Case Details

  • Civil Appeal No(s). of 2026 (arising out of SLP (C) No(s).621/2021) filed by Chandigarh Administration & Anr. vs Jaspreet Singh.
  • Court: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction.
  • Order date: 21-04-2026.
  • Impugned order: 16-12-2019 from High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in Civil Writ Petition No.29427/2019 (O&M).
  • Underlying recruitment advertisements dated 03-11-2014 (489 JBT & 103 Nursery) and 10-11-2014 (548 TGT).

Parties Involved

  • Petitioners: Chandigarh Administration & Anr. (Department of Education, Chandigarh Administration – employer).
  • Respondent: Jaspreet Singh (private respondent, selected teacher).
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR.
  • Additional Solicitor General: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati (statement on investigation).
  • Justices: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • FIR No.128 (29-07-2016) named 32 selected JBT candidates for alleged malpractices.
  • FIR No.201 (11-10-2017) named 7 selected TGT candidates.
  • Employer cancelled entire selection process and terminated services of all selected candidates.
  • High Court quashed employer’s cancellation except for candidates specifically named in FIRs or where evidence indicated taint.
  • Employer appealed the High Court order.

Findings & Observations

  • Court noted that respondent(s) have continued to render service without any blemish since appointment.
  • Statement by Ms. Aishwarya Bhati indicated investigation does not reveal any role or complicity of respondent(s).
  • Ongoing investigation is unrelated to respondent(s) and its incompletion does not attribute fault to them.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalty or disciplinary action imposed on respondent(s) at this stage.
  • Respondent(s) entitled to all consequential service benefits as per the impugned order.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Employer retains liberty to initiate disciplinary proceedings or cancel the appointment of respondent(s) if any cogent material indicating complicity emerges in future investigations.
  • All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Leave granted; appeal closed per signed order placed on file.
  • Pending applications, if any, disposed of.
  • Order signed by Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M. Pancholi on 21-04-2026.