Division Bench Upholds 50% Salary for Part-Time Punjabi Teachers, Dismisses Appeals

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Punjabi Academy & Anr. v. Avtar Singh & Anr

• Citation: LPA 29/2026 & connected matters (2026:DHC:7097-DB)

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tejas Karia

• Date of Judgment: 24th August, 2026

• Area of Law: Service Law, Part-Time Teachers, Minimum Wages, Delhi School Education Rules

Judgment Headline

Division Bench dismisses appeals, upholds 50% salary for part-time Punjabi teachers.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court dismissed appeals against Single Judge order, holding part-time Punjabi teachers entitled to 50% salary as per Rule 101 and Durraj Fatima judgment.

Why This Judgment Matters

This landmark judgment protects long-serving part-time teachers from exploitation by the State. It affirms that Rule 101(2) of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 mandates that part-time teachers must be paid one-half of the salary of full-time regularly appointed teachers. The ruling rejects the distinction based on educational qualifications, holding that the judgment in Durraj Fatima applied to all part-time teachers irres

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