He retired in 1978, from the MS University of Baroda, after serving as Principal of the College of Indian Music, Dance & Dramatics / Faculty of Performing Arts for several years.
[1] He was trained in Hindustani classical vocal music by Kanchalal Manawala and later followed the Kirana style of Ustad Abdul Waheed Khan.
Mehta worked in music education in India for over 45 years, serving as an expert member at national and state institutions and universities.
He also served as an expert member on the Central Music Audition Board (MAB) of All India Radio.
On his suggestion, the first-ever conference on distance education in Indian Classical Music was organised by Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Academy.