Neelam & Ors. v. Lt. Governor through Chief Secretary Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 26 Apr 2018 · 2018:DHC:2766
Sunil Gaur
W.P.(C) 4335/2018
2018:DHC:2766
administrative petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to consider and decide the petitioners' representation for regularization of Guest Teachers under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Bill, 2017, while maintaining status quo on their service.

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W.P.(C) 4335/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Order: April 26, 2018
W.P.(C) 4335/2018 & C.Ms. 16829-30-31/2018
NEELAM & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Shanmuga Patro, Mr. Tarun Kumar & Mr. Nikhil Patnaik, Advocates
VERSUS
LT. GOVERNOR THROUGH: CHIEF SECRETARY DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. N.K. Singh, Advocate for Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel for GNCTD
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR O R D E R (ORAL)
Petitioners claim that they are working as Guest Teachers for the last 2 to 6 years and they have right to seek regularization of their service in terms of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Bill, 2017.
Learned counsel for petitioners submits that a concise and composite Representation will be filed on behalf of the petitioners to third respondent- Directorate of Education within a week.
If such a Representation is received by third respondent-
Directorate of Education, then it be considered and decided within four weeks by passing a speaking order and the fate of Representation be
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W.P.(C) 4335/2018 conveyed to Representationist/ petitioners through counsel within a week thereafter, so that petitioners may avail of the remedy as available in law, if need be.
In the facts and circumstances of this case, status quo as of today, in respect of petitioners’ service be maintained till the fate of
Representation is conveyed to them.
With the aforesaid direction, this petition and applications are disposed of.
A copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of Court
Master to counsel for the parties.
(SUNIL GAUR)
JUDGE
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JUDGMENT