It is better you pay second term fees and take TC

2) later file complaint against school before consumer firm and seek refund with interest

3) legal proceedings take time hence better pay under protest

1) As per Section 5 (3) of RTE, TC is to be issued by Head-teacher immediately.

2)The head-teacher will be liable for disciplinary action if TC is not issued.

3) the school wherein your child is seeking admission cannot deny admission if TC if there is delay in procuring Tc certifcate

The school is bound to issue TC whenever the parents of requested. No school can refuse issuance of TC under any circumstances. You have to seek TC of your child in writing under proper acknowledgment, if the school management refuses to receive you application for TC then you have to sent through post or courier and email also. In spite requisition for issuance of TC, the school management not considered your request then you have to approach concerned District Educational Officer (DEO) and District Collector. still the request is not considered, you can approach court of law including Hon'ble High Court seeking intimidate issuance of TC and as well as damages and compensation for delay caused and harassment mated to you by school management. .

If the conditions precedent to the grant of TC i,e payment of second term's fee are not fulfilled then the school can withhold TC. The second term fee has to be paid, if mentioned in the TC, regardless of whether your daughter attended the school or not. You may go to court to seek binding directions to the school to issue the TC but if the school is able to prove that violation of contract by you then you will get no assistance from the court.

Since you were working in the same school, you know the characters of all the characters working there.

Hence, see if there ar any compromise that can be made in the interest of your child's academic career.

Why do you insist in transferring your child in the mid of the academic year?

Did you approach the top management i.e., the district education officer in this regard?

Whatever worth it is, you may issue a legal notice through a lawyer demanding TC of yor child and wait for their reply for initiating further legal action.

Is there any act under CBSE which states an action can be taken if an institution denies TC in any circumstance for a 10th grade student?

Without any valid reason or without any rule preventing issue of TC, the school authorities cannot unilaterally decide to not to give TC.

Hence you may first issue legal nti and await their reply for initiating further action against the school authorities.