NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI AND ORS ETC. ETC. vs AFSHAN KHAN AND ORS ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in granting an interim order for the reinstatement of the respondents during the pendency of the appeals. The Court emphasized that such interim relief was not warranted and directed the High Court of Madhya Pradesh to expedite the disposal of Writ Petition No.19101 of 2016 within eight weeks. The Court further ordered that the respondents should not be reinstated until the High Court issues its order on the writ petition.