Rajasthan Non-Governmental Educational Institutions Act -Prior Approval Of Director Of Education Required To Remove Employee : Supreme Court
Live LawInterpreting Section 18 of the Rajasthan Non-Governmental Educational Institutions Act, the Supreme Court held that prior approval of Director of Education has to be obtained even in case of termination/removal of an employee of a recognized institution after holding departmental proceedings.In this case, the appellant was terminated from service after conducting a disciplinary proceedings. Interpreting Section 18 of the Rajasthan Non-Governmental Educational Institutions Act, the Supreme Court held that prior approval of Director of Education has to be obtained even in case of termination/removal of an employee of a recognized institution after holding departmental proceedings. In appeal, The Apex Court, noted that, in Raj Kumar Vs. Director of Education and Ors., 6 SCC 541, while considering pari materia provisions of the Delhi School Education Act, it was held that before termination of an employee, prior approval of the Director of Education is mandatory and required. Headnotes Rajasthan Non-Governmental Educational Institutions Act; Section 18 - Even in case of termination/removal of an employee of a recognized institution after holding departmental enquiry/proceedings prior approval of the Director of Education has to be obtained as per first proviso to Section 18 - In Section 18, there is no distinction between the termination, removal, or reduction in rank after the disciplinary proceedings/enquiry or even without disciplinary proceedings/enquiry - Referred to Raj Kumar Vs. Director of Education and Ors., 6 SCC 541.