JUDGMENT

Lok Pal Singh, J. - By means of present writ petition, following prayer has been made by the petitioner:

(i) "Issue a writ or order in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned suspension order dated 17.08.2020 (Annexure No.6) passed by respondent no.3, District Education Officer, Rudraprayag.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue discharging his services as Assistant Teacher at Government Primary School, Block Jakholi, District Rudraprayag."

2. Brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Teacher in probation at Government Primary School Gaundar, Ukhimat, District Rudraprayag, vide appointment letter dated 09.01.2009. In the school, an investigation was carried out regarding irregularities in the degrees of the Teachers teaching in Government Schools. Subsequently, the matter was handed over to S.I.T. by the Secretary, State of Uttarakhand. Vide order dated 17.08.2020, the petitioner was placed under suspension on the ground that after the verification of the B.Ed. Degree of the petitioner, it was found that the details of said B.Ed. Degree ar