Ludhiana, Feb. 25 -- After 18 students of Jatindera Greenfield School, Gurusar Sudhar, of Class 12 (commerce) were denied roll numbers for their Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams, the students and their parents have taken legal action against the school administration, filing a petition in the Punjab and Haryana high court. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.

The issue traces back to October last year, when the school suspended these students over allegations of their involvement in a campus fight. "The school management, however, later collected fines and fees from the parents, assured them of their children's participation in board exams, and even allowed them to appear for practical tests. The parents were led ...