https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170061 The removal power under Section 15(2) of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act was held to extend to relevant past conduct, not merely a member's present functioning, where that conduct showed the person was unfit for office and detrimental to the Board's functioning. The Court also stated that writ relief under Article 226 is discretionary and may be refused despite a technical defect in notice or order when quashing the action would harm public interest and undermine confidence in educational administration. On the facts, the removal order was restored and the writ challenge failed. en-us Wed, 03 Nov 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 May 2015 18:00:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170061 The removal power under Section 15(2) of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act was held to extend to relevant past conduct, not merely a member's present functioning, where that conduct showed the person was unfit for office and detrimental to the Board's functioning. The Court also stated that writ relief under Article 226 is discretionary and may be refused despite a technical defect in notice or order when quashing the action would harm public interest and undermine confidence in educational administration. On the facts, the removal order was restored and the writ challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Nov 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170061