Ramanjit Kaur Walia v. Directorate of Education & Ors

Delhi High Court · 06 Oct 2015 · 2015:DHC:11450
Sunil Gaur
W.P.(C)9518/2015 & W.P.(C)9523/2015
2015:DHC:11450
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The Delhi High Court directed the respondent school to consider and decide the petitioners' applications for release of salary arrears, gratuity, and provident fund dues following resignation, in accordance with established precedents.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
(i) + W.P.(C)9518/2015& CM APPLN.22407/2015 RAMANJIT KAUR WALIA Petitioner
Through: Mr.J.S.Lamba,Mr.Ahmad Shahrooz and Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Advocates
VERSUS
DIRECTORATE OFEDUCATION &ORS Respondents
Through: Mr.Peeyush Kalra,ASC for respondent No.1
Mr.Jasmeet Singh,Advocate for respondent No.2
(ii) + W.p.rci9523/2015& CM APPLN.22414/2015 RAJVINDER KAUR Petitioner
Through: Mr.J.S.Lamba,Mr.Ahmad Shahrooz and Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Advocates
VERSUS
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION & ORS Respondents
Through: Mr.Peeyush Kalra,ASC for respondentNo.1
Mr.Jasmeet Singh,Advocate for respondent No.2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR
06.10.2015 Since the reliefsought in above captioned two petitions is sought on identical grounds, therefore, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, both these petitions were heard together and by this common order,they are being disposed of.
Upon resignation, petitioners had sought the release of arrears of
W.Ps.
(C)9518&9523of2015 Page 1 2015:DHC:11450 salary alongwith gratuity, provident fund, etc., from respondent-School vide applications of 30"" October, 2014 (Annexure P-8 colly.) and ll""
November,2014(AnnexureP-10colly.).
Learned counsel for petitioners relies upon decisions ofthis Court in Smt.MridulSharma v.Director ofEducation & Ors. 2010 SCC Online
Del. 2633 and Anuradha Gulati v. Directorate ofEducation and Anr.
ORDER

2013 SCC Online Del. 2512 to seek the relief as claimed in these petitions. Considering the facts and circumstances ofthis case,these petitions are disposed of with direction to respondent-School to consider and decide petitioners' applications(Annexure P-8 &P-10 colly.) in light of the decisions in Smt. Mridul(supra)and Anuradha Gulati(supra)within a period ofeight weeks.The decision taken on the applications(Annexure P-8 & P-10 colly.) be made known to petitioners within a week thereafter. In case petitioners are not satisfied with the decision taken on their applications,then they will have the remedies as available in law.If respondent-School chooses not to grantthe reliefclaimed in the aforesaid applications(Annexure P-8 &P-10 colly.), then reasons for declining the reliefclaimed be made known to petitioners. With aforesaid directions, the above captioned two petitions and the applications are disposed of. Copy ofthis order be given dastito both the sides. (SUNIL GAUR) JUDGE OCTOBER 06,2015 s W.Ps. (C)9518&9523of2015 Page2 2015:DHC:11450

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