Sri Ravindranath K v. National Institute of Technology
Case brief
What is this about?
NIT Karnataka termination order; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; Rule 26(10) First Statutes of the National Institute of Technology alternative remedy / Appellate Authority; Section 14 Limitation Act benefit; Article 226 Constitution of India; Board of Governors 86th meeting resolution dated 06.04.2026 Item No.86.3.9 Annexure-A; order Ref. NITK/DIRECTORATE/2026-006 dated 09.04.2026 Annexure-B; Rikhab Chand Jain vs Union of India Civil Appeal No.6719/2012; interim order continued for one month; contentions kept open; Ashok S. Kinagi J; WP No. 13662 of 2026 (S-DE); High Court of Karnataka.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Appellate Authority under Rule 26(10) of the First Statutes of the National Institute of Technology; petitioner entitled to benefits of Section 14 of the Limitation Act if he approaches the Appellate Authority; all contentions kept open; interim order to continue for one month.