KHETRI VIKAS SAMITI vs DIRECTOR COLLEGE EDUCATION, GOVT OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Rajasthan High Court, confirming the order of the Non-Government Educational Institutions Tribunal which mandated the reinstatement of employees terminated due to the abolition of their posts. The Court emphasized that the termination violated Section 18 of the Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Act, 1989, as prior approval from the Director was not obtained. The Court ruled that the management's argument regarding the applicability of Section 18 was not valid, thereby reinforcing the legal requirement for prior approval in such terminations.