{
  "id": 14129575,
  "title": "‘Refund denied’ after switching son’s school for cricket academy, father wins Rs 2.2 lakh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/refund-denied-after-switching-sons-school-for-cricket-academy-father",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:34:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/refund-denied-switch-son-school-cricket-academy-father-rs-2-lakh-10919026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}