N.K. Taneja vs Maharaj Singh 2025 INSC 240 - Service Law

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Summary: HC allowed respondent's writ petition and set aside termination observing that University had not followed the applicable statute and had not conducted an enquiry - Allowing appeal, SC observed: We are not even made aware as to whether respondent took up employment anywhere outside India after he had taken EOL way back on 25.08.2000. In case respondent has taken up employment outside India and is working or has set up a business outside India, he clearly abandoned his services with the University.