Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, January 29, pulled up the government over complaints that colleges are harassing students by withholding their original certificates due to pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues, and directed the establishment of a grievance redressal mechanism, including a helpdesk or toll-free number, to address the issue. PIL seeks immediate release of fee reimbursements, scholarshipsPublic Interest Litigations were filed by the Association for Socio-Economic Empowerment of the Marginalised (ASEEM) seeking immediate release of pending tuition fee reimbursements and scholarships, and a ban on colleges retaining certificates on the pretext of arrears. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Justice AK Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin heard the matter. Also Read Fees reimbursement dues: Private colleges in Telangana warn of shutdown from Nov 3Govt’s responseThe government informed the court that a circular had already been issued instructing colleges not to take any action against students due to pending scholarship payments. The Finance department was asked to file a counter affidavit explaining the status of pending dues.