In Brief
A college terminated an assistant professor's services after a departmental enquiry spanning three stages. The employee challenged this in the High Court, which set aside the termination and ordered reinstatement with back salary. The College appealed to the Supreme Court. While the Supreme Court agreed the High Court wrongly re-examined the evidence, it upheld the reinstatement order because the enquiry violated the statutory procedure—specifically, the employee received insufficient time to respond to supplementary charges. The Court reaffirmed that judicial review of departmental enquiries focuses on procedural compliance, not evidence assessment. The College was permitted to conduct a fresh enquiry if desired."
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