Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 29 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Mrs. Fareeza Alam, wife of Musheer Alam Jahangir, resident of “Gulistan”, Bariatu Road, Ranchi.
- Respondents: State of Jharkhand (Chief Secretary), Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Director, District Education Officer, District Superintendent of Education, Central Board of Secondary Education (Chairman, New Delhi; Regional Officer, Patna), G.D. Goenka Public School, Ranchi (Principal Mr. Sunil Kumar), Chairman G.D. Goenka Group (New Delhi), Franchisee Madan Singh (G.D. Goenka School, Namkum, Ranchi), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (Director, New Delhi), Jharkhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (Director, Ranchi).
- The writ petition (W.P.(C) No. 7553 of 2026) sought a direction on respondent No. 8 (G.D. Goenka Public School) to permit the petitioner’s daughter to change her Class‑XI stream from Physics‑Chemistry‑Biology (PCB) to Physics‑Chemistry‑Mathematics (PCM).
- After argument, counsel for the petitioner, Mr. A.K. Sahani, prayed for withdrawal of the writ and requested liberty for the petitioner to approach the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for redressal.
Final Outcome
- The Court accepted the withdrawal, disposing of the writ petition as withdrawn.
- The petitioner was granted liberty to file a representation with CBSE within one week from the order date.
- CBSE’s competent authority is directed to take an informed decision within two weeks of receiving the representation.
Topics: Education Stream Change, Court Petition Withdrawal