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VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI
Shri Zarola Kelavani Mandal – Appellant
Versus
District Education Officer – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Vaibhavi D. Nanavati, J.
1. Heard Mr. R.R. Vakil, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Ms. Suman Motla, learned A.G.P. appearing for the respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr. S.M. Kikani, learned advocate for Mr. D.H. Bharwad, learned advocate for the respondent no.3 is not present when the matter is taken up for hearing.
2. The petitioner herein – Zarola Kelavni Mandal is a registered trust and is running Shri H.J. Parikh and Smt. U.M.H. Patel Secondary School at Zarola, Taluka: Borsad, District: Anand. The petitioner is a president of Zarola Kelavni Mandal.
2.1. The petitioner herein is constrained to approach this Court invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved and dissatisfied by the order dated 13.06.2017 passed by the respondent no.1.
2.2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 13.06.2017 mainly on the ground that the petitioner approached the respondent no.1 on 17.12.2015 for granting approval to the proposed punishment of dismissal pursuant to the departmental inquiry initiated by the petitioner wherein, it was held by majority opinion that the respondent no.3 was required to be dismissed from service upon holding departmental inqui
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