KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA
Ghulam Hussain – Appellant
Versus
State Of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Kshitij Shailendra, J.
Writ-A No.14412 of 2023
1. These two writ petitions were connected together and nominated to this Bench under the order passed by the Hon’ble Chief justice. Affidavits have been exchanged and, therefore, both the petitions are being decided finally with the consent of parties.
2. Heard Sri Sankalp Narain, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Vinod Kumar Sahu, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for respondents no.1 and 3, Sri Pranav Mishra, learned counsel for the respondent no.2, and Sri Satyendra Pandey, learned counsel for the respondents no.4 and 5.
The Challenge
3. The instant writ petition has been filed challenging two orders. By the first order impugned dated 12.01.2018, the services of the petitioner, who was working as Assistant Teacher (Alia) in the respondent-Madarsa, were terminated by the Committee of Management and by the second order impugned dated 20.08.2018, the Registrar/ Inspector (respondent no.2) has withdrawn the financial approval granted to the appointment of the petitioner.
4. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher (Alia) by the Committee of Management of the respondent-Mada
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