ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY vs MANSOOR ALI KHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision to quash the termination orders of Mr. Mansoor Ali Khan and Mr. Murshad Hussain Khan under the Aligarh University Non-Teaching Employees (Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1972, and the Aligarh University Revised Leave Rules, 1969. The Court emphasized that the Vice Chancellor must reconsider the cases in light of Rule 10(C)(ii) and Rule 5(8)(i), which govern leave and service conditions. The judgment reinforced the principle that termination for unauthorized absence must follow due process as outlined in the applicable service rules.