SC Orders Navodaya Vidyalaya Rural Quota Admission

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Adarsh Dinkar Sontakke & Ors.
• Respondents: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti & Ors.
• Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 24310‑24311/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 10‑07‑2026 in WP Nos. 3796/2026 and 4157/2026 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Nagpur.
• Interlocutory applications IA No. 204333/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 204335/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.) were also listed.
• Counsel for petitioners included Mr. Chapalgaonkar Siddharth Sarang, Ms. Sneha Sanjay Botwe, and several advocates; counsel for respondents included Mr. S. Rajappa, Mr. R Gowrishankar and others.
• The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.

Final Outcome

• Special leave to appeal was granted.
• The appeals were allowed.
• Respondents are directed to forthwith admit the appellants under the Rural Quota in the institution concerned.
• A detailed order will be issued subsequently.

Topics: Admission Policy, Rural Quota, Education Law