PRADYYMNA SINGH Vs. CHANCELLOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have heard Shri O.P. Singh assisted by Shri S.K. Rao for the petitioner. Shri R.K. Ojha appears for the management-respondents.

(2.) THE petitioner was selected by the U.P. Higher Education Service Commission and was appointed as Principal of Buddha Post Graduate College, Kushi Nagar in June 1989. He joined as Principal of the college on 5.12.1989. It is stated by him in the writ petition that he started several departments in the college and constructed buildings. THE college progressed day by day and became one of the famous colleges affiliated under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. THE petitioner's work and conduct was so good that he was considered for appointment to the post of Vice-Chancellor of some other university.

(3.) AFIVE member enquiry committee was appointed by the college on 24.2.1999 to enquire into the matter and submit a charge-sheet for approval before the Committee of Management. Since the petitioner had made many complaints against the Secretary and the Joint Secretary, who was made the members of the enquiry committee, a representation was made by him to change the members of the enquiry committee on 1.3.1999 and 12.3.1999. These applications were ignored and charge-sheet dated 16.3.1999 was prepared and was sent by registered post. The charge-sheet was received by him on 21.5.1999.