GREENWAY MODERN SCHOOL vs RAMMILAN RAWAT AND ANR.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 24.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 11223/2017 & CM APPL. 45877/2017 GREENWAY MODERN SCHOOL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pramod Gupta, Ms. Himanshi, Ms. Deeksha Khandelwal & Ms. Jessica Khera, Advs. versus RAMMILAN RAWAT AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. C.S. Parasher & Mr. J.K. Chilwar, Advs. for R-1. Mr. Sujeet Kumar Mishra, Mr. Harsh Kumar Pandey, Advs. with Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, PGT Zonet, DOE. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN AVNEESH JHINGAN, J. (ORAL) 1. This writ petition is filed seeking quashing of order dated 26.10.2017 of the Delhi School Tribunal (for short „the Tribunal‟). 2. The brief facts are that the respondent no. 1 hereinafter referred to as „respondent‟ was employed as a casual labour by the petitioner on 18.06.1999. In the meeting of the Managing Committee of the petitioner school held on 25.09.2012, it was resolved that disciplinary proceedings be conducted against the respondent. Memorandum dated 28.09.2012 was issued and thereafter on 27.12.2012 approval of Directorate of Education for the constitution of Disciplinary Authority Committee (for short „DAC‟) was sought. On 05.02.2013, chargesheet was issued to the respondent which was Signature Not Verified Signed By:AWANISH CHANDRA MISHRA Signing Date:27.11.2025 06:23:10 responded to on 22.02.2013. The DAC in a meeting held on 08.03.2013 accorded approval to the chargesheet. The inquiry report submitted was discussed by DAC in a meeting held on 05.10.2013 and the response of the respondent was sought on inquiry report. DAC vide order dated 08.11.2013 imposed penalty of removal of service upon the respondent. The respondent succeeded in appeal filed before the Tribunal on 26.10.2017. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that t