Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Delhi Extends Deadline for School Fee Regulation Committees
The Delhi High Court has extended the deadlines for private schools to form committees that regulate school fees and submit proposals for fee increases.
The original deadlines were January 10 and January 25, 2026, but they have been extended to January 20 and February 5, 2026, respectively.
This decision comes after several schools challenged the new law that mandates these committees.
The law aims to bring transparency to fee fixation, but the schools argue that the law is unfair and that the Delhi government does not have the authority to enact it.
The court will hear the case again on March 12, 2026.
Delhi High Court extends deadlines for forming School-Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRC) and submitting fee hike proposals by 10 days.
Original deadlines were January 10 for SLFRC formation and January 25 for fee hike proposals, now extended to January 20 and February 5, 2026.
Petitions challenge the constitutional validity of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, and its rules.
Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools argues the law is arbitrary and that the Delhi government lacks authority to enact it.
Court refuses to stay the December 24, 2025, notification but subjects any actions to further orders.
- Who
- Delhi High Court, Delhi Government, Private Schools, Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools
- What
- Extension of deadlines for forming School-Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRC) and submitting fee hike proposals
- When
- Deadlines extended by 10 days, with new deadlines set for January 20 and February 5, 2026
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To address challenges and petitions against the constitutional validity of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, and its rules
- Original Deadline for SLFRC Formation
- January 10, 2026
- Extended Deadline for SLFRC Formation
- January 20, 2026
- Original Deadline for Fee Hike Proposal Submission
- January 25, 2026
- Extended Deadline for Fee Hike Proposal Submission
- February 5, 2026
- Date of Next Court Hearing
- March 12, 2026
- Number of Member Schools in Action Committee
- Over 800
- Date of New Act's Enforcement
- December 10, 2025
- Date of Challenged DoE Notification
- December 24, 2025
Sources
As schools challenge validity of Delhi’s new fee law, govt extends deadline for committee formation and fee hike proposal submission by 10 days
Delhi HC refuses to stay order directing private schools to form fee regulation panel
SSC defers higher secondary level teacher counselling process to end of January - Telegraph India
Delhi’s private schools have challenged fee-fixing law. Here’s why
Delhi govt gives schools 10 more days to set up fee regulating panels, submit fee hike proposals
Private schools move Delhi HC against new fee regulation law, call it unconstitutional and unfair
Delhi HC asks DoE to reply to minority schools’ plea order on fee regulation panels
