India, Feb. 27 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Public School (DPS) Society, which oversees all of its schools across the country and abroad, urged the Delhi High Court on Thursday to stay a notification advancing the formation of school-level fee regulation committees (SLFRC), contending that its constitution is a "mammoth exercise" requiring substantial resources, and one that cannot reasonably be completed within a 10-day timeline.

On February 1, the directorate of education (DoE) issued a notification titled "the Delhi School Education (Removal of Difficulties) Order", directing all schools to constitute SLFRCs by February 10 to determine fees for three academic years starting 2026-27. According to the notification, the SLFRCs were to be form...