NEHA ARORA vs GURU NANAK PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR.

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$~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 22.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 10043/2024 NEHA ARORA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dhrone Diwan and Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocates. versus GURU NANAK PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naginder Benipal, Mr. Ankit Siwach, Mr. Udit Vaghela, Mr. Sarthak Sethi and Mr. Arjun Baliyan, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Gaurav Dhingra and Mr. Shashank Singh, Advocates for R- 2. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution directed against a suspension order dated 01.02.2024 issued against her by respondent No. 1 – Guru Nanak Public School [“School”]. She seeks, inter alia, quashing of the said suspension order and all consequential proceedings, reinstatement in service, and payment of full salary along with arrears and allowances. 2. The counter affidavit filed by respondent No. 1- School is not on record. A copy has been handed up to the Court, and is taken on record. 3. I have heard Mr. Dhrone Diwan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL W.P.(C) 10043/2024 Page 1 of 6 VASHIST Signing Date:23.08.2025 18:53:48 Mr. Naginder Benipal, learned counsel for respondent No. 1, and Mr. Gaurav Dhingra, learned counsel for respondent No. 2. 4. The petitioner was appointed as a teacher in the School on 15.04.1996. In the impugned suspension order, it is contended that the petitioner misbehaved with students, as captured in CCTV footage. The School Management Committee, at its meeting held on 31.01.2024, directed suspension of the petitioner, although the nominee of the DoE recorded a note of dissent. The resolution was carried by majority, and the petitioner was served with the suspension order dated