Overview
- Mumbai North education officials declared Orchid International School’s Chunabhatti (Sion) campus unauthorised and directed it to stop operations after its final approval and building Occupation Certificate were found pending.
- The department imposed a ₹1,00,000 fine on the Orchid management and warned of a ₹10,000-per-day penalty if the campus continues to operate, and it told the school to shift students to recognised nearby schools rather than admit new pupils.
- Parents who say nearly 90% had already paid fees for 2026–27 report surprise and disruption from short-notice relocation proposals and are seeking clarity on refunds, transfers and longer travel times for children.
- Separately, an FIR was filed and a cessation notice issued against Dr. J.N. Barua English School in Kurla after an inspection found it operating without mandatory government recognition, and officials ordered transfers for enrolled students.
- Officials cite the RTE framework that requires a Letter of Intent holder to obtain final approval within a set period and an Occupation Certificate for the building, and schools affected may seek administrative review or approach the courts while enforcement continues across the city.