Paramjit Singh vs Director, Public Instructions & Ors

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, no departmental inquiry was necessary. However, the Court emphasized that prior approval from the Director, as mandated by Section 4 of the Act, was required before termination. The Court quashed the Tribunal's order reinstating the teachers due to the lack of such approval, holding that the termination was not in accordance with law.