IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK JAIN WRIT PETITION No. 10864 of 2023 RAKESH SINGH (PROFESSOR)

Versus INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Appearance:

Shri Dinesh Upadhyay - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Ajay Pawar, learned Sr. Advocate along with Shri Rahul Kumar Pathak, learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2.

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O R D E R

(Reserved on 04.08.2025)

(Pronounced on 15.10.2025)

The present petition has been filed challenging the order Annexure P-15 whereby the Registrar of respondent No.1-University i.e. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak (‘IGNTU’ for short) has communicated the decision of the Executive Council imposing a penalty of dismissal from service as a result of the findings of the Enquiry Officer as accepted by the Executive Council after discarding the objections of the petitioner on the enquiry report.

2. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the action of the respondent No.1-University in terminating the services of the petitioner is totally unsustainable in law. It is contended that initially a fe