India, Feb. 21 -- The Delhi Government told the high court on Friday that private schools cannot collect fees from April 1 for the new academic session unless it is determined and approved in accordance with the new fee-regulation law.

Opposing pleas moved by several schools' associations seeking a stay on the Government mandate to constitute School-Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRCs) for the upcoming academic year, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju said the consequences would be "disastrous" and no prejudice would be caused to the schools at this stage by forming such a panel.

A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing the petitions filed by the schools' associations challenging the February 1 no...