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Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, July 16A Class V student of St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44-D, has written to the District Education Officer alleging that the school has withheld the transfer certificate over non-clearance of dues. “If I am unable to submit my transfer certificate at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya, I am afraid that I may not be able to join the classes and my career is at stake,” the letter read. In a similar case, the Delhi High Court last week ruled that schools cannot withhold transfer certificates of students in case of non-payment of fees. The commission noted that school fee is a financial matter between the school authorities and parents. If at all there exists any legitimate claims against parents, the school can sue the parents for realising the same, but the future of the children should not be affected.”.