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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
ASHOK KUMAR JAIN
Arjun Singh Baloda, S/o. Late Shri Suraj Bhan Singh – Appellant
Versus
Karan Narendra Agricultural University, Through Its Vice Chancellor – Respondent
ORDER :
ASHOK KUMAR JAIN, J.
1. Instant writ petition is preferred by petitioner Dr. Arjun Singh aggrieved from order dated 14.07.2025 whereby the petitioner was dismissed from service by the Vice-Chancellor of Sri Karan Narendra Agricultural University, Jobner, Jaipur (hereinafter referred as “Univesity”), and for ready reference, dismissal order dated 14.07.2025 is reproduced as under:
2. Instant writ petition is preferred by the petitioner with following prayer:
“(I) Pass any writ, order or direction whereby the termination order dated 14.07.2025 be quashed and set aside and the proceedings undertaken by the respondents be declared illegal and illicit.
(ii) Pass any writ, order or direction whereby the respondent No.1 may be directed to reinstate the writ petitioners and the respondents also, be directed to allow the writ petitioner to continue on the post and status which he was holding.”
3. The material on record also indicated that on earlier occasion, a S.B. Civil writ petition No.9383/2025 was filed by the petitioner to challenge his suspension but same was dismissed as withdrawn on 23.06.2025.
4. After service upon respondents of this writ petition, respondent No.1 and 2 have fi
Dismissal of an employee without a fair inquiry violates natural justice principles and statutory provisions, making the writ petition maintainable despite alternative remedies.
The Chancellor's suspension of the Vice-Chancellor was invalid due to failure to consult the State Government, violating procedural safeguards and natural justice principles.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the interpretation of the provisions of Section 17(16) and (17) of the act of 1998 and the determination of the maintainability of the petitioner's....
The failure to issue a disagreement note when the disciplinary authority disagrees with the Enquiry Officer's findings constitutes a violation of natural justice, necessitating remittance for proper ....
Point of Law : Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution should not be entertained when the statutory remedy is available under the Act, unless exceptional circumstances are made out.
The Vice-Chancellor of a university has the authority to suspend and take disciplinary action against officers, including the Registrar, as per the Bihar State University Act, 1976.
The principle of natural justice does not apply to the issuance of an order of suspension as it is an ad-interim measure during the pendency of the departmental proceeding.
The court reaffirmed that a writ petition should not be entertained when an effective alternative remedy exists, except in exceptional circumstances.
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