Parents Association Lovely Public International School Through Its President v. The Director Of Education

$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6307/2016 PARENTS ASSOCIATION LOVELY PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL THROUGH: ITS PRESIDENT ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Sugriva Dubey, Adv.

versus THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Gautam Narayan, ASC with Mr.

Shatrajit Banerji, Adv. with Mr.

Kamil Khan, LA, Zone 3 for R1.

Mr. Sudheer Nandrajog, Sr.Adv. with Mr. Deepak Vohra and

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO

O R D E R

% 29.03.2017 Mr. Sugriva Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that he has instructions to state that the students who are studying in primary classes, i.e., Ist to IVth shall continue in the school in question, i.e., Lovely Public International School. In so far as the students who are to be promoted to Classes VIth and VIIth are concerned, they shall take their result cards and mark sheets by clearing all the dues and apply for admission in Baptist School, I.P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi. Mr. Sudheer Nandrajog, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the respondent no.2 / School states that the Baptist School IP Extension, Parparganj, New Delhi shall consider admitting the students if they approach

on or before 31st Marc, 2017.

I note, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner against the action of the respondent no.2 / School charging high/arbitrary fee. This Court on 23rd March, 2017, noted the submission made by Mr. Gautam Narayan, ASC for the GNCTD that the Directorate has constituted a Team engaging a qualified Chartered Accountant Firm for the purpose of auditing / verification of Financial Accounts of the School. He also state, today by relying on order dated 24th February, 2017, that a team consisting of 5 members has been constituted for inspection and verification of the financial statement and other issues as alleged by the parents, i.e., the petitioner in this petition.

Suffice to state, the aspect of charging high fee by the School being under consideration of the Committee, the dues that are being paid by the parents of the children to the school shall be subject to the outcome of the exercise being carried out by the Directorate. At the same time, this Court reserves the right of the respondent no.2 / School to seek such remedy as available to the School, if any order is passed by the Directorate to its prejudice on the aspect of fee. The petition is disposed of. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J MARCH 29, 2017/jg