Judgment

JASWANT SINGH, J.:- This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order dated March 28, 1972 of the High Court of Delhi dismissing in limine the writ petition filed by the appellant herein.

2. The facts essential for the purpose of this appeal are: The appellant was appointed as an Assistant Teacher on temporary basis in the pay scale of Rs. 68-170, which was subsequently revised to Rupees 118-225, in the Primary School, Northern Railway Colony II run by the Education Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, with effect from October 1, 1958. He was confirmed on the said post on September 30, 1959. On August 28, 1964, he was transferred to the Senior Basic Middle School of the Corporation in Panna Mamurpur, Narela II. In September, 1967, he was assigned the work of teaching certain subjects to both the sections of Class V. In Section A of Class V. there was at that time a student named Surinder Kumar, son of Dhan Raj. On September 6, 1967, Dhan Raj made a written complaint to the Education Officer of the Corporation, a copy of which he endorsed to the Head Master of the School, alleging therein that the appellant had sensually misbehaved with his