judgment

S.B. Sinha, J. —

1.Leave granted.

2.Appellant herein is a school recognized and governed under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 (for short, ‘the Act’) and the rules framed thereunder. First Respondent herein had, at all material times, been working as a Sanskrit teacher in the appellant school. On or about 14.03.1997, his wife made a complaint to the Principal of the school informing that the First Respondent had made fake coupons meant to be used at the fete of the school held on 15.12.1996. Several other serious allegations were made by the first respondent’s wife against him. He tendered his resignation purported to be on the ground of having some domestic problems. The said letter of resignation reads thus :

“Because of some urgent and serious domestic problems it is difficult for me to continue serving the school. I request you to kindly accept this my letter of resignation. Since my circumstances require me to take such a major step, I request your indulgence in making my situation somewhat easier by acceding to my following requests :-

(A)My gratuity and other dues including earned leave may be encashed and disbursed quickly.

(B)The privilege of students that my child