https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196764 The Bihar legislation providing phased nationalisation of private educational institutions was upheld against Article 14 and Article 19(1)(c) challenges because the first-stage takeover of the Institute had a rational basis and did not amount to hostile discrimination or an impermissible interference with the Society's right of association. The State Legislature's competence to enact the acquisition law was also sustained. However, the termination of Dr. Jagadanand Jha's service was quashed: the relevant provision did not authorise immediate termination in the same manner as for teaching staff, and the administrative action was taken without giving him a reasonable opportunity to be heard, contrary to natural justice. en-us Wed, 23 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:02:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196764 The Bihar legislation providing phased nationalisation of private educational institutions was upheld against Article 14 and Article 19(1)(c) challenges because the first-stage takeover of the Institute had a rational basis and did not amount to hostile discrimination or an impermissible interference with the Society's right of association. The State Legislature's competence to enact the acquisition law was also sustained. However, the termination of Dr. Jagadanand Jha's service was quashed: the relevant provision did not authorise immediate termination in the same manner as for teaching staff, and the administrative action was taken without giving him a reasonable opportunity to be heard, contrary to natural justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196764