Civil Writ Petition No.2783 of 2008. -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No.2783 of 2008. Date of decision:26.2.2008. Nachhattar Singh. ...Petitioner. Versus Punjab School Education Board, Mohali and others. ...Respondents. ... Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Mohunta. Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. C. Puri. ... Present: Mr. Munish Bansal Advocate for the petitioner. ... K. C. Puri, J. Judgment. Nachhattar Singh, D.P.E, Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Kot Bhai has filed this writ petition for quashing the impugned order dated 6.12.2001 passed by respondent No.2, Annexure P-6, vide which his two annual increments were with-held after inquiry and against order 28.3.2006 vide which the appeal preferred by him was dismissed. The petitioner was working as D.P.E in Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Nandgarh, Bhatinda on 25.7.1979 and since then he Civil Writ Petition No.2783 of 2008. -2- is working as such. He is now posted at Adarsh Senior Secondary School, village Kot Bhai, Tehsil Giddar Baha, District Muktsar. When he was posted at Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Bhagu, District Muktsar, as D.P.E, a charge sheet was issued against him that he had sent approximately 20 letters to Harvinder Kaur, ex student of the school through a student of 3rd class. Said Harvinder Kaur also sent some letters to the petitioner through Amarjit Kaur, a student of 3rd class. The letters sent by the petitioner disclosed some wrong meanings. The letters were taken into custody by the Principal of Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Bhagu. It is mentioned in the charge sheet that the wording written by Nachhattar Singh petitioner in the said letters brought dis-repute to the school. Nachhattar Singh filed reply. Shri G.S.Sethi was appointed as as Inquiry Officer. The Disciplinary Authority after taking into account the inquiry report issued show cause notice to Nachhattar Singh and after considering the entire matter, two annual increments of the petitioner were with-held with immediate effect. It was held by the Disciplinary Authority that Nachhattar Singh tried to mislead the junior girl students of his school and by doing so, he blemished the relationship of teacher and student. Such an act of Nachhattar Singh made him liable for punishment. Accordingly, the above-said punishment was awarded. Nachhattar Singh preferred an appeal and the same was dismissed vide order dated 28.3.2006 passed by the competent Civil Writ Petition No.2783 of 2008. -3- authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that no proper inquiry has been conducted and the punishment is harsh. We have considered the said submission but do not find any force in the same. The proved allegations against the petitioner are that he has sent letters to Harvinder Kaur, through minor student of the school. These allegations have spoiled the relationship of teacher and the student and definitely brought bad name to the school. We are of the considered view that punishment cannot be said to be harsh but the same is on lower side, in view of the guilt of the petitioner. So, there is no merit in the present petition and the same stands dismissed. ( K. C. Puri ) Judge February 26,2008. ( Ashutosh Mohunta ) Jaggi Judge