$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10615/2026, CM APPL. 49217/2026 & CM APPL. 49216/2026 KUNWAR PRAMOD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, Ms. Manika V. Aggarwal, Mr. Vikrant Chawla, Mr. Mayank Chauhan and Mr. Prabhav Pachauri, Advocates. versus SHIKSHA BHARTI GLOBAL SCHOOL AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Deepak Yadav and Mr. Gaurav Goyal, Advocates for School. Mr. Yeeshu Jain, ASC with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Mr. Sachin Garg and Mr. Shubham Tanwar, Advocates for R-2. Ms. Latika Choudhry, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 30.07.2026 1. This petition impugns the Office Order dated 21st July, 2026, whereby Respondent No. 1 rejected the Petitioner’s reply to the Show-Cause Notice dated 7th July, 2026 and directed recovery of an amount of INR 4,73,323/- from the Petitioner’s salary by effecting deductions to the extent of 2/3rd of his monthly salary. 2. At the outset, Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the impugned order has been passed without affording the Petitioner an This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 14:04:14 opportunity of personal hearing. The Respondents fairly state that they are agreeable to give an opportunity of hearing before a fresh decision is taken. 3. In view of the stand taken by the parties, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the impugned Office Order dated 21st July, 2026 is set aside. The Petitioner’s reply to the Show-Cause Notice dated 07th July, 2026 shall be considered afresh after affording the Petitioner an opportunity of hearing, and a fresh reasoned order shall be passed, in accordance with law. 4. While passing the fresh order, the competent authority shall decide the matter independently and shall not be influenced by any observations or conclusions contained in the impugned order. All rights and contentions of the parties are kept open. 5. Since the impugned Office Order has been set aside, any amount deducted from the Petitioner’s salary pursuant thereto shall be released to the Petitioner. 6. The petition is disposed of in the above terms, along with any pending applications. SANJEEV NARULA, J JULY 30, 2026/hc This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 14:04:14