Diwakar S/O Marotrao Chaple v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary, Department of Education, Mumbai and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
A writ petition challenging an order reducing the petitioner's pay without an opportunity of hearing. The court held the order was invalid for lack of hearing and quashed it, remanding the matter for re-decision after hearing the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order of the Deputy Director of Education dated 18.9.2014 is quashed. The authority is directed to re-decide the matter after hearing the petitioner. No order as to costs.