Delhi
School Tribunal (DST) on 10.05.2018, in Execution Petition No. 37/2017,
directed the Commercial Senior Secondary School to comply with DST’s Order
dated 05.05.2017, passed in Appeal No. 71/2016, failing which the Manager of
the school will be prosecuted under Section 27 of the Delhi School Education
Act, 1973.
Commercial
Sr. Sec. School, Darya Ganj, Delhi is a Government-Aided-School. The school terminated
the service of Mrs. Abha Gupta, PGT (Commerce) in the year 2014 by way of
refusal of duties. Being aggrieved, Mrs. Abha Gupta challenged her termination
before the Delhi School Tribunal (DST). Vide Order dated 05.05.2017, in Appeal
No. 71/2016, the DST decided the Appeal in favour of Mrs. Abha Gupta and
directed the school to reinstate her in service will all the consequential
benefits. Since the School failed to comply with the directions, Mrs. Gupta was
constrained to prefer an Execution Petition before the DST.
DST
rejected the contention of the school that they have complied with the order
and declared that school has failed to grant annual increments and therefore not
complied with the order. DST finally directed the school to comply with Order
dated 05.05.2017 failing which the Manager of the school will be prosecuted
under Section 27 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973. It may be noted that
Section 27, inter alia, provides punishment for a term up to 3 months
imprisonment.
