Ahmedabad: The high court has rejected a petition filed by an in-charge principal of a primary school challenging his transfer after villagers alleged that he encouraged communalism and casteism among students, targeting students of a particular caste.The teacher was also charged with often quarrelling with his wife, who served in the same primary school, in front of students. It is alleged that sometimes the quarrels turned violent, and the couple fought with weapons as well. This case involves Jaman Sheladiya, who was the in-charge principal at Moldi village primary school in Savarkundla taluka of Amreli district. On Aug 21, 2025, he was transferred to Dantardi village primary school in Rajula taluka. At his request, the education authority transferred him to Khijadiya-Kotda village primary school in Babra taluka on Nov 7, 2025. Sheladiya moved the HC challenging both the transfer orders and claimed that it was a punitive action against him on the basis of complaints by villagers, for which an inquiry was initiated, but no charge was proved against him. The state govt opposed Sheladiya’s petition and apprised the court of the charges levelled against him by citing the villagers’ complaint made to the taluka education officer on May 6, 2025. The villagers had allegedly threatened to lock down the school if he was not transferred. Upon hearing the case, Justice Nirzar Desai noted in his order, “On the perusal of the entire record, there are serious allegations of encouraging communalism and casteism among students of the primary school.” The court said, “The petitioner’s wife is also serving in the same school and, on account of their domestic problems and disturbed matrimonial life, they keep quarrelling in front of students and sometimes they even fight with weapons in front of students, which affected the mental health of students, who are primary school students, i.e. up to Class 8.” Referring to the villagers’ complaint, the HC said, “There is no other school in the vicinity. Therefore, if the petitioner is not transferred, there is a possibility, as can be seen from the complaint dated May 6, 2025, that the villagers would boycott the school by locking it down, and the ultimate sufferers would be students.” The HC further said that a person holding a position of principal or in-charge principal in a small village would carry great influence on students and their parents and, and if he was allowed to continue there, he might influence the inquiry.
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