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What to do if college ask for full fee before leaving


30-Jun-2023 (In Consumer Court Law)
I want to seek help regarding a personal decision I had been studying dentistry for 8 months I couldn't cope up with it,so decided to quit. Now here comes a problem there's this bond which we had filled at time of admission because of which were liable to pay whole course fee to the institution if I leave.It is a very big amount to just go like that I mean,I never knew before joining that it will be a mental stress.so why this? Kindly help me . Isn't there anything which can stop this They have my documents and won't give me until given money.No they are not ready to reduce the cost.Is there no solution? Then what good is right to education?It is a private institution
Answers (3)

Answer #1
627 votes
As you have given bond and it is a contract between parties and the college may not be able to fill the seat vacated by you because of last date of admission being over ,the college has right to ask for fees as per bond .still you can write to college informing them of your problem for which you have /are discontinuing the course and ask them to return your documents without insisting for enforcing the conditions of bond .You can also write to Dental council /Medical council regarding your problem seeking help and seeking direction to College in getting your documents,back .In case you don't get your documents back ,you will have to file a case in High Court seeking direction to college to return your documents .In some of similar cases Courts have given directions for return of documents without any condition considering the reason for withdrawal from course .In some other cases Courts have directed for return of documents with liberty to College to recover the amount from the candidate as per law.Therefore depending on the reasons for your withdrawal from the Course and other facts and undertaking /bond etc filled by you while taking admission ,the Court will decide about relief claimed by you.
Answer #2
745 votes
No
They cannot ask you to pay the whole fee when you are not pursuing the course .
Such bonds are not lawful .

No
They cannot ask you to pay the whole fee when you are not pursuing the course .
Such bonds are not lawful .

No
They cannot ask you to pay the whole fee when you are not pursuing the course .
Such bonds are not lawful .
Answer #3
563 votes
Since you have submitted a bond, you are bound by it.
The terms of the Bond will have to be read carefully. There are bonds which say that if you leave a particular course at a particular stage, then 10% of the amount will be deducted and so on.
What you can do is to negotiate with them.

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