W.P (C ) No.10867 of 2020
Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2020.
The writ petition was filed by two students Sreelakshmi S and Dhanvin Pillai student of 3rd standard standard and LKG respectively challenging the decision of their school, Sree Bupdha Central School, Karunagappally.
The petitioner also raised the question that the state government has not issued any proper guidelines for online classes, in absence of this clear instructions teachers are merely passing off voice clips as if they would amount to online classes.
A single judge bench of justice CS Dias passed an interim order restraining the school from levying additional fee on student for holding virtual classes, the writ petition was also referred to a division bench in view of the substantial Public Interest. Bench referred a case of Devika, a 14 year old girl who committed suicide due to lack of access of internet for attending virtual classes.
Right to education is sacrocent in the constitution of India, It is mandate under right of children to free and compulsory Education Act 2009. The court also observed that several other states have ordered that students should not be denied right education for the want of payment of fees during the pandemic period.
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