Supreme Court of India
D.S. Reddy v. Chancellor, Osmania University & Ors.
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For the above reasons, we accept the contentions of the learned counsel for the appellant, and hold that s. 5 of the Second Amend ment Act (Act XI of 1966), introducing s. 13A in the Act, is discri minatory and violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution and, as such, has to be struck down as unconstit•;t;onal.
Judgment, page 19
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Constitution of India, Article 14-Appellant appoimed Vice·Chan ce//or under s. 12(1) of Osmania University Act, 1959 for 5 years -nding Act II of 1966 by new s. 13(1) reducing term of office of Vice.ChancellorS to 3 years and by new s. 12(2) providing procedure for their removaJ--Second Amending Act XI of 1966 introducing new s. 13A providing for appointment of new Vice-Chancellor within 90 days in place ·of appellant-Thus benefit of s. 12(2) ands. 13(1) denied to appellant-Whether classification of existing Vic!!-Chancellor and future appointees justified or discrimbuuory. As a result of
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