The court directed the private educational institutions to adjust the fees of those students who have already paid it after end of summer vacations.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of IHC heard the case regarding the students’ fees of summer vocations. Rashid Haneef Advocate appeared before the court on behalf of Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA).
During the course of proceeding, Justice Siddiqui asked what PEIRA was doing to provide relief to the students.
Haneef stated that a single member bench has stayed the powers of PEIRA and his client has filed an appeal against this judgment. He said that the high courts of Sindh, Punjab and Peshawar have already stayed receiving of fees for summer vacations.
The bench barred the schools from receiving fees from students during summer vacations and adjourned the case till June 20.