Private University Professor's Termination Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction Unless It Involves Breach of Statutory or Public Duty: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable against a private university in matters relating to termination of service arising purely out of a contractual employment relationship. The Division Bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury observed that unless the dispute involves a public law element or violation of statutory provisions, service disputes between…