by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav.

Summary

The petitioner, a student athlete from Haryana, challenged the Delhi Sports School's denial of admission on the ground that he was not a resident of Delhi, despite obtaining an NOC from his state association and qualifying in the sports trials. The Court held that the residency-based exclusion violated Articles 14 and 19(1)(e) of the Constitution and directed the respondents to admit the petitioner or, if the seat had lapsed, to proceed by calling the next candidate or carrying forward vacancies per their rules.

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