Recovery Of Salary Of Teachers On Election Duty For Non-Performance Of Teaching Duty; Patna HC Asks Education Dept Not To Pass ‘Absurd’ Orders [Read Judgment]

Terming it an ‘absurd’ order, the Patna High Court has come down heavily on Education Department for ordering recovery of salary of teachers on the ground of not imparting teaching job but engaged in election duty.If the petitioner refused to join election duty, he is liable to be prosecuted and disciplinary action. If he carried the direction and discharged the duty at the dictates of...