The appointment has been quashed for being in violation of the provisions of the University Act, 2019 and the University Grants Commission Regulations of 2018. A bench of justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh upheld the decision of the Uttarakhand High Court quashing and setting aside the appointment of Bhandari.
SC stops appointment of VC of Soban Singh Jeena University Of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court has stopped the appointment of Narendra Singh Bhandari as the Vice-Chancellor of Soban Singh Jeena University of Uttarkhand. The appointment has been quashed for being in violation of the provisions of the University Act, 2019 and the University Grants Commission Regulations of 2018. A bench of justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh upheld the decision of the Uttarakhand High Court quashing and setting aside the appointment of Bhandari.
It said, "In view of the aforesaid discussion and for the reasons stated, the present appeal fails and deserves to be dismissed and is accordingly dismissed." The bench further stated that as far as the prayer made on behalf of Bhandari that if he does not succeed in the case then he is ready and willing to resign as Vice-Chancellor of the University is concerned, he shall resign as Vice-Chancellor, if so advised.
"It is ultimately for him to resign as a Vice-Chancellor. However, the appointment of the appellant as Vice-Chancellor of the University is held to be illegal and de hors the statutory requirements under Section 10 of the University Act, 2019 read with Regulation 7.3.0 of the UGC Regulations, 2018," the bench said.
"The High Court has rightly quashed and set aside the appointment of Bhandari as Vice-Chancellor of the University and We are in complete agreement with the view taken by the High Court," it added.
The Apex court further said that " the appointment of the appellant as Vice-Chancellor of the university is just contrary to Section 10 of the University Act, 2019 read with Regulation 7.3.0 of the UGC Regulations, 2018, which has been specifically adopted by the state government. Therefore, this is a fit case to issue a writ of quo warranto, which is rightly issued by the High Court. No interference of this court is called for."
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