Delhi High Court Reinstates Expelled Students Amid Fee Hike Controversy

The Delhi High Court has reinstated students whose names were removed from a private school's rolls after their parents refused to pay hiked fees. The judgment, issued by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, mandates parents to deposit 50% of the increased fees while the case is under review. A notice was also sent to the Directorate of Education and the school.

The Delhi High Court has intervened in a fee hike dispute at Delhi Public School, Dwarka, restoring the names of students who were expelled after their parents refused to pay the increased fees. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma ordered that parents deposit 50% of the hiked fee for the 2024-25 academic year while the case is pending.

The court responded to a petition from the parents, who alleged that the fee hike was not approved by the Directorate of Education (DoE). In a notice issued, both the school and DoE were asked to respond within two weeks.

'In the interregnum, it is directed that without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respective parties and subject to the petitioners depositing 50 per cent of the hiked school fee only for the academic year 2024-25, the names of the wards of the petitioners be restored on the rolls of the school in their respective classes, subject to the final outcome of the present writ petition,' the court stated.

The case brings to light issues concerning fee regulation and compliance with educational authorities, with the next hearing scheduled for July 30.