Petitioner was appointed as PTC teacher on 22-7-1990 and his services were terminated on 19-4- 1993 due to production of bogus PTC result card at the time of appointment. Learned counsel for petitioner vehemently questions this finding and argues that this is based on no evidence with the Deputy District Education Officer who passed the order. It is further submitted that petitioner filed an appeal/representation on 27-4-1993 before the District Education Officer, Gujrat but no action has so far-been taken. It is also contended that this being a service matter, D.E.O. Should have decided the case on priority basis. The representation filed before the D.E.O. Is annexed as Annexure `K.
2. 1 have heard the learned counsel and find that there is considerable force in his plea that representation of petitioner ought to have been decided on priority basis. I, therefore, direct the said officer to decide the representation/appeal of petitioner within a month.
Disposed of.