GITA MITTAL, J.

LPA No.26/2017

1. The appellant assails an order dated 19th October, 2016 passed by the learned Single Judge, allowing W.P.(C) No. 8144/2010 which had been filed by Late Sh. Hari Om Sharma (hereinafter referred to as the ‘employee’). By way of the writ petition, Sh. Sharma had assailed an order dated 7th September, 2010 passed by the Presiding Officer of the Delhi School Tribunal dismissing his appeal assailing the inquiry report dated 5th February, 2002 made by the Inquiry Officer after conducting disciplinary proceedings against Shri Hari Om Sharma as the order of imposition of major penalty of removal from service which had been conveyed to Sh. Sharma vide an order dated 14th August, 2002.

2. The respondent had been appointed as a Physical Education Teacher on 10th July, 1981 and confirmed as such on 12th July, 1985. He was made the Physical Education Teacher and Transport In-charge on 7th December, 1997 and w.e.f. 1st July, 1999, was promoted to the TGT Scale. There had been no complaint against him and he enjoyed 19 years of unblemished record.

3. The appellant asserts that on complaints received in the year 2000 against him, disciplinary proceedings were