https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457154 A writ of quo warranto lies against a public office appointment made in breach of binding statutory regulations. The post of Vice-Chancellor is a public office, and the UGC regulations, having statutory force, governed eligibility and the constitution of the Search Committee where the State university had adopted the Central pay scheme and received Central assistance. Those regulations required at least ten years' teaching experience as Professor and a Search Committee including a nominee of the UGC Chairman. Because the appointment was made without compliance with those requirements, and the State statute did not displace the Central regulatory framework, the appointment was void and liable to be quashed. en-us Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 16:58:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457154 A writ of quo warranto lies against a public office appointment made in breach of binding statutory regulations. The post of Vice-Chancellor is a public office, and the UGC regulations, having statutory force, governed eligibility and the constitution of the Search Committee where the State university had adopted the Central pay scheme and received Central assistance. Those regulations required at least ten years' teaching experience as Professor and a Search Committee including a nominee of the UGC Chairman. Because the appointment was made without compliance with those requirements, and the State statute did not displace the Central regulatory framework, the appointment was void and liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457154