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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
ASHOK S. KINAGI
Vibha B. Raj, W/o. Chetan R. – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, Represented By Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. regulations governing grievances and salary. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments on the constitution of the grievance committee. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. analysis of compliance with aicte regulations. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. order for the establishment of the grievance redressal committee. (Para 14) |
ORDER :
ASHOK S. KINAGI, J.
1. The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:
(i) To direct the respondent college and the affiliating University i.e. VTU to constitute Grievance Redressal Committee at the Institutional Level and at the University Level in accordance with the Regulations framed by AICTE published in the Official Gazette on 22.03.2021 and Regulations namely All India Council for Technical Education (Redressal of Grievance of Faculty/Stall Members) Regulations of 2021 (Annexure-H);
(ii) Direct the respondents to consider the payment of full salary to the petitioners including the deductions and the denial of salary is contrary to the notification dated 22.01.2010 (Annexure-D) and 01.03.2019 (Annexure-E) as approved by the state Government in its Government Order dated 24.03.2020 (Annexure-F) and direct the college authorities to make
Employment regulations mandate the establishment of a Grievance Redressal Committee with proper representation to address faculty concerns and protect against unlawful salary deductions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of teachers to arrears of salary as per VI and VII CPC recommendations, and the responsibility of the authorities to ensure complia....
Employees of educational institutions are entitled to pay scales as per government regulations, regardless of management claims of financial incapacity or improper appointment procedures.
The court established the necessity of procedural fairness in administrative decisions affecting salary disbursement, directing timely consideration of pending appeals.
A grievance regarding employment should be addressed to the appropriate grievance redressal forum, not civil court, unless specific exceptions apply.
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