$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10899/2018, CM APPL. 42512/2018 & CM APPL.

46947/2018 PREETI MATHUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deeptakirti Verma & Ms. Neha Sharma, Advocate.

versus DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION .....Respondent Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC, GNCTD with Mr. N. K. Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam & Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates for R-1 to 5.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

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1. This petition concerns disciplinary proceedings initiated against the Petitioner, who is working as PGT (Political Science) at SRSD Senior Secondary School. The Petitioner was initially appointed as PGT (Political Science) in 1999 and, in 2008, was asked to discharge duties as Officiating Principal. During the period 2013-2014, the school was taken over by the Directorate of Education (“DoE”), pursuant to which the Petitioner reverted to the post of PGT (Political Science).

2. The case of the Petitioner is that between 2015 and 2017 she submitted several complaints to departmental authorities alleging administrative and financial irregularities committed by Ms. Sadhna Mittal, who had been appointed as Authorised Officer by the DoE. According to the Petit