PATNA, India, June 26 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 24:
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This writ petition has been filed challenging the communication made vide Memo No. 1073 dated 30.12.2015 by the District Education Officer, Siwan, whereby, both the writ petitioners' services as Assistant Teacher has been terminated. The petitioners have prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities to make payment of arrears of salary on and from the date of termination i.e., 30.12.2015 till the date of their reinstatement in service by setting aside the order of termination.
3. The primary ground of challenge to the termination order is that the petitioners are the part of 34,540 appointed teachers, which...