ORDER :

V.N. Khare, CJI.

Leave granted.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 8th April, 2003, passed by the High Court of Gujarat, summarily dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants herein, questioning an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal dated 11th December, 2002, whereby and whereunder the order of the Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan dated 10th October, 1997, cancelling the offer of appointment of the respondent herein as Principal in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rewari, in the State of Haryana was quashed.

3. The basic fact of the matter is not in dispute.

4. The respondent herein worked as P.G.T. (Maths) teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jammu, from 22nd September, 1981 to 22nd July, 1985. On and from 23rd July, 1985 to 26th June, 1986, he again worked as P.G.T. (Maths) teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lawrence Road, New Delhi, of the appellants' society. Yet again, from 26th June, 1986 to 26th July, 1994, he worked in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rewari, Haryana. Thereafter, he had been working in one of the Kendriya Vidyalayas at Kota, Rajasthan. His permanent address is said to be Village Dhani Shobha, P.O., Ahrod, District Mahendragarh in th