Parents spend most of their money on the education of their children these days. Educational institutions other than government schools generally charge fairly high fees. Parents have to pay quite a lot of money in fees if two or three children are studying in the school at the same time. Not all students in a school will be of the same financial status. Parents of children with good financial status will have no difficulty in paying the fees. Such people generally pay a single annual fee. The school will also get additional income in terms of interest. Only a small percentage will fail to pay the fees correctly. They pay the fee before the exams even if it means they have to borrow money. No private school reduces the fees considering the poor financial condition of the parents. In a school of 3,000 students, only a handful of students may be unable to pay their fees. If they do not pay the fee, the TC will be given only after receiving it. These are the moments that remind us that education is just like any other business. 99% of private schools show no mercy in this matter. It is quite welcome that the High Court has ordered that henceforth students cannot be denied transfer certificates on the ground that they owe school tuition fees. Not only TC but many other certificates are also withheld by schools for non-payment of fees. They continued to do this regularly as no one had filed a case or a fight against it. It is hoped that the High Court's order on the matter will put an end to this practice.

Justice Basant Balaji stated that TC cannot be denied on account of fee arrears while ordering the release of TC to the 8th-class student from Kanhangad. The Principal of Kanhangad Sadguru Public School had denied TC to the student on the grounds that school fees were due. The student's mother demanded the TC, alleging that the restrictions and reforms imposed by the new principal were causing difficulties for the children. It was also decided to send the child abroad for further studies. However, the principal denied the TC showing that there is an amount of Rs.39,055 due as fees. A complaint was filed against this in the PTA and CBSE office but no action was taken. The principal said that the TC was not given because of non-payment of fees for the academic year 2023-24. However, the court was informed with a document that the fees for the academic year 2022-23 had been paid and the child's mother was undergoing treatment for cancer. Following this, the single bench ordered the TC should be issued to the student immediately. The court clarified that the authorities can seek other legal avenues if there is a fee to be paid, and the TC cannot be denied in a way that hinders the children's fundamental right to education.