Fee dispute: HC considers staying school order expelling 32 students

The Delhi High Court on Friday considered staying an order of Delhi Public School, Dwarka, removing 32 students from its rolls over a fee dispute.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: Justice Sachin Datta deferred the order till May 19 to make the final call.

The court said while removing the students from the rolls, the school had prima facie not complied with the provisions of the Delhi School Education Act which provides for giving a reasonable opportunity to the student's parent or guardian to show cause against the proposed action. The court was hearing an application by the parents of 32 students who were expelled by the school earlier this week for non-payment of fees as demanded by the school. The parents claimed of paying the approved fees and declined to pay the unapproved fees demanded by the school.