RAMAKRISHNA VIVEKANANDA MISSION vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of appeals by the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission regarding the termination of two teachers, Swapan Panda and Tapan Negoi, who refused to perform hostel duties. The Court interpreted the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963, particularly Sections 18, 22, and 27, affirming the authority of the Appeal Committee to adjudicate such disputes. The Court held that the teachers' claim of being 'approved teachers' did not exempt them from their service obligations, thus validating the Mission's actions.