3] Dr. Vijay Pandurang Narkhede, Joint Director of Higher Eduction, Pune, has filed affidavit dated 15 July 2016 on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 4. Therein, he has stated that the school management, earlier, terminated the services of its employees on the charge of desertion from duty after due conduct of enquiry against them. Such termination however, was without obtaining permission from the office of the Joint Director, Higher Education. Thereafter, the school management, it appears, has reviewed its own order and reinstated such employees. Again, this exercise was without obtaining the permission from the Joint Director of Higher Education. Therefore, by letter dated 3 September 2015, such position was brought to the notice of the school management. The school management was also informed that if any excess payment has been made to such staff members, then, the same may be deposited with the Government by taking out appropriate challan. The affidavit states that responsibility for making payment to such staff members was that of the management and if any excess amount has been paid to them from out of the Government grants, then, the same may be deposited by the management in the relevant Government account as per the assessment report.
