Principal,Ayurvedic College & Ors vs Sushil Chandra Misra & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the respondent's services was invalid as he was not given an option to join government service within the stipulated time, as per the Notification No.5915-Sec-9/Five 470/72. The Court emphasized that the responsibility to fulfill the condition lies with the employee, but the lack of proper communication regarding the option led to the respondent's wrongful termination. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision to reinstate the respondent and directed the appellants to pay the due arrears, thus reversing the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition.