The high court ordered to shut down the four unprofitable primary and upper primary schools in Kerala, have recently been taken over by the state government. As the schools failed to make profit because of shortage of students due to which many government and government-aided private schools have already been closed in Kerala.

After receiving a petition from the private managements of the Aided Upper Primary school in Kozhikode, the matter was brought to the Kerala High Court, and then to the Supreme Court. According to an online media report, the Supreme Court, in June 2016, struck down an appeal against the verdict.

But the parents and members of general public and many protests have been carried out in the state, to stop the schools from closing, which further lead the courts and the government to change their course of action.

Later, the government ordered that the school, along with others in Kondotty region will be taken over.

As per the court, the schools will be first put down to closure and the future action will be taken after furnishing an affidavit.