Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil has directed ILS Law College in Pune to refund fees found to have been collected without authorisation, along with 6 per cent interest, after an inquiry ordered in line with directions of the Bombay High Court.

The directive follows complaints alleging non-transparent and irregular fee collection practices at the non-aided institution. Acting on the court’s directions, the Higher and Technical Education Department constituted a three-member inquiry committee led by the Joint Director of Higher Education to examine the matter.