The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Maharashtra government over a petition challenging the new rule limiting RTE admissions to schools within a 1-km radius of a child’s residence. The court will hear the matter on March 9 after a Chandrapur parent said the rule prevented his son from applying.

Mumbai, March 6: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Government of Maharashtra and the state School Education Department over a petition challenging a new rule restricting admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) quota to schools located within a one-kilometre radius of a child’s residence.

Court issues notice on petition

A bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Raj Wakode issued the notice on March 5 while hearing a petition filed by Chandrapur resident Shankar Baburao Atram.

Petitioner challenges admission restriction