Delhi HC Stays The Suspension Of A Public School Teacher Who Was Allegedly Removed For Demanding Payment Of Salaries To School Staff

Delhi High Court has stayed the suspension of a public school teacher who was suspended from the position of TGT English allegedly for demanding payment of salaries to teachers and other school staff. While staying the suspension, the Single Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh has also issued notices to the Ravindra Public School as well as to the Directorate of Education. The Petitioner has moved the present writ petition challenging his suspension claiming that he had been removed for raising the concerns of the teachers and other staff members of the school. The Petitioner submitted that as a President of the Teacher’s Association he has been raising demands with the management of the school regarding non-payment of salary and other benefits, from March 2020 onwards, to the teachers and other staff members.