Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued notice to Delhi government and its education department seeking their stand on the plea which said the December 18, 2015 order seeks to do "disservice to children and society by taking away their Right to Education by introducing an age limit for admission to a school".
The minor, who is only two years and 10 months old, sought quashing of Delhi government's decision, saying in case the government is allowed to execute the "illegal and arbitrary order" which is in "contravention of the mandatory provisions of law", he shall suffer "irreparable harm and injury which cannot be compensated".
As per the notification issued in December 2015 by the Directorate of Education, the upper age limits for admission in pre-school, pre-primary and class-I has been prescribed as four years, five years and six years respectively as on March 31 of the year in which admission is being sought.
The boy in his plea said that grant of only one year to seek admission to a school is violative of a child's rights under Articles 14, 19(1)(a) and 21 of the Constitution.
The nursery admission process in Delhi schools began from January 1 and will conclude on March 31.