Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
Charge Memo Required Before Suspension | Suspension Without Formal Charges Violates MG University Statutes & Natural Justice: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a suspension order cannot substitute a formal charge memo under Mahatma Gandhi University Statutes, rendering termination void for violating natural justice. This sets a critical precedent for academic employees: procedural fairness demands a specific, written charge before any disciplinary action, not just administrative suspension.