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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW
SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Chutki Bhandar Girls Inter College , Lko Thru. Its Manager Pawan Verma – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Secondary Edu. Deptt. Lko – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
1. Heard Mr. M.B. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, Dr. Udai Veer Singh and Mr. Brijendra Singh, Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State, Mr. I.P. Singh, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 6 and perused the records.
2. The challenge is laid to the order dated 09-07-2025 passed by the District Inspector of Schools-II, Lucknow, whereby the suspension of the opposite party no. 6 has been disapproved.
3. Briefly stated facts, are that Chukti Bhandar Girls Intermediate College, Lucknow(hereafter referred to as ‘College’) is recognized by the U.P. Intermediate Education Board and the same receives grant-in-aid from the state government. Smt. Shubhra Pandey was working as Principal of the college on adhoc basis, who retired from service on 29-02-2024 as she took voluntary retirement and the opposite party no. 6, namely, Dr. Suman Shukla, Lecturer(Civics) took the charge of the post of Principal of the college, on officiating basis, on 01- 03-2024. Several complaints were reached to the committee regarding uncalled for behaviour of opposite party no. 6, towards teaching and non-teaching staffs of the college, whereafter, in prima-fac
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