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C. P. Oza Decd. Thro. His Heirs & Lrs. – Appellant
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Vijaynagar Education Society Thro Secretary K A Shah – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. By this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner- late Shri C.P. Oza, (here-in after referred to as "the petitioner") who is now represented by his legal heirs, has challenged the order dated 23.06.2006 in Application No.69 of 1997 passed by Gujarat Secondary Education Tribunal, Ahmedabad (For short "the Tribunal") whereby the order dated 30.01.1997 passed in Appeal No.28 of 1989 by respondent no.1 - Vijaynagar Education Society is confirmed.
2. The brief facts of the case of the petitioner are as under :
2.1) The petitioner joined the Secondary School as Assistant Teacher in the year 1961. The petitioner was thereafter appointed as Head Master/Principal with respondent no.1 run grant-in-aid school in the year 1978.
2.2) In the year 1984, the petitioner was suspended from the post of Principal/Head Master on the allegation of misconduct vide order dated 31.08.1984 passed by respondent no.1. It was alleged against the petitioner that the petitioner deliberately tried to manipulate the appointment procedure so as to get his daughter Ms. Kailashben C. Oza to be appointed as Assistant Teacher on the reserved vacancy of teachers in respo
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