HC-SCHOOLS 2 LAST

In an earlier plea by the Committee, the court had told In an earlier plea by the Committee, the court had toldseveral unaided private schools not to hike fees till August22 and submit their account details to the Delhi government bythen to be permitted to hike fees. The direction came on the plea seeking three more monthsto file the documents, the last date for which was July 31. On January 19, the High Court had held that privateunaided schools which were allotted land by DDA have to takeprior government sanction before hiking fees. It had directed the DoE to ensure compliance with theterms in letter of allotment regarding increase of fees byrecognised private unaided schools on land alloted by DDA,which in turn was asked to take appropriate action againstviolation of the stipulation. The judgement had come on a PIL filed by an NGO, Justicefor All, which had sought that the recognised private unaidedschools on land alloted by DDA be directed to abide by thestipulation in letter of allotment to take prior sanction ofDoE before hiking their fees. These schools had filed a plea seeking a review of theJanuary 19 verdict, but the high court had dismissed that onJuly 27. PTI HMP PPSARC