HOMBE GOWDA EDN TRUST vs STATE OF KARNATAKA .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Educational Appellate Tribunal regarding the dismissal of Venkappa Gowda, a lecturer, under the Karnataka Private Educational Institutions (Discipline and Control) Act, 1975. The Court found that the Tribunal correctly determined that the charges of unauthorized absence and misconduct were not sufficiently proven, particularly noting the lack of cogent evidence regarding the alleged assault on the Principal. The Court emphasized that the disciplinary proceedings must adhere to the principles of natural justice and the relevant statutory provisions, affirming the Tribunal's ruling that the dismissal was unjustified.