Pravesh Gulati v. Director of Education and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 22 May 2018 · 2018:DHC:3373
Sunil Gaur
W.P.(C) 5504/2018
2018:DHC:3373
administrative other

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The Delhi High Court directed the respondent-School to consider and decide the petitioner’s pre-retirement application for re-employment within a stipulated timeframe, ensuring administrative compliance and enabling legal recourse.

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W.P.(C) 5504/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Order: May 22, 2018
W.P.(C) 5504/2018 & CMs 21452-53/2018
SMT. PRAVESH GULATI ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Joginder Sukhija, Advocate
VERSUS
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Gaurav Dhingra, Advocate
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR O R D E R (ORAL)
JUDGMENT

1. Petitioner is to retire on 30th June, 2018 and by way of this petition, a mandamus is sought to respondents to re-employ petitioner or, in the alternative, a direction is sought to respondents to decide petitioner’s application/Representation (Annexure P-1) seeking re-employment.

2. Despite service of advance notice, there is no representation on behalf of respondent-School.

3. In the facts and circumstances of this case, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of this petition with direction to respondent-School to effectively consider petitioner’s application/Representation (Annexure P-

1) seeking re-employment, which was purportedly made on 15th January,

2018. In case petitioner’s said application/Representation for reemployment is not duly recommended to respondent-Directorate of Education within a period of two weeks from today, then a speaking 2018:DHC:3373 W.P.(C) 5504/2018 response to the said application/Representation (Annexure P-1) be given, in writing, by respondent-School to petitioner within a week thereafter, so that petitioner may avail of the remedies as available in law, if need be.

4. Respondent-School be apprised of this order forthwith, to ensure its compliance.

5. With aforesaid directions, this petition and the applications are disposed of. Copy of this order be given dasti under signatures of the Court Master to counsel for the parties.

JUDGE MAY 22, 2018 s