Radhey Shyam and Others v. State of Haryana and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Radhe Shyam v. State of Haryana, Punjab & Haryana High Court, LPA No.863 of 2025 (O&M), decided 07.05.2025 (Sanjeev Prakash Sharma J., Meenakshi I. Mehta J.) — claim to Principal/Headmaster salary and emoluments based solely on Drawing and Disbursing Officer powers rejected; distinction drawn from Gurjant Singh (CWP 26598/2015) and State of Punjab v. Darshan Singh (LPA 1539/2010); charge of post versus drawing-disbursing powers; officiating emoluments; education department Haryana/Punjab; Single Judge order in CWP No.33938 of 2024 upheld; appeal dismissed as misconceived; 60-day delay condoned.
What did the court decide?
Merely by issuing orders to exercise powers of drawing and disbursing of salary from the treasury to the other employees, the charge of the post of Principal/Headmaster cannot be said to have been given to the writ-petitioners.