New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed Delhi University colleges to be "careful" and follow the mandate for granting admissions under extra curricular activities and sports quotas.

The August 25 direction of Justice Vikas Mahajan came on the plea of a tennis player seeking admission in DU's Hindu College under the sports quota.

It was noted that Aditi Rawat, a "gold medallist at the CBSE nationals," has secured admission in DU's Lady Shri Ram College for Women.

Though Rawat had secured admission, advocate Jeetender Gupta requested the court to observe in the order that, in future, colleges affiliated to the university should adhere to the mandate given in the university information bulletin, which prescribes a 5 per cent mandatory quota for extra curricular activities and sports.

"Having regard to the above, it is hoped that the colleges of the University of Delhi will be careful in future in following the mandate with regard to the seats under ECA/sports admission, which as per the Information Bulletin of the academic session 2025-26, was mandatory," the judge said.

Rawat sought a direction to the Hindu College administration to reserve a seat under the quota for 2025-26 until her plea was decided.