PRAGNABEN KAUSHIKBHAI NAYAK Vs. DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Soaham Joshi, learned AGP appearing for respondent State, Mr. Chirag Patel, learned advocate appearing for respondent no. 5 and Mr. Kaushal Pandya, learned advocate appearing for respondent no. 4 waive service of notice of rule.

(2.) The litigation has a chequered history. The facts, in short, read as under:

(3.) Mr. Dipak Dave, learned counsel for the petitioners - teachers made the following submissions: