Admission of 169 to Viqarunnisa Noon School remains cancelled

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has dismissed appeals against the High Court verdict, which upheld the cancellation of 169 students' admission to Class-I of Viqarunnisa Noon School & College in the 2024 academic year.

The school authorities, earlier, had cancelled their admissions for breaching the age limit policy. 

An appellate bench led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan dismissed the leave-to-appeals filed by the affected students on Sunday (14 June).

Now, those on the waiting list will have the opportunity to secure admission to these vacant seats.

Lawyer Mohammad Rafiul Islam stood for the school principal, while Lawyer Shamim Sardar represented the two parents who filed the writ petitions.

"After reviewing both applications, the Appellate Division on Sunday dismissed them. Therefore, the school's decision to cancel the admissions of 169 students will remain in effect," explained Lawyer Rafiul Islam.

 "The students whose admissions were cancelled are no longer studying at the school, leaving their seats vacant. Admissions will now be offered to candidates on the waiting list," he added.

On 21 May, the High Court upheld the school authorities' decision to cancel the admission of the 169 students. A full copy of the 29-page decision was recently published.

Following this, two leave-to-appeal applications were filed on behalf of the students whose admissions were cancelled.