PIL – SCHOOL FEES DURING LOCKDOWN

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court by Advocate Amit Sahni seeking a waiver of school fees or charges in light of the lockdown.

Advocate Amit Sahni, the petitioner, sought urgent hearing of the matter stating that lakhs of parents are facing financial problems due to lockdown and Health Emergency in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.

The Delhi High Court has refused to give an urgent hearing to a PIL filed by Advocate Amit Sahni for seeking a waiver of school fees for the COVID-19 lockdown period.

The PIL was seeking relief for parents, who are facing financial crunch due to lockdown implemented in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Educational institutions are closed in the country in the wake of the lockdown.
Social Activist and Advocate Amit Sahni on Wednesday mentioned the matter before the Registrar of Delhi HC for an urgent hearing in the matter, who did not find it sufficiently urgent.

The Delhi High Court has refused to give an urgent hearing to a PIL filed by Lawyer and Activist Amit Sahni seeking direction to the private school in the national capital to waive off fees for the period when they are not fully operational due to the coronavirus nationwide lockdown.

The plea by advocate Amit Sahni was mentioned before the High Court Registrar, seeking direction to schools not to pressurise its students to pay fees or charges and also direction to the Delhi government to provide sufficient funds to schools to bear their liabilities like salary of staff and other expenses.
Sahni said that he has mentioned the matter before the registrar on Wednesday and also uploaded a letter on the link provided by the High Court registry explaining the urgency. But he was informed by the registry that “your request for urgent listing has been rejected”.

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea filed by Advocate Amit Sahni for seeking direction to private schools in the national capital to waive off fees for the period they are not fully operational due to coronavirus.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking relief to lakhs of parents, who are facing financial crunch due to lockdown and Health Emergency arisen out of COVID-19, was submitted before Delhi High Court on Thursday (April 16), but the Registry refused to list the matter before the court citing no urgency.
Advocate Amit Sahni sought urgent hearing of the matter stating that lakhs of parents are facing financial problems due to lockdown and Health Emergency in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.

Advocate and social activist Amit Sahni said he mentioned the matter before the registrar on Wednesday and also uploaded a letter on the link provided by the high court registry explaining the urgency but he was informed by the registry that "your request for urgent listing has been rejected."

The plea said lakhs of parents are facing financial crunch due to the lockdown and health emergency arising out of COVID-19 and most of the people are working in unorganised sectors like shops, vendors, small manufacturing units or factories and everyone does not have a secured job.

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea seeking direction to private schools in the national capital to waive off fees for the period they are not fully operational due to coronavirus.
Advocate and social activist Amit Sahni said he mentioned the matter before the registrar on Wednesday and also uploaded a letter on the link provided by the high court registry explaining the urgency but he was informed by the registry that “your request for urgent listing has been rejected”.

Advocate Amit Sahni sought urgent hearing of the matter stating that lakhs of parents are facing financial problems due to lockdown and Health Emergency in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.

The Delhi High Court has refused to give an urgent hearing to a PIL seeking a waiver of school fees for the COVID-19 lockdown period. The PIL filed by Advocate & Social Activist Amit Sahni was seeking relief for parents, who are facing financial crunch due to lockdown implemented in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.

Delhi high court on Thursday refused to grant an urgent hearing to a PIL filed by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni seeking a waiver of school fees for the Covid-19 lockdown period.

Considering the issue of charging school fees from the student as a huge burden on the parents because of the financial crisis they are facing due to the implementation of nation wide lock down, a PIL ( Public Interest Litigation ) was filed by the Social Activist and Advocate Amit Sahni on Wednesday seeking waiver of school fees during lockdown.

The Delhi High Court has refused to give an urgent hearing to a PIL filed by Advocate Amit Sahni seeking a waiver of school fees for the COVID-19 lockdown period.

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea filed by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni seeking direction to private schools in the national capital to waive fees during lockdown.

Advocate and social activist Amit Sahni said he mentioned the matter before the registrar on Wednesday and also uploaded a letter on the link provided by the high court registry explaining the urgency but he was informed by the registry that your request for urgent listing has been rejected.

The PIL has been filed by lawyer-activist Amit Sahni citing urgency and have sought a prompt listing of the case before the Delhi HC.

The plea filed by Advocate & Social Activist Amit Sahni stated that lakhs of parents are facing financial crunch due to the lockdown and health emergency arising out of COVID-19

Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni filed the petition seeking relief for parents, who are facing financial crunch due to lockdown implemented in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Educational institutions are closed in the country in the wake of the lockdown.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Lawyer and Activist Amit Sahni seeking relief to lakhs of parents, who are facing financial crunch due to lockdown and Health Emergency arisen out of COVID-19, was submitted before Delhi High Court on Thursday (April 16), but the Registry refused to list the matter before the court citing no urgency.

A fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate and Activist Amit Sahni in the Delhi High Court has sought a waiver of fees charged by all private and unaided schools during lockdown.

The plea said lakhs of parents are facing financial crunch due to the lockdown and health emergency arising out of COVID-19 crisis.Advocate and social activist Amit Sahni said he mentioned the matter before the registrar on Wednesday and also uploaded a letter on the link provided by the high court registry explaining the urgency but he was informed by the registry that "your request for urgent listing has been rejected."

Advocate and social activist Amit Sahni said he mentioned the matter before the registrar on Wednesday and also uploaded a letter on the link provided by the high court registry explaining the urgency but he was informed by the registry that your request for urgent listing has been rejected.

The plea filed by Lawyer and Social Activist Amit Sahni sought direction to schools not to pressure its students to pay fees or charges and also direction to the Delhi government to provide sufficient funds to schools to bear their liabilities like salary of staff and other expenses.

The PIL sought the Delhi government and the Directorate of Education to issue directions to all schools under its jurisdiction not to charge school fees or charges from students for a period from April 2020 till the school becomes operational.
Social activist and advocate Amit Sahni on Wednesday had mentioned the matter before the Registrar of Delhi HC for an urgent hearing. Later, the Registry informed that his request had been rejected, the lawyer claimed.