HC asks AAP govt not to take any action against Maxfort School

The Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government not to take any action in connection with its move to take over two branches of a city-based private unaided school.
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva passed the order on the plea of Maxfort School challenging the Lieutenant Governor's approval given to the Delhi government's decision to take over the institute's two branches at Peetampura and Rohini.
The court appointed a local commissioner to visit the school and to maintain records of the documents sought by the government regarding the institute's functioning.
The order came after the government told the court that it has already sealed a few rooms of the school.

The government had decided to take over two branches of the school on the basis of complaints that it was allegedly violating rules regarding admission of candidates from economically weaker sections (EWS).
As per the government, the school was also facing complaints of maintaining false records and misappropriation of funds, among others.

The school, which has four branches in Delhi, is at present being run by Chadha Educational Society and S Jagat Singh Chadha Charitable Trust.
As per the Directorate of Education (DoE), it had issued show cause notices to the two branches of the school in April this year asking the authorities to respond.

As per the government, the school is also facing complaints regarding violation of Delhi School Education (DSE) Act, 1973 and Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009.