Delhi High Court Presses for Strengthened School Tribunal Mechanism

The Delhi High Court has called for the Delhi government to enhance the Delhi School Tribunal's effectiveness by framing necessary rules for implementing its orders within three months. Despite recommendations made in 2010, no rules or mechanisms currently provide for order execution, necessitating urgent attention from authorities.

The Delhi High Court has issued a mandate for the city government to reinforce the Delhi School Tribunal and establish rules to ensure effective implementation of its orders, ideally within a three-month timeframe.

Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia noted that despite recommendations from the High Court's full bench in 2010, the authorities have failed to initiate any rules or mechanisms for executing the tribunal's orders, leaving a legislative gap.

The court underscored the necessity of enabling the tribunal to function within its statutory constraints while calling the lack of execution mechanisms troubling. The matter originated from public interest litigation filed by an NGO arguing that the current legal framework restricts aggrieved private school employees from proceeding with execution proceedings.

(With inputs from agencies.)