Delhi HC allows DPS Dwarka students back in class, Orders 50% payment of hiked fees – Times of India
The Delhi High Court has allowed students of Delhi Public School (DPS), Dwarka—whose names were struck off the rolls for non-payment of hiked fees—to continue attending classes, subject to partial fee payment. Justice Vikas Mahajan, while hearing a petition filed by over 100 parents, directed that the students be readmitted on the condition that 50% of the increased fee for academic years 2024–25 onwards is deposited.Background: Fee hike and expulsion rowThe dispute traces back to May 9, when parents received email notifications informing them that their children's names had been removed from the rolls due to alleged non-payment of school fees. The action, according to the plea, followed the school's decision to raise monthly fees, first to ₹7,000 and then to ₹9,000. Parents alleged coerci...