IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
R.I.CHAGLA, ADVAIT M.SETHNA
Arun A. Iyer – Appellant
Versus
Board Of Governors, Indian Institute Of Techcnology – Respondent
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| 1. writ petition challenges posh compulsory retirement order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. timeline of posh complaint, icc inquiry, and disciplinary actions. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 3. ccs rules mandate formal charge-sheet after posh icc report. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 4. posh icc report valid inquiry; policy prevails over ccs. (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41) |
| 5. icc report constitutes first-stage inquiry; natural justice complied. (Para 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 6. posh section 13 allows action per iit policy, not ccs. (Para 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54) |
| 7. no double inquiry required; charges non-framing not fatal. (Para 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59) |
| 8. precedents affirm posh special procedure over general rules. (Para 60 , 61 , 62 , 63) |
| 9. special posh law prevails; appeal remedy available. (Para 64 , 65 , 66 , 67) |
| 10. petition dismissed; liberty to pursue statutory appeal. (Para 68 , 69) |
JUDGMENT :
Advait M. Sethna, J.
1. Rule. Rule made returnable with the consent of the parties.
2. This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying f
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