Issue Directions Regarding Payment Of Interim School Fees By Oct 28: Rajasthan High Court Directs State [Read Order]
Considering the hardship being faced by private schools amid rampant demands to slash school fees, the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to issue instructions regarding payment of interim fees, latest by October 28, 2020. The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma in...
Considering the hardship being faced by private schools amid rampant demands to slash school fees, the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to issue instructions regarding payment of interim fees, latest by October 28, 2020.
The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma in a batch of appeals filed by private schools, on the issue of payment of school fees amid suspension of physical classes due to Covid-19 pandemic.
"Considering the hardship of the private schools, it is directed that the State Government shall issue necessary directions by 28.10.2020 positively regarding interim fees which the private schools shall be allowed to charge subject to final decision in this regard," the Bench ordered.
Significantly, the State Government has already constituted a Committee for determination of fees to be charged by the private schools for the lockdown period. The Court was informed that this Committee is in the process to finalize its recommendations and accordingly an affidavit shall be filed on behalf of the State Government on November 2, 2020.
At this juncture, Senior Advocate Kamlakar Sharma voiced their concerns regarding operational difficulties of private schools, prompting the Court to pass this interim direction.
Case Title: Sunil Samdaria v. State Of Rajasthan (and connected matters)
Read Order