Mumbai: Just days before the new academic session, over 400 students of a Sion school were left facing uncertainty after the education inspector (north) pasted a notice at the campus on Wednesday declaring it “unauthorised” because it does not have an occupation certificate (OC) and asked parents not to enroll their children in it.As stunned parents complained of being given no warning, Rajesh Kankal, deputy director of education (Mumbai zone) later said Orchids International School had managed to secure an OC since being issued a notice over the lack of govt recognition on March 18. “We will now look at its proposal again for full recognition,” he said.The lack of clarity caused much confusion among parents who rushed to the school on Wednesday morning after the notice was pasted. A parent whose daughter is set to begin Class 8 said no one from the management came forward to allay fears, “but some staff members said all our concerns will be addressed at a meeting this Sunday”. “We enrolled our children in this school solely because of its proximity to our home. Yet, we were never informed that the building was unauthorised,” said the parent. “Now, just 10 days before the academic year begins, we are being told the school will not be operational and are being told to relocate to different branches of Orchids. With 90% of parents having already paid their fees, this lack of transparency is unacceptable.”TOI reached out to the school principal multiple times but there was no response.Under Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the school management faces an initial penalty of Rs 1 lakh for operating an unauthorised institution. Besides, if it fails to cease operations after this notice, it faces an additional daily fine of Rs 10,000.Parents now await Sunday’s meeting for further clarity on refunds and the school’s concrete plans for student placement.