VIDYA DHAR PANDE vs VIDYUT GRIH SIKSHA SAMITI & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the appellant's services as Principal of a Higher Secondary School was illegal as it violated Regulation 79 framed under Section 28(2)(d) of the Madhya Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Adhiniyam, 1955. The Court established that the regulations have the force of law and any breach thereof renders the termination void. The Court quashed the termination order and directed the appellant's reinstatement, affirming that the school, despite being run by a private trust, is subject to writ jurisdiction due to receiving government grants.