POORNA PRAJNA PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ANR vs SANDEEP DAHIYA AND ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 17th November, 2025 + LPA 367/2025, CM APPL. 34340/2025 (Stay) POORNA PRAJNA PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ANR .....Appellants Through: Mr. Romy Chacko, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rahat Bansal, Adv. versus SANDEEP DAHIYA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Viraj Datar, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Neha Warrier, Mr. Jeevesh Mehta and Mr. Srikant Singh, Advs. for No. 1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT (ORAL) DINESH MEHTA, J. 1. The instant appeal is directed against the Judgment dated 21.05.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge, allowing the writ petition filed by the Respondent No. 1, directing the Appellants to consider the Respondent No.1 in continuous service with all consequential benefits while quashing the Order dated 12.06.2024, whereby the Petitioner - Principal of the School was transferred from Poorna Prajna Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070 [“PPPS-VK”] to Poorna Prajna Education Centre Sangameshwarpet, Chikmagalur, Karnataka [“PPEC”]. 2. While quashing the impugned Order, learned Single Judge found that Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA LPA 367/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:19.11.2025 15:21:29 once an employee is appointed under any school run by society in Delhi, his service conditions are governed by Delhi School Education Act, 1973 [“Act of 1973”], and Rules framed thereunder and by virtue of impugned transfer order, he shall be deprived of the protection which are granted by the Act of 1973 and therefore held the order to be illegal and contrary to his terms of service. 3. Learned Senior counsel for the Appellants firstly, invited Court‟s attention towards the terms and conditions of the offer of promotion dated 23.04.2012 of the Respondent No.