No relief from SC to Schools Association of Uttarakhand in school fee case

The Apex Court rejected to hear a plea filed by Schools Association of Uttrakhand which challenged the state HC order of not charging fee during the lockdown. The decision had come for the unaided private schools and the court had left on the state to decide the matter.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by Schools Association of Uttarakhand which challenged the Uttarakhand HC order of not charging fee during the lockdown. The decision had come for the unaided private schools and the court had left on the state to decide the matter.

The order also made paying fees optional for conducting online classes.

The schools contended before the top court that they are imparting education even though it is online and they had the right to charge a fee. Adding on further they said that 100% strength is taking online classes but less than 10% are paying the fee.

The expenses are incurred for online classes as well and they need fee money, said the association.

Seeming unconvinced by the association's contention the top court refused to interfere with the HC order.