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Trichy: Cracking the whip on errant behaviour, the Pudukkottai district chief educational officer ordered the transfer of 12 school teachers including headmasters of primary schools on Monday. Besides this, some of the teachers were also found to be boozing during the school hours setting a wrong precedent,” said a source from the Pudukkottai CEO office. “Action had become unavoidable against some of the teachers who were found to be doing other businesses during schools hours that was affecting classes. Sources in the CEO office said that action had been initiated against only those teachers against whom there were repeated complaints. Complaints against the teachers included indulging in private business, boozing during schools hours and financial irregularities.The action by CEO Vanaja was primarily based on the complaints received from parents and school children against the teachers..