KIRPAL KAUR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER has prayed for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari quashing orders Annexures P -6 and P -7 dated 19.1.1984 and 11.2.1984 vide which 3 advance increments granted to the petitioner were withdrawn.

(2.) NOTICE of motion was issued in the said writ petition and respondents have filed written statement and took the stand that petitioner did not fulfil the qualification for the post of Drawing teacher and that she had been wrongly selected for the post of Art and Craft teacher, therefore, she is not entitled to the benefit of three advance increments. A Division Bench of this Court while disposing of the above said writ petition had passed the following order on 31.5.1982 : -

(3.) IT is further submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that respondent No. 4 vide letter dated 11.2.1984 (Annexure P -7) informed the petitioner that respondent No. 3, vide order dated 19.1.1984 (Annexure P -6) had withdrawn the benefit of 3 advance increments already granted to the petitioner. Learned Counsel further submitted that the impugned orders Annexures P -6 and P -7 are illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction and against the rules and principles of natural justice. The prayer of learned Counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner was eligible as she possesses the basic qualifications for the post of Art and Craft teacher and the 3 advance increments were withdrawn in wrongful manner by respondent No. 3.