Smt. Garima v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Basic Education Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ-A No. 6998 of 2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:36838), Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 5, Abdul Moin J., decided 01.07.2025: quashing of suspension order dated 06.06.2025 passed against Assistant Teacher Smt. Garima; suspension based on Block Development Officer's report dated 15.05.2025 alleging (a) habit of submitting frivolous complaints and (b) unauthorized absence from 15.10.2024 to 18.10.2024; court held absence period duly sanctioned (service-book extract, Annexure-3), submission of complaints is an employee's prerogative and open to enquiry, and allegations prima facie incapable of attracting major punishment; petition allowed; respondents remain free to hold an enquiry in accordance with law.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the impugned suspension order dated 06.06.2025 (Annexure-1); respondents left free to hold an enquiry against the petitioner in accordance with law.