The Madras High Court on Wednesday initiated suo motu contempt of court proceedings against eight private schools across the State for having violated its July 17 order on collection of fees in instalments due to the difficulties faced by the parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh directed the High Court Registry to issue notices to PSBB Millennium School in Coimbatore and Sri Shankara Vidya Kendriya Matriculation Higher Secondary School as well as Hussain Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Tiruvallur district.
Notices, returnable by October 14, were also ordered to P.S. Chidambara Nadar Senior Secondary School, Shatriya Vidyasala Matriculation Higher Secondary School and S.H.N.V. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, all in Virudhunagar district.The other two schools under the scanner are Muslim Higher Secondary School and Don Bosco…