Manav Hitkari Sangh vs Rajkumar Singh on 14 July, 2000
In M. Gopalakrishnaiah v. Union of India (supra), M. Gopalakrishnaiah, who was Executive Director (wholetime Working Director) of the Bank of Maharashtra by way of writ petition challenged his removal from service under an order dated 9.7.1993 issued by the Central Government in the exercise of powers conferred by Sub-clause (1A) of Clause 8 of the Nationalished Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Scheme, 1970. The petitioner's case was lhat his removal was in violation of Sub- clause (4) of Clause 8 of the scheme and was not termination simpliciter and in any case sub clause (1A) was void being unconstitulional. The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court held lhat Clause 8(1 A) of the aforesaid scheme providing for removal of whole lime Director before expiry of his term by giving notice and pay was invalid and violative of Articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution so also Section 23 of the Contract Act being against public policy.