Supreme Court of India
State of West Bengal v. Anindya Sundar Das & Ors.
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We hold that the judgment of the High Court is correct in law and on fact and does not warrant interference in appeal.
Judgment, page 29
From the headnote
Universities – Vice-Chancellor – Re-appointment of – Challenge to – Calcutta University Act, 1979 – ss. 8 and 60 – Hi gh Court allowed petition u/Art.226 seeking a writ of quo warranto against the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Calcutta University – The High Court held that the State government had no authority to appoint or re-appoint the VC under s.8 of the Act, or by taking r ecourse to the residuary provisions of s.60 of the Act – As a conseque nce, the order issued by the Special Secretary to the Govern ment of West Bengal re-appointing the incumbent VC of Calcutta Unive rsity was set aside –
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- 2023 Dr. Premachandran Keezhoth & Anr v. The Chancellor Kannur University & Ors.
- 2022 Prof. Narendra Singh Bhandari v. Ravindra Jugran and Others
- 2022 Professor (dr.) Sreejith P.S. v. Dr. Rajasree M.S. & Ors.
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