LAWS(GJH)-2001-4-44

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Vs. UKAKANT SHRIVASTVA

Decided On April 20, 2001
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Appellant
V/S
UKAKANT SHRIVASTVA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) . This appeal is directed against the judgment and order delivered by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Special Civil Application NO. 77/93 on 29.9.93.

(2.) . Respondent No.1 herein, the original petitioner, filed the aforesaid petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India against the order of termination of his services. The respondent No.1 was Professor in the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (hereinafter to be referred to as "the Institute and/or IIMA"). By the letter dated 5.1.93 vide Annexure : A to the petition, his services were terminated. The appellant Institute was of the view that it is not in the interest of the Institute to continue the respondent No.1 in services and therefore, his services were terminated with immediate effect. Along with the letter, a sum of Rs. 30,660/towards three months' salary by banker's pay order was forwarded giving particulars. The respondent No.1 was requested to settle the accounts with Finance & Accounts office in the course of time. The respondent No.1 was requested to surrender the library books and other articles belonging to the Institute. The respondent No.1 was requested to give vacant possession of the respondent No.1 's faculty house no. 304 to the Housekeeping Officer on or before 31st January, 1993.

(3.) . The Indian Institute of Management is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is also registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act. There is Board of Governors looking after the property and affairs of the Institute. It is contended that the Institute was established in the year 1962 by the Government of India and Government of Gujarat. It is contended in the petition that the Indian Industry also participated in the establishment of the Institute. Such Institutes are also at Calcutta and Bangalore.