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Speaking to TOI, Angelo Irudayasamy, chief educational officer of Kancheepuram, said: "We have instructed the school to withdraw the letter demanding Rs 2 lakh. Against this backdrop, it is unfair to demand Rs 1.8 lakh all of a sudden," said a parent of a Class XI student. CHENNAI: Scores of angry parents held demonstration on Srimathi Sundaravalli Memorial School campus here, after the management sent letters demanding a ‘caution deposit’ of Rs 2 lakh each from students.The school responded saying that it would either be shutting down the school or handing over management to other agencies at the earliest. "We are not sure if the earlier Rs 20,000 was refundable or not. The school with campuses in Chromepet and Perungalathur has nearly 4,000 students on its rolls.On July 18, the school sent a letter to the parents (a copy of which is available with TOI) stating that it was finding it extremely difficult to manage the institution with the spiralling cost of administration.Officials of school education department arrived on the campuses and held talks with the parents and management..