Action Committee Unaided Recognised ... vs Honble Lt. Governor & Anr

ik-13799247 Delhi High Court 28 February 2026 • 35 min read

Judges (2)

Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Coram Tejas Karia Delivered

Parties (8)

Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools Petitioner Delhi Public School Society Petitioner Directorate of Education Respondent Forum for Promotion of Quality Education for All Petitioner Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent Lt. Governor of Delhi Respondent Rohini Educational Society Petitioner The Forum of Minority Schools Petitioner

Case Significance

Action Committee Unaided Recognised ... vs Honble Lt. Governor & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 28, 2026 (citation: ik-13799247). Multiple connected writ petitions by private school associations challenged a government notification regarding fee regulation under the Delhi School Education Act for the academic year 2026-27. The petitions were listed for final hearing and the court passed an interim order staying Clause 3(1) and (2) of the Notification during the pendency of the petitions. The schools were permitted to collect the same fees for 2026-27 as were collected in the previous academic year, subject to final adju The bench comprised Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Tejas Karia. The judgment was delivered by Justice Tejas Karia.

Summary

Multiple connected writ petitions by private school associations challenged a government notification regarding fee regulation under the Delhi School Education Act for the academic year 2026-27. The petitions were listed for final hearing and the court passed an interim order staying Clause 3(1) and (2) of the Notification during the pendency of the petitions. The schools were permitted to collect the same fees for 2026-27 as were collected in the previous academic year, subject to final adjudication scheduled for March 12, 2026.

What was the outcome of Action Committee Unaided Recognised ... vs Honble Lt. Governor & Anr?

Multiple connected writ petitions by private school associations challenged a government notification regarding fee regulation under the Delhi School Education Act for the academic year 2026-27. The p...

Judgment

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