LAWS(CAL)-2026-4-9

INDRANI DATTA (CHAUDHURI) Vs. VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY

Decided On April 16, 2026
Indrani Datta (Chaudhuri) Appellant
V/S
VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Preface:

(2.) The dispute giving rise to present litigation began in or about June 2016, when the Registrar of the University as per direction of the Vice-Chancellor of the University (for short, VC) issued a notice dated June 14, 2016 containing certain itemized queries regarding the petitioner's conduct. The petitioner replied to the said notice on June 28, 2016, categorically denying all allegations and contending that the queries were vague, unsupported by any material particulars, and issued without proper authority.

(3.) However, despite such reply, the University proceeded to issue a formal charge-sheet dtd. 3/11/2016, pursuant to a decision of the Executive Council of the University (for short, EC), containing nine charges. The essence of the allegations is as follows: