submitted that after perusing the CCTV footage of the said incident, the Enquiry Officer has come to a conclusion that the petitioner was guiity of indulging in Corporal punishment and therefore, zr show-cause notice was issued for awarding the punishment_ It is submitted that the said show_cause notice was in accordance with the principles of natural justice and it is not a pre-determined decision of the disciplinary authority, but it was an intention to let the charged officer know about the probable punishment to be imposed. He placed reliance upon the judgment of the Hon,ble Supreme Court in the case of Hukum Chand Malhotra Vs. Union of India in Civil Appeal No.2B8 of 1958, dated 12.12.1959 wherein such a show_cause notice informing about the proposed punishment, was upheld. As regards the compete nce of the authority, who has issued the show-cause notice, it is submitted that the disciplinary authority has the authority to issue the suspension order and in this case, Principal is the disciplinary authority under the Disciplinary and Appeal Rules for the employees of Hyderabad Public School. He submitted that these arguments are without prejudice to his arguments that the respondent school is not amenable to the writ jurisdiction. He further has sought to play
