JEETENDRA KUMAR SINGH vs DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ANR

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on 03.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 7080/2018 & CM APPLs. 26921/2018, 2989/2019, 68228/2024, 12614/2025 JEETENDRA KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in Person. versus DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel for GNCTD with Mr. N.K. Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam, Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat & Mr. Amol Rana, Advocates. Ms. Anita Sahani, Mr. Shivom Garg, Advocates for R-2 with Mr. Manoj Madan, General Manager of R-2. [M:-9650920980] CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails an order of respondent No. 2-Dev Samaj Modern School No. 2 [“the School”] dated 09.03.2017, by which he has been placed under “deemed suspension” with effect from 06.03.2014, in exercise of the power under Rule 115 (4) of the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 [“DSEAR”]. He also seeks reinstatement in the School with back wages and consequential benefits. A. Facts: 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Teacher in the School in 2006. As there is some controversy on the question of whether he was Signature Not Verified Signed By:UMANG W.P.(C) 7080/2018 Page 1 of 8 KHANNA Signing Date:05.09.2025 16:19:23 appointed as a Primary Teacher or Trained Graduate Teacher, without getting into that question, suffice it to note that by an order dated 06.03.2014, his services were terminated with effect from 06.03.2014. 3. Against this order, the petitioner approached the Delhi School Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in appeal. The appeal was disposed of by order dated 13.01.2017, on the ground that, even according to the School, he has been appointed repeatedly on contractual basis, and was thus entitled to protectio