The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Government to respond to a plea challenging the new rule that fixes the minimum age for admission to Class 1 at six years from the next academic session.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed against a circular issued by the Delhi Government in June 2025, which introduced a new pre-school structure and revised the admission age. The admission process for the next session is expected to begin in December.

A division bench led by Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyay issued a notice to the government and sought its response. The counsel representing the Delhi Government requested more time to file a reply, following which the court listed the matter for hearing on November 26. Advocate Vaibhav Sharma appeared on behalf of the petitioner,

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