Smt. Mangala Gowri v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court writ appeal disposed; alternate remedy doctrine; Section 130 Karnataka Education Act, 1983; dismissal of writ petition for alternate statutory appeal upheld in effect; Commissioner for Collegiate Education as Appellate Authority under Karnataka Educational Institutions (Appeal, Revision and Review) (Amendment) Rules 2006; retired associate professor; recovery of alleged excess amount paid; protection from coercive recovery if appeal filed within 15 days; time-bound disposal of appeal preferably within two months; contentions left open; Section 4 Karnataka High Court Act.
What did the court decide?
Writ appeal disposed of; the learned Single Judge's judgment was left undisturbed and the appellant was left free to approach the Appellate Authority (Commissioner for Collegiate Education) regarding her demands, with all contentions left open; the Appellate Authority to decide expeditiously, preferably within two months of filing of the appeal; if the appeal is filed within 15 days, no coercive measures for recovery of the alleged excess amount paid to her until the appeal is decided.