Apeejay School vs Dhriti Duggal 2025 INSC 925 - Haryana School Education Act - Civil Court Jurisdiction - Recovery Of Fee
Haryana School Education Act, 1995 - Section 22- Section 22 of the Act also ousts the jurisdiction of the civil courts only in matters where the Government or its officers have been empowered to adjudicate upon. The recovery of fees by an institution from the students or parent, is not a power conferred on the Government or its authorities by the statute or the rules prescribed -There is no ouster of jurisdiction of civil courts insofar as the recovery of fees, which are found to be reasonable. (Para 12)
Case Info
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: Apeejay School v. Dhriti Duggal & Anr.
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 925
Coram (Judges)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. R. Gavai (CJI)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. V. Anjaria
Judgment Date
- August 5, 2025
Caselaws and Citations
- Dhulabhai v. State of M.P.Citation: 1968 SCC OnLine SC 40
- Haryana Progressive Schools Conference (Regd.) v. State of Haryana & Others(CWP No. 11223 of 2009, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Order dated 27.04.2011)
- Anti-Corruption and Crime Investigation Cell vs. State of Punjab(CWP No. 20545 of 2009, Punjab and Haryana High Court, decided on 09.04.2013)
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Haryana School Education Act, 1995
- Haryana School Education Rules, 2003
- Rule 148 (Notification of fees and funds)
- Rule 158 (Notification of fee hike)
- Rule 158A (Constitution of Fee and Fund Regulatory Committee - FFRC)
- Rule 158B (Appeal provision regarding FFRC)
- Section 22 of the Haryana School Education Act, 1995 (Ouster of civil court jurisdiction)
