Bombay High Court

VIDHI ISHWAR TADVI THRU GUARDIANversusNAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI THRU COMMISSIONER AND ORS

Decided: 28 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous because the petitioner has been admitted under the rural quota.

Summary

Vidhi, daughter of Ishwar Tadvi, filed a writ petition challenging her non‑admission to a Navodaya Vidyalaya school, alleging denial of a rural‑quota seat. The respondents, including the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and its Deputy Commissioner, later admitted the petitioner under the rural quota. The petitioner’s counsel confirmed this admission. The court held that, since the relief sought was already granted, the petition could no longer be pursued. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the petitioner is admitted under the rural quota.

Subjects

Navodaya Vidyalaya
rural quota
admission
writ petition
infructuous
education
reservation

Judgment

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                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MANSI                                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
DHANANJAY
SHELKE
Digitally signed by
MANSI DHANANJAY
SHELKE
Date: 2026.09.28
                                            WRIT PETITION NO. 11997 OF 2026
18:59:01 +0530




                      Vidhi d/o Ishwar Tadvi thr. Guardian          .. Petitioner


                              Versus

                      Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti thr.
                      Its Deputy Commissioner & Ors.                .. Respondents

                           Adv. Raju Bagul (thr. VC) for the Petitioner.
                           Adv. Neeta Masurkar for Respondent No.3.
                           Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. Vaishali S. Nimbalkar, AGP for
                           State.

                                                  CORAM:      R.I. CHAGLA &
                                                              FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
                                                   DATE:      SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

                      P. C.

                      1.             This Writ Petition has become infructuous in view of

                      Respondent No.3 having admitted the Petitioner under rural quota in the

                      Respondent No.3-School.



                      2.             This is confirmed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner.




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3.             Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as having become

infructuous.




[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.]                       [R. I. CHAGLA, J.]




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