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Chandra Rani v. Managing Committee through Its Chairman, Sardar Patel Sr. Sec. School & Anr.

Delhi HC2 Aug 2024W.P.(C)/9864/2024

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The Delhi High Court, on transfer of matter, directed Respondent No. 2 (Director of Education) to decide a petitioner representation regarding suspension and pay within four months via a speaking order after a hearing. The Court expressly reserved its opinion on the merits of the suspension claim.

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Direction to Respondent No. 2 to decide the representation dated 26.03.2024 by a speaking order within four months, after providing the Petitioner an opportunity of being heard.

Chandra Rani Vs Managing Committee through Its… — Education and Admissions | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 9864/2024 & CM Appl.40470/2024 CHANDRA RANI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Raj Vardhan Upadhyay, Adv. with Petitioner in person.

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versus

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MANAGING COMMITTEE THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, SARDAR PATEL SR. SEC. SCHOOL & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. for GNCTD.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

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O R D E R

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% 02.08.2024

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This matter has been received on transfer.

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CM Appl.40469/2024 [Exemption from filing certified copies]

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Allowed, subject to just exceptions.

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The Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 9864/2024 & CM Appl.40470/2024 [Stay]

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Although, the Petitioner has several grievances against Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, for the purposes of this Petition, he is limiting his prayer to a direction to the Respondent No.2/Directorate of Education to decide his representation dated 26.03.2024 within a time bound manner with a speaking order.

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Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been illegally suspended from the Respondent No.1/School. Learned Counsel further submits that this is the second round of litigation and that

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 19:57:17

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the Petitioner has been asking for her statutory pay and allowances from Respondent No.1/School and the suspension order has been passed as a counterblast to the same.

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Issue Notice. Learned Counsel for Respondent No.2, who appears on advance Notice, accepts Notice.

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With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing and disposal today. Learned Counsel for the Respondent submits that the Petitioner can approach Respondent No.2 for a resolution of his grievance.

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In the aforegoing circumstances, the following directions are passed:

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8.1 The Respondent No.2 is directed to treat the communication dated 26.03.2024 as a Representation and decide the same by a speaking order as directed herein.

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8.2 The Petitioner and/or his authorised representative will be given an opportunity to be present for a hearing before the Respondent No.2.

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8.3 The Petitioner is permitted to produce any additional facts or documents in support of her contentions, at the time of the hearing.

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8.4 In the event, if it is deemed necessary, that there is a need for more than one hearing, the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 may mutually schedule such additional hearings amongst themselves as well.

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8.5 The Respondent No.2 shall pass a Speaking Order as expeditiously as possible and no later than four months from today.

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8.6 The speaking order shall be communicated to the Petitioner under acknowledged postal service and e-mail.

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It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open in this regard.

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The Writ Petition and the Application(s) are, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid directions.

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Needless to add, that in the event the Petitioner is aggrieved with the order passed by the Respondent No. 2, she may take appropriate steps in accordance with the law.

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Parties will act based on the digitally signed copy of the order.

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TARA VITASTA GANJU, J

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AUGUST 2, 2024/r

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Chandra Rani v. Managing Committee through Its Chairman, Sardar Patel Sr. Sec. School & Anr.

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