performing additional duties is not the reason for which a teacher is appointed, the
Allahabad High Court recently directed that all teachers substantively appointed as such should function and perform teaching work first and
only thereafter, additional work may be given to them in case of need.
The Bench of
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It is only after performing of essential functions as a teacher that State can ask a teacher to perform additional work. Performance of additional work in no circumstance can be at the cost of teaching work by the concerned teacher/Headmaster."
Facts in brief
The Petitioner, a headmaster in a primary school was sent on deputation on the post of Zila Vyayam Shikshak in July 2017 and was working on that post since then.