Archive · 22 Aug 2025
JNU Agrees to Consider Professor's VRS After Court Plea
A professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) wanted to retire, but the university put his retirement on hold because he took trips abroad without permission.
The professor then asked the court to help him retire.
The university and the professor then came to an agreement.
The university said it would consider his retirement positively, and the professor agreed to withdraw his court case.
The court has now closed the case, and the university will consider his pension.
JNU agreed to 'positively consider' a professor's VRS request after a court plea.
Professor Happymon Jacob's VRS was initially approved but put on hold due to unauthorized foreign trips.
Jacob applied for VRS in March after 20 years of service at JNU.
The university stated that Jacob had written to them agreeing to withdraw the petition.
The court disposed of the petition as withdrawn.
- Who
- Professor Happymon Jacob and JNU
- What
- JNU will consider a professor's VRS request positively.
- When
- The court was informed on Thursday.
- Where
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi High Court
- Why
- Because of Jacob's VRS request and the hold placed on it by JNU.
Professor's Perspective
University's Perspective
Foreign Trips
Professor's Perspective
Professor argued that foreign trip was during vacations.
University's Perspective
University initially put a hold on the professor's retirement because of unauthorized foreign trips.
- Professor
- Happymon Jacob
- University
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
- VRS Application Date
- March
- Service at JNU
- Since 2008
- Court
- Delhi High Court