MEENU SACHDEV vs MANAGING COMMITTEE SRI SATHYA SAI VIDYA VIHAR & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 20.03.2025 W.P.(C) 160/2025 and CM APPL. 725/2025 MEENU SACHDEV .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Indrani Ghosh, Ms. Shobhana Takiar and Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Advocates. versus MANAGING COMMITTEE SRI SATHYA SAI VIDYA VIHAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma and Mr. Lakshay, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner was employed as a Primary Teacher in the respondent No.1-Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar [“School”] in August 1991 and promoted as Trained Graduate Teacher [“TGT”] in the year 2011. She seeks the benefit of the proviso to Rule 110(2) of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 [“Rules”], which provides that a teacher who attains the age of superannuation on or after November 1 of any year shall be re-employed until April 30 of the following year. 2. The petitioner attained the age of 60 years, which is the normal age of retirement under Rule 110(2) of the Rules on 31.12.2024. According to 3. It is also stated in the petition that, a few days before her superannuation, the petitioner received a communication from the Officiating Principal of the School