Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Tuesday allowed the writ petitions filed by private engineering colleges, permitting them to collect enhanced fees from the students.
The enhanced fee was for the block period of 2022-23 to 2024-25. The judge, however, made it clear that the collection of fee was subject to the final judgement to be delivered.
The judge said the colleges should indicate to the students about their pending petitions and the court’s interim order so that the latter can exercise their options. The differential amount between the enhanced fees and the previous fees should be kept in the accounts of the colleges.
