Govt resolution on private school fees struck down by Gujarat High Court – education

The Gujarat High Court on Friday struck down a clause in a state authorities resolution which requested self-financed faculties to not acquire fees whereas they continue to be closed.

The GR by the state education division was issued on July 16, and it was challenged in HC by Federation of Self Financed Colleges, which claimed they had been conducting on-line lessons since June and workers and lecturers’ salaries needed to be paid.

On Friday, the bench put aside that specific clause within the GR and directed the federal government and school federation to sit down collectively and discover an amicable resolution on the charge concern.

Whereas listening to the petition earlier on Thursday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice JB Pardiwala had questioned the state authorities’s logic behind such a directive to colleges.

Since different PILs are additionally linked with this petition, it’s anticipated {that a} detailed order will probably be issued quickly.

Colleges had stopped on-line lessons for 3 days after the GR got here out however then restarted it saying they’d abide by the HC order.