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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BHARATI DANGRE, ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.
Dr.manohar Kacharu Sanap – Appellant
Versus
Savitribai Phule Pune University & Ors. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Per Bharati Dangre, J)
1. The Petitioner, Dr.Manohar Sanap, working as Professor of Commerce in Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune, is aggrieved by the letter of suspension issued to him by the Modern Education Society, Pune i.e. Respondent No.3, thereby placing him under suspension, pursuant to the decision taken by the Board of Trustees on 02/08/2024, in the wake of complaints received from various lady teachers and prima facie finding him guilty of criminal offences, involving criminal turpitude.
The said letter direct that he shall be placed under suspension with immediate effect, during the pendency of the enquiry.
Alongwith the letter of suspension, a charge-sheet containing the statement of allegations is also served upon the Petitioner, which has levelled four charges, which according to the Society, warrant major penalty, on they being proved.
By the very same communication, a retired Ad-hoc District Judge, Pune is appointed as Enquiry Officer to conduct the enquiry and the Petitioner is asked to submit his reply to the charge-sheet alongwith the statement of allegations within three weeks thereafter.
2. It is the specific case of the Petitioner that the suspension
Suspension of an employee must be justified by a strong prima facie case of misconduct involving moral turpitude; arbitrary actions violate constitutional rights.
Point of law: seriousness and gravity of the misconduct contemplated to be enquired into and the material i.e., voice messages along with the complaint by the complainant Anil Proddaturu and recordin....
The court upheld the suspension of a teacher for misconduct, emphasizing the need for discipline in educational institutions.
The court held that under Section 8(4) of the DSE Act, a suspension order lapses if not approved by the Directorate of Education within 15 days, thus mandating procedural protections for educational ....
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