Karnataka high court to decide tomorrow on college job scandal

The Karnataka high court will decide the fate of over 400 non-teaching staff of Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) and Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI), whose appointments were cancelled, on Wednesday.
On Monday, the high court directed the state government to reconsider its decision cancelling the appointments in the two medical colleges. Justice Ram Mohan Reddy, who heard arguments for over three hours, directed additional advocate-general KM Nataraj to get the government’s response to the issue of withdrawing the cancellation order.
Unsatisfied with the manner in which the appointments were cancelled, justice Reddy questioned the government’s authority in sacking the staff. “You should hear their views. How can the government terminate; what is their right and power?” he asked.
The court suggested the government to consider the cancellation order as a show-cause notice and give the sacked employees time to file objections. “After consideration of objections, the government can take its decision,” it said.
Sandeep Patil, representing former minister Ramachandra Gowda, submitted that mistakes were committed by officers and his client had done nothing wrong.