IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: April 06, 2026 SAROJ KUMAR BHARDWAJ ...Petitioner Versus M/S DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GURUGRAM ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Sandeep Kotla, Advocate for the petitioner.

TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL)

The petition has been filed seeking a writ of certiorari setting aside the judgment dated 09.01.2026, Annexure P-6, passed by the Education Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Gurugram, whereby the petitioner’s appeal against termination of his service as TGT (Music) vide order dated

25.01.2019, has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel contended that the petitioner was initially appointed as Primary Teacher (PRT) Music on 14.09.2005, and was later promoted as Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) Music. After more than thirteen years of service, he was terminated from service on the ground that there was lack of demand for the subject in the school. Long continuation of the petitioner in service established that he was a permanent employee and could not have been terminated without holding an inquiry. Secondly, it has been contended that after his termination the respondents engaged other Music Teachers