Chandigarh, Sep 22 - A 35-year-old teacher from a Punjab town committed suicide by swallowing poison here Tuesday when she was unable to meet a top education official and submit an appeal for deferring her transfer orders, police said.

'The woman was immediately shifted to a government hospital in very serious condition. However, she died in the hospital this (Tuesday) evening. We will hand over her body to her relatives tomorrow (Wednesday) after the post-mortem examination,' said Poonam Dilawari, investigating officer of the case, here Tuesday.

Sanjana, resident of Baghapurana town in Moga district in Punjab, had come to meet the director general of school education (DGSE) cum state project director of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at his office here in Sector 34 Tuesday, police said.

Sanjana wanted to meet the officer to submit her appeal for deferring her transfer orders that were issued some days back, the police said.

However, she could not meet the officer as he was busy, and out of frustration she consumed poisonous pills (sulphas) outside his office.