Additional District Judge Haridwar has issued a fresh notice to the private schools of the district explaining the steep hikes in the fees as effected by their managements.With things plunging the guardians in deep crisis, a Public Interest litigation (PIl) was filed against them in the first week of May. Taking up the PIl, the District Judge NS Dhanik had issued notices to 15 private schools located across the district.
It may be mentioned that accepting the PIl filed by Rule of law and Justice Society of Haridwar, the District Judge (DJ) had ordered the respondent to file reply by July 3 in the court. In a fresh move, the District Judge passed the PIl to the ADJ Haridwar Vindhyachal Singh for further hearing in the case.The lawyer who had filed the petition, Rajesh Singh Rathore informed The Pioneer that the case has been transferred from DJ to ADJ Court due to some unavoidable reasons.
Acting on the case, ADJ has issued fresh notice to all 15 private schools located across the district. He added that ADJ has ordered the respondent to file reply by the end of this month. Sources added that every year, the management of private school forces the guardians to deposit donations in defiance of the law. The guardians who refuse or fail to meet their demands are punished by their children being black –listed.
Notice given to these schools –St Mary Senior Secondary School Jwalapur,Shemrock School Jwalapur, Delhi Public School BHEl Ranipur, Shivdale Public School lakshar Road, DAV Public School lakshar Road, SM Public School lakshar Road, Academic Heights Public School lakshar Road, Wisdom Global Public School, Whizkid International Public SchoolIndustrial Area Hill Bypass,Angel Academy Sr Sec School Bhadrabad,Mount Fort Sr Sec School Roorkee Highway, St Gabrial School Roorkee, Holy Ganges Sitapur, Satens School Civil lines Roorke, Doon Cambridge School Industrial Area.