India, Aug. 4 -- The Patna high court has directed a teacher to be reinstated in service, setting aside the order cancelling his appointment, terming it unsustainable in law.

"The petitioner is directed to be reinstated in service forthwith. He shall be entitled to all service benefits, including salary, for the intervening period, which must be paid expeditiously," said the bench of Justice Purnendu Singh, while hearing the petitioner filed by the teacher.

The order, delivered earlier this week, came while hearing the petition from Ajay Kumar Khan seeking quashing the July 31, 2020 order of the District Teacher's Employment Appellate Authority, Saharsa and July 4, 2021 order passed by the ChairPerson (J), State Appellate Authority, Pat...