Quick Summary: The Bombay High Court has decided that Shri. Somnath Kondaji Korde should get his job back as an Assistant Teacher after he was unfairly fired. The court found that his firing was not done fairly.
Shri. Somnath Kondaji Korde was hired as an Assistant Teacher in 2012 at a school managed by Samata Samaj Vikas Sanstha. His job was initially approved by the Education Board. However, in 2014, his approval was suddenly canceled, and he was fired without being given a chance to explain his side.
Korde fought against his firing by asking the School Tribunal in Nashik to review it. Unfortunately, the tribunal rejected his appeal in 2017, leading to the current case in the High Court.
"The School Tribunal failed to consider that there were multiple court cases about hiring for the said job..."
Justice Milind N. Jadhav, after looking into the case, found that Korde's firing was unfair. The court noted that he was hired through a proper selection process for a job reserved for the Scheduled Tribe category.
Unfair Treatment: The court highlighted that Korde was not given a chance to speak before he was fired, which is not fair.
Approval and Firing Issues: Even though he was initially approved, the Education Board later canceled it without a good reason, which the court found to be unfair.
The court looked at the actions of the involved parties:
Education Board: Criticized for its mixed actions—approving and then canceling without good reasons.
Another Teacher: The court clarified that Korde's hiring was separate from issues involving another teacher.
The High Court canceled the tribunal's order and ordered that Korde be given his job back with back pay and that his service record be continued. The court emphasized that Korde's hiring was proper and should not have been affected by unrelated issues.
"Samata Samaj Vikas Sanstha, through its Chairman and others, are directed to reinstate Petitioner immediately as an Assistant Teacher..."
The court decided that Korde was unfairly fired and ordered that he be given his job back, along with the pay he missed. This decision highlights the need for fair treatment of employees in schools and that unfair administrative actions will not be tolerated.
