Supreme Court of India

Gujarat University v. N.U. Rajguru and Ors.

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Reported as [1988] 1 S.C.R. 899
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and K.N. Singh JJ.
Decided 10 November 1987

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What the Court ordered

In the result we allow the appeal set aside the order of the High Court and dismiss the writ petition filed by the respondents.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Election of teachers to the court of the Gujarat University­ Provisions of the Gujarat University Act-1949, relating thereto. The University of Gujarat held election of 28 members of the Court of the University out of 42 members, as the election with regard to the 14 seats had been stayed by an order of the High Court. The respondents-teachers filed a writ petition in the High Court for setting aside the election of the 28 members and holding fresh election for all the seats. The High Court set aside the election to the 28 seats and directed the holding of fresh election for all the 42 seats.

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