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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD
Manjunath R. S/o Late Rajappa – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to Government of Karnataka Higher Education Department – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 09.04.2025 passed by respondent No.2 – Vice-Chancellor, vide Annexure-S, relieving the petitioner from the post of temporary Guest Lecturer in the University and also ordered not to accept his application for appointment to the post of Guest Lecturer in the respondent-University, for a period of three years.
2. The petitioner was appointed as a Guest Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication in Bangalore North University, Kolar, in the year 2018, for the academic year 2018-19. After short break, again for the next academic year, a fresh appointment order has been issued. Likewise, he was continuing till 2023-24. Last of the appointment order dated 07.12.2024 vide Annexure-C is for the academic year 2024-25, for a period of ten months, with certain conditions. In the academic year 2024- 25, when he was working as a Guest Lecturer in the University, on allegations, by the impugned order vide Annexure-S dated 09.04.2025, the petitioner has been relieved from the service and it was also ordered not to accept his application for appointment as Gue
Termination orders with allegations of misconduct require a formal inquiry and adherence to natural justice, even for contractual employees.
Termination of a temporary employee must follow due process, including an inquiry if the action is stigmatic and punitive.
Termination without a proper inquiry is illegal and stigmatic, necessitating reinstatement and adherence to principles of natural justice.
Termination of a probationer must follow prescribed procedures; failure to do so renders the termination illegal and potentially stigmatic.
A termination order based on allegations of misconduct without conducting a departmental inquiry is stigmatic and punitive in nature, requiring compliance with principles of natural justice.
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