Jaipur: The Supreme Court on Friday allows school to take action against parents who do not pay 85% of the costs of students even though they are in a good economic condition for the Covid 2020-21 academic session.
The court also urged school to sympatheticly consider the case of parents who cannot pay fees.
It has also asked parents to file complaints if there are schools that try to collect more than the specified costs.
The division bench, consisting of justice is KhanwiLkar and Justice CT Ravi Kumar, gives direction.
TNN benches gave direction on Friday while throwing away the special leave (SLP) petition submitted by the Progressive and other school associations.
The Top Court also asked the High Court to consider the petition delayed about the legality of the 2016 school fees and heard parties during hearing, General Advocates (AAG) Manish Singhvi told the court that the interests of parents must be protected and students must be given assistance .
The Advice Association of Dinesh Yadav argues that the APEX court has been on May 3, asking private school operators to provide a 15% reduction in annual costs to students.
“It is also said that under the 2016 Law, school operators can decide on children’s annual fees based on the costs imposed during the 2019-20 academic session and provide a 15% discount on it.
The court is also permitted to pay this fee in six installments The same from February 8, 2021 to August 5, 2021.
Also said that in the case of non-payment fees, the school operator will not eliminate the name of the student or prevent it from attending online or physical classes, or holding out the results, “said Yadav.
But even after the SC guidelines, parents have not paid school fees in the specified period, although private school management has cut school fees in accordance with the court order, he said.