Students expelled as per norms, school tells HC

THE SCHOOL'S CONTENTIONS CAME ON A PETITION FILED BY PARENTS OF 32 STUDENTS, WHOSE NAMES WERE STRUCK OFF THE ROLLS ON MAY 9

- Shruti Kakkar

NEW DELHI: Delhi Public School, Dwarka, on Monday told the Delhi high court that it struck off the names of over 30 students over unpaid fees only after following due procedure of issuing show cause notices, emails, messages and phone calls, and that the dues amounted to ₹42 lakh until the 2024-25 academic year.

The school's contentions came on a petition filed by parents of 32 students, whose names were struck off the rolls on May 9 and were not permitted to enter the premises on May 13. As many parents refused to pay the hiked fees, citing a lack of approval from the directorate of education (DoE), the issue snowballed, with parents holding protests at the school and moving the court for relief.

A high court bench of Justice Sachin Datta heard the contentions and reserved the orders on the petition.