$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2674/2026 & CM APPL. 13010/2026 KABEER JAYASHREE VIJAY JADHAV & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Manisha Singh, Adv. Mr. Nizam Pasha, Adv.; Ms. Awstika Das, Adv.; Mr. Sidharth Kaushik, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shambhavi Sharma, GP for R1 Mr. Abhishek Maratha, SPC with Ms. Nupur Sharma Adv for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 25.02.2026 CM APPL. 13011/2026 Allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 2674/2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- “(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus quashing the Impugned Notifications dated 04.09.2025 and 15.09.2025 issued by the Respondent No. 2 under the aegis of Respondent No.1 in so far as it does not provide for registration for additional subject to private candidates; (b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 under the aegis of Respondent This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/03/2026 at 17:10:16 No.1 to permit private candidates including the Petitioners to register for examination in additional subject category; (c) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 under the aegis of Respondent No.1 to permit the Petitioners and other similarly placed students to appear in the CBSE examination as private candidates; (d) Issue rule nisi in terms of prayer clause (a), (b) and (c) above;” 2. The matter is covered by the judgment in W.P.(C) 15086/2025, dated 05.02.2026 upheld by the Division Bench in judgment passed in LPA 72/2026, dated 19.02.2026. 3. Granting the same relief, the petition is allowed, along with pending applications, if any. 4. The required steps shall be taken within 1 week from the date of uploading of this order. 5. The petition is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J FEBRUARY 25, 2026 / (MS) This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/03/2026 at 17:10:16