Ajmer Singh vs Director Of Education & Ors

ik-10648049 Delhi High Court 29 November 2024 • 36 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (9)

Chaitanya Singh Counsel Petitioner Jai Anant Dehadrai Counsel Petitioner Kawalpreet Kaur Counsel Respondent Latika Choudhary Counsel Respondent Martin G. George Counsel Petitioner Mohd. Tasnimul Hassan Counsel Petitioner Nayab Gauhar Counsel Respondent Siddharth Sharma Counsel Petitioner Vinod Kumar Singh Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Director of Education Respondent Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School Respondent Ajmer Singh Petitioner

Case Significance

Ajmer Singh vs Director Of Education & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 29, 2024 (citation: ik-10648049). A school employee challenged his compulsory retirement imposed by a private school on the recommendation of the Directorate of Education. The Delhi High Court allowed the petition, quashing the penalty, inquiry proceedings, and the Delhi School Tribunal's judgment, finding the DoE exceeded its powers by recommending a harsher penalty than proposed and the school imposed it without independent application of mind. The case was heard by Justice Jyoti Singh.

Summary

A school employee challenged his compulsory retirement imposed by a private school on the recommendation of the Directorate of Education. The Delhi High Court allowed the petition, quashing the penalty, inquiry proceedings, and the Delhi School Tribunal's judgment, finding the DoE exceeded its powers by recommending a harsher penalty than proposed and the school imposed it without independent application of mind.

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