New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court to waive off school fee or provide uniform maximum relief in the fee during the lockdown period.
Advocate Reepak Kansal has filed the PIL and contends that the schools charging fee without rendering services is illegal.
He seeks interpretation and application of Force Majeure clauses in the current circumstances.
"Because if there is force majeure clause in agreement/admission form, then issue would have to be determined on the basis of Consumer Protection Act and school administration can't charge school fee and other expenses without rendering services," read the PIL.
He pointed out that the schools have been demanding a fee for transport, activity charges building funds, technology, maintenance etc. even during the lockdown and the charges are justified by conducting online classes.
Arguing against the holding of online classes, Kansal says that due to online classes the students suffer from various problems including weak eyesight, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, disruptive behaviour disorders, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. He adds on saying that its the parents who have to bear the extra expense as a gadget and proper internet facility has to be procured.
"Parents may be charged for the expenses of the said online classes proportionally from the students who have given their prior consent and attended online classes," suggested Kansal.
On July 1, parents from 8 states had also moved to the top court seeking fee waiver and putting a stay on the online classes.
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