In Brief
A school challenging a High Court judgment that set aside the termination of teachers sought Supreme Court relief. The High Court had found the termination violated natural justice principles. However, during the Supreme Court proceedings, the District Education Officer rejected approval of these appointments, finding the appointing authority incompetent. The Supreme Court remanded the matter to the High Court to reconsider all contentions afresh, including the authority's competency and the validity of the intervening rejection order, allowing the teachers to challenge it in the same proceedings to avoid further litigation.
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