Madras HC- No student can be expelled for non payment of fees
On 30th July, 2021 the High Court at Madras held that students will not be removed from the school under any circumstances for this academic year 2021-2022 in view of the present academic situation. Some of the other important directions that were passed by the High Court include:
The petitioners/school management of the concerned private unaided schools shall collect 85% of the annual school fees (based on the fee fixed for the academic year 2019-2020) for the academic year 2021-2022 in six instalments, from those students/parents such as State and Central Government Employees, Public Sector Undertakings, Professionals and Business People etc., who have not suffered loss of income during this pandemic period, provided if they have conducted online classes;
Students/parents who have suffered loss of income during this pandemic period, shall make an application to the school management, who shall consider their request and collect 75% of the fees
The unaided private institutions shall also collect the arrears of fees payable for the academic year 2020-2021 in instalments.
The school Management shall not debar any student from attending either online classes or physical classes on account of non-payment of fees, arrears/outstanding fees including the instalments, referred to above, and shall not withhold the results of the examinations of any student on that ground.
