‘Refund denied’ after switching son’s school for cricket academy, father wins Rs 2.2 lakh

A Hyderabad consumer commission recently ruled in favor of a 54-year-old man who accused his son's school of refusing to refund his son's admission fee. The father had paid Rs 1.92 lakh for his son's admission to Class 5 in the 2018-19 academic year but later decided to enroll his son in a school closer to a cricket academy where the boy attended coaching.

The school, however, denied the refund, citing its policy that once fees are paid, they cannot be refunded. The man, represented by advocate K Muralidhar Reddy Katram, approached the commission, which directed the school to refund the Rs 1.92 lakh, along with a Rs 25,000 compensation for the inconvenience caused. The school also had to pay Rs 5,000 towards the complainant's litigation costs within 45 days.