‘Academically stranded’ Class 11 students move Delhi HC for admission after CBSE cancels school affiliation

Thirty-five Class 11 students of a private school in Delhi have moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) decision to withdraw the school’s affiliation, alleging that the move has left them academically stranded midway through the academic session.

The students, in their petition, have sought urgent directions to allow their transfer and admission into nearby CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school for the 2025-26 academic year so that they can continue their studies and appear for the Class 11 exams and Class 12 board exams in 2027.

Claiming that the Richmondd Global School kept them in dark about its de-recognition of CBSE , and took Class 11 registration fees, along with regular school fee, the petition stated: “Impugned action on part of respondent Richmondd Global School of keeping petitioners in dark about their de-recognition of senior secondary and further taking class XI registration fees and regular fee and not processing the same with respondent CBSE is arbitrary, unjust, illegal and will hamper the education and year of students.”

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They further argued in the court that their right to fundamental right has been violated due to the actions of both the school and the CBSE , the petitioners said that they “cannot be punished for no fault of theirs.”

They also alleged that despite repeated representations, the CBSE refused to give their migration for admission to other affiliated schools .

“The petitioners urged the court to direct the CBSE to facilitate the immediate transfer and admission of the students into CBSE-nominated schools and to accept their Class XI registrations through the newly allotted institutions,” the petition reads.

Arguing that the actions of the respondents violated the fundamental rights under the constitution, the plea also sought directions to ensure that the students are allowed to complete their schooling up to Class 12 without any hindrance.

The matter is likely to be taken up for hearing on Tuesday.