Fee hike: HC seeks DoE reply on DPS Dwarka plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Directorate of Education (DoE) to respond to a petition by Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, challenging the DoE's order reinstating 31 students expelled from the school for non-payment of the hiked fees.
During the hearing, the counsel for the school argued that the DOE's May 15 order was 'arbitrary and contrary to the law' and failed to provide 'any cogent reasons' for the school to reinstate the fee-defaulting students.
The counsel stated that the order also 'violated' the provisions of the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973, which empowered the head of the school to strike off the names of students due to non-payment of fees.
Justice Vikas Mahajan asked the DoE to file its reply within six weeks and listed the matter for hearing on August 28. On the same date, the court will also hear the petition by 102 parents of DPS Dwarka seeking protection from a fee hike until the issue is resolved.
The High Court has recently advised parents embroiled in the fee dispute to deposit 50% of the increased fees for the academic year 2025-26, following which their wards will be permitted to rejoin the school.
The court has clarified that the 50% rebate applies to the hiked component of the fee, not to the base fee.
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