B'luru professor gets one-line termination notice after 19 years of service; fights back
A Bengaluru professor successfully challenged her termination after Jain College issued a one-line notice ending her 19-year tenure. The college cited declining enrollment and curriculum changes, but the tribunal intervened in the dispute.
Why it matters
The case underscores the importance of labor rights and due process for educators in private institutions facing institutional restructuring.
BENGALURU: After nearly 19 years of service at Jain College, a 52-year-old assistant professor was abruptly issued a one-line termination notice, triggering a legal battle that ended in her reinstatement. Usha PS joined the Jain Group of Institutions in 2005 as a lecturer in life sciences at JC Road campus and was shifted in Jan 2021 to Vasavi Road campus as an assistant professor in the same discipline.Her services were brought to an abrupt end on Jan 29, 2024, when the college issued a notice stating her employment would cease after April 28, 2024, describing it only as a “notice issued in lieu thereof.” Challenging the decision, Usha wrote to the management on Feb 22, seeking withdrawal of the notice and continuation of service until superannuation, arguing as a permanent employee, she could not be terminated without due process under Section 92 of Karnataka Education Act, 1983, which governs dismissal…
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