Shaik Bade vs State Of Andhra Pradesh

The Supreme Court held that the termination of probationary teachers cannot be deemed 'penal' under the Punjab Privately Managed Recognized Schools Employees (Security of Services) Act, 1979, and thus does not require a departmental inquiry. However, the Court emphasized that prior approval from the Director, as mandated by Section 4 of the Act, is necessary even for probationers. The Court quashed the Tribunal's order reinstating the teachers due to the lack of such approval, thereby ruling that the termination was not in accordance with law.