HARBANS KAUR Vs. SARDAR CH NARENDRA SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Committee of Management. Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School, Meerut, runs a Public School known as Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School, Meerut Cantt., Meerut (Hereinafter referred to as the 'School'). It is a private unaided school. This school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as 'CBSE' and is a recognised institution.

(2.) THE petitioner, Mrs. Harbans Kaur, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in the School on 2-7-1978 to teach Primary Sections. She was confirmed as Teacher on 27-11-91. In view of the good work and teaching experience of the petitioner, she was appointed as Teacher in T.G.T. grade with effect from 2-4-1985 on regular basis by the Committee of Management of the aforesaid school. All along, she discharged her duties as teacher satisfactorily. On 11-9-1990, she was served with a letter terminating services on the grounds that her work was unsatisfactory and that she did not posses requisite qualifications for the post. She was never served with any charge-sheet and was also not afforded any opportunity to show-cause against the termination order. In the circumstances, as alleged by the petitioner, the termination order was illegal. It also casts a stigma on the petitioner. This termination order was challenged by the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 32647 of 1990.

(3.) IN the rejoinder affidavit the fact that the respondents deposited the entire salary due to her up to 31-12-1991 was not disputed.