Chandigarh, Nov 18; The Punjab and Haryana high court has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Mohali-based premier national institute, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research and ordered re-instatement of Assistant Professor Neeraj Kumar, compulsory retired a decade ago.
The court, however, has given liberty to NIPER to conduct an enquiry and fix responsibility in the matter and recover the cost from the person responsible.
The court, however, has given liberty to NIPER to conduct an enquiry and fix responsibility in the matter and recover the cost from the person responsible.
A DB of justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and justice Rohit Kapoor added that we find that malice in law is apparent on record and, therefore, we cannot shut our eyes to the gross injustice meted out to the appellant & allowed the pleas from Kumar and imposing a cost of Rs 10 lakh on NIPER for “unjust treatment” meted out to him.
Kumar had not hired a lawyer and presented his case himself. However, the court had appointed an amicus curaie in the case, a senior advocate DS Patwalia.
However, DB added that, he would not be entitled to salary for the period he did not actually work.
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