V. H. BHAIRAVIA J.

( 1 ) THIS petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order of termination of services of the petitioner as a Professor by the respondent No. 1 Indian Institute of Management (IIM for short) vide its letter/order dated 5. 1. 1993 (Annex. A ).

( 2 ) THE facts of the petition in brief are that the petitioner had joined respondent no. 1 IIM on 6. 9. 1973 as Assistant Professor in Economics and was confirmed on 1. 7. 1974 and thereafter the petitioner was promoted as Associate Professor in 1976 and as Professor in the year 1978. Further it is stated that the respondent institute was affiliated with Gujarat University and the petitioner was recognised guide for PHD students of Gujarat University. Thus the petitioner has rendered 19 1/2 years unblamished services to the respondent institute. During the service period it is stated the petitioner has written and published about 28 Books on Allied subject and out of these books 18 books have been published by the respondent Institute and the respondent institute itself is recovering royalities out of those books. Thus the petitioner has earned name and fame as an author and professor n

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