AURELIANO FERNANDES Vs. STATE OF GOA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order dated 10th May 2010 of the Executive Council of the Goa University (Disciplinary Authority) imposing major penalty of dismissal from service under Rule 11(ix) of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (for short the CCS (CCA) Rules).

(2.) The petitioner is also praying for quashing and setting aside the order passed by the Appellate Authorities dated 25th June 2011 and 19th April 2011.

(3.) The brief facts necessary to appreciate the challenge, may now be stated. The petitioner was appointed as a temporary lecturer in the Department of Political Science in the Goa University. On 21st April 1998 the petitioner was appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science in the senior scale. On 25th January 2000, the petitioner was appointed as a Reader in this department. The petitioner was then appointed as Head of Department of Political Science with effect from 25th June 2003. It is the case of the petitioner that he has served the Goa University for thirteen years since 1996 keeping in mind the code of professional ethics and inculcated in the students ideals of patriotism, democracy and secularism. He has endeavoured to promote hard work and academic excellence. The petitioner states that the Department of Political Science progressed under his leadership and received the highest funding from the University Grant Commission, New Delhi. It was singled out for praise by the National Assessment Accreditation Council, Bangalore Reaccreditation Team alongwith Department of Botany for doing good advocacy training and outreach work, besides teaching and research in 2008-2009. The petitioner has insisted on hard work and refused to compromise on academic standards. The petitioner was always available to help and assist the students. It is his case that he organised number of high quality local and national seminars and conferences, organised guest lectures of visiting national and foreign scholars to raise academic standards at Goa University. It is his case that he also represented the Goa University at several academic foras.