more-inThe Madras High Court Bench here has ruled that educational institutions have no right to withhold crucial documents such as Transfer Certificate (T.C.) It also observed that any claim relating to fee dues could be resolved only before civil courts. Justice N. Seshasayee passed the order while disposing of two writ petitions filed by K. Nimmathi of Thanjavur district seeking a direction to Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Public School in Kumbakonam to issue the T.C. “No school has any authority to deny the issuance of the transfer certificates and other documents when the children opt to move to other schools... “In circumstances such as this, the authorities like the second respondent should pay their attention to regulate the way in which educational institutions under their control are run.

Source: The Hindu May 23, 2017 19:30 UTC