* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Judgment reserved on: 09.12.2025

Judgment pronounced on: 12.12.2025

+ W.P.(C) 10400/2016 & CM APPL. 40822/2016

MANAGEMENT/CHAIRMAN BALVANTRAY MEHTA

VIDYA BHAWAN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

AND ANR .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, Ms.

Kritika Matta, Mr. Nikhil Pawar and Mr. Pradeep Kumar,

Advs. versus

ANIL KUMAR AGGARWAL AND ANR .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Dhan Mohan, Ms. Tanisha

Bhatia, Ms. Anjali Choudhary, Mr. Mohit Gupta and Mr.

Akash Yadav, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

J U D G M E N T

1. This petition is filed seeking quashing of order of the Delhi

School Tribunal (for short ‗The Tribunal‘) dated 29.09.2016.

2. The brief facts are that respondent no.1 (for brevity respondent) was appointed as TGT (Science) on 17.08.1982 and was promoted to post of PGT (Physics) on 25.10.2000. The respondent sought Voluntary Retirement from Service (for short ‗VRS‘) on 11.07.2013 with a request to be relieved w.e.f. 21.08.2013. The management committee in meeting held on 27.07.2013 accepted the request for VRS and curtailed the notice period. In November 2013, the retiral

dues were paid to the respondent.

2.1 On 21.03.2014, respondent filed a