Can my employer terminate me without any notice period?

If your offer letter or employment contract specifies a 60-day notice period, that clause is legally binding on both you and the employer — it is not a one-way obligation that only applies when you resign. If the company terminates you without honouring that notice period or paying you in lieu of it, this is a breach of your employment contract, and you have a valid claim for the notice pay you were entitled to.

The starting point is to check whether your termination falls under any of the exceptions typically carved out in employment contracts, such as termination for proven misconduct, which usually allows immediate termination without notice pay, subject to a proper inquiry process. If your termination was not for cause — for instance, a redundancy, restructuring, or performance-based exit — the notice clause should apply in full, and the company generally owes you either 60 days of working notice or 60 days of pay in lieu of notice.

For most private-sector employees, especially those not covered by the Industrial Disputes Act's protections (which mainly apply to "workmen," a category that typically excludes managerial and supervisory staff), your primary remedy is a civil breach-of-contract claim for the notice pay owed, rather than an industrial dispute. Start by sending the company a written legal notice through a lawyer, clearly citing the notice period clause in your offer letter and demanding payment in lieu of notice — many companies settle at this stage without further escalation, since the amount involved and the clear contractual language make their position weak.

If the company doesn't respond satisfactorily, you can pursue a civil suit for recovery of the notice pay amount, or, depending on your role and salary level, explore whether you qualify as a "workman" under the Industrial Disputes Act, which would open up a faster labour court remedy. I'd recommend a lawyer review your specific offer letter and employment terms to confirm which route applies to you.