Supreme Court of India

St. Mary’s Education Society & Anr. v. Rajendra Prasad Bhargava & Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 8 S.C.R. 301
Bench Aniruddha Bose and J. B. Pardiw Ala JJ.
Decided 24 August 2022

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the learned single Judge of the High Court was justified in taking the view that the original writ application filed by the respondent No. 1 herein under Article 226 of the Constitution is not maintainable.

Judgment, page 47

From the headnote

Constitution of India – Art. 226 – CBSE Affiliation Bye laws 1, 2, 23(xi), 25(xii), 26, 27, 44, 46, 49 and 51 – Writ petition – Maintainability of – Appellant no.1-Society runs a private unaided minority educational institution – The respondent n o.1 was an employee of appellant – The appellant issued a show cause notice- cum-suspension order to the respondent for various alleged misconduct in service – After the departmental enqu iry, the respondent’s services were terminated – The respondent c hallenged the termination order before the Disciplinary Committee const ituted by the appellant

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