JUDGMENT

JASWANT SINGH, J.:—This appeal by special leave is directed against an order dated January 18, 1977 passed by the Delhi School Tribunal, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) in Appeal No. 22 of 1975 purporting to have been preferred under sub-sec. (3) of S. 8 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) by Kunj Behari Lal, respondent No. 2 herein.

2. It appears that respondent No. 2 who is an M. Com. but does not possess a Training Degree or a recognised Diploma in Education or three years experience of teaching intermediate or higher classes or a recognised training certificate was appointed as Commerce Teacher on two years probation in the pay scale of Rs. 418-10-438-15-513-20-613-25-788-32-820 in the M. C. Jindal Public School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the School) vide Memorandum dated July 26, 1972 to teach the subject of Commerce to 9th and 10th classes. The terms and conditions governing the appointment inter alia provided that the services of respondent No. 2 were liable to be terminated with one months notice on either side or months salary in lieu of notice without assigning any reason during the