The Director v. Dr. Arif Khan
Case brief
What is this about?
WA No. 223 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur (decided 16.03.2026); NIT Raipur Registrar appointment; contractual fixed-term appointment; non-extension versus punitive termination; principles of natural justice / audi alteram partem; Board of Governors decision dated 21.02.2023 and consequential order dated 23.02.2023; consequential order cannot be quashed without challenging foundational decision; judicial review of expert statutory body; infringement/infructuity by subsequent appointment as Finance Officer, Central University of Kashmir; resignation dated 30.01.2026; National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007 (Sections 11, 13, 18(1)); NIT Statutes, 2009 Clause 21(1); Recruitment Rules, 2019; WPS No.1705/2023; WPS/897/2023.
What did the court decide?
Impugned judgment and order dated 19.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No.1705/2023 set aside; writ appeal allowed; all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.