Punjab & Haryana High CourtEducation
P&H HC sets aside Amritsar school’s expulsion of Class 11 student without hearing
The school gave no show-cause notice before the expulsion; it may act again after hearing the student and her parents.
Published
00Background
The school, a State-aided institution, expelled the student in August 2026 over a social-media post, by a letter handed to her father.
01Submissions
For the petitioner
No show-cause notice or hearing was given; expulsion mid-year ends her board-exam eligibility at the school.
For the school
The post was gross indiscipline and the disciplinary committee acted within the rules.
02Observations
The Court held that the school, being State-aided, was amenable to writ jurisdiction, and that expulsion without any hearing could not stand whatever the merits of the complaint.
03Findings & directions
- Expulsion letter set aside; student to be re-admitted within a week.
- School free to take fresh action after a show-cause notice and hearing.
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