Supreme Court of India

Hitendra Singh S/o Bhupendra Singh & Ors. v. Dr. P. D. Krishi Vidyapeeth by Reg. & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 4 S.C.R. 717
Bench T.S. Thakur and C. Nagappan JJ.
Decided 4 April 2014

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What the Court ordered

We hold that prior to passing of the final order the Chancellor was required to hear the petitioners once D again, that would mean that although the facts are undisputed and although no prejudice is demonstrated, we agree with the submissions of the petitioners.

Judgment, page 31

From the headnote

MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY ACT, 1983: c ss. 6, 11 and 15 - Power of Chancellor to appoint Committee to inquire into illegalities and irregularities in selection and appointment of Senior Research Assistants and Junior Research Assistants - HELD: Inquiry directed by Chancellor into illegalities and irregularities of selection 0 process in appointment of Senior and Junior Research Assistants was legally permissible -- Exercise of such power is not subject to any limitation or impediment because the power is vested in a high constitutional functionary who is expected to exercise the same

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