'School Authorities Bypassed Statutory Procedure': Delhi HC Vindicates Rusticated Probationer In Cheating Case, Orders ₹15 Lakh Compensation
Live LawIn a ruling that vindicates a terminated probationer battling civil and criminal proceedings by a private aided school for 26 years, the Delhi High Court has awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. Justice Jyoti Singh upheld and partly modified the Order of Delhi School Tribunal, quashing the dismissal order of the School Authorities due to not adhering to the relevant statutory requirements. Rights of a Probationer The Delhi High Court, following several Supreme Court precedents on Rule 105 of the DSE Act/Rules, and service jurisprudence, upheld the Order of the Tribunal on the illegality of dismissal order. The Court noted in detail that the School had subjected the Respondent to the stigma of dismissal without inquiry, a criminal case without a sufficient cause, and multiple appeals in civil litigation, for 26 years.