DPS Dwarka has taken back its decision to remove over 30 students from school for not paying the increased fees. The school informed the Delhi High Court about this on Monday.
This happened during a court hearing where parents had challenged the school’s decision. The school’s lawyer said the order to remove the students had been withdrawn. The decision came after an earlier court order from another judge, Justice Vikas Mahajan.
Last week, Justice Mahajan said that the affected students should pay 50% of the increased fees for the 2024–25 academic year until the Department of Education (DOE) gives a final decision.
Justice Sachin Datta, who was hearing the case this time, said that since the school had taken back its decision, the parents’ complaint no longer needed to be resolved. He said he would pass an official order noting this.
According to LiveLaw, the school has also submitted a written statement (affidavit) saying it has officially withdrawn the suspension of the students.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government is planning to bring a new law called the Delhi School Education Bill, 2025, to control how much schools can increase their fees. The bill has been sent to the Law Department for review.
This move comes after a meeting on April 29, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, where the Delhi government approved the idea of regulating school fees in both private and government schools.
Back on April 16, the government had already issued warnings (show-cause notices) to 10 schools for raising fees without reason and for not submitting their financial reports. So far, the Delhi government has collected audit reports from 600 schools as part of its effort to bring transparency in school fee structures.
