( 1 ) BY this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed, inter alia, that a writ of certiorari maybe issued for quashing an order dated 26th of May, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the impugned order) made by the Delhi School Tribunal.

( 2 ) ON 4th of September, 1976, respondent No. 1 was appointed as temporary Principal of the Arya Samaj Girls Higher Secondary School, hereinafter referred to as the School. Certain irregularities committed by her were noticed by the Managing Committee of the School. The Managing Committee constituted a Disciplinary Committee for taking disciplinary action against her under Rules 118 and 120 of the Delhi Education Rules, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules ).

( 3 ) TWENTY-FIVE charges were framed against respondent No. 1. She was called upon by a notice dated 24th of December, 1977 to submit a written state- ment of her defence. She was placed under suspension during enquiry. An Enquiry Officer was appointed. He submitted his report on 24th of May, 1979. The Disciplinary Committee accepted the report, and came to the conclusion that charges I to 17, 19 to 21 and 23 to 25 were proved a