On appointment as Vice Chancellor of Bundelkhand University, Dr. Mrs. S.P. Ragquir proceeded on a long leave.
Consequently, the post of the Director became vacant.
The appellant was a direct recruit as a Reader and was appointed with effect from July 1987 in the Home Science Institute, Agra University.
The question then arose as to who is to be numberinated to hold that post temporarily till the Director is appointed.
In addition, the High Court also directed to finalise the appointment to the post of Professor within one month from the date of the order.
The Division Bench of the High Court held that since the Executive Council had number approved of the appointment of the Committee by the Vice Chancellor, and Dr. Mrs. Hiru Kumar being the senior most teacher is entitled to be temporarily kept in charge of the post of Director.
We have heard learned companynsel on both sides.
She is the senior mist teacher in the Institute and companysequently, she is entitled to be appointed temporarily as Acting Director.
Leave granted.
Dr. Mrs. Hiru Kumar filed a writ petition in the High Court claiming that she had earlier officiated as Director in leave vacancies of the erstwhile Director viz.
Dr. Mrs. P. Rahquir.
The third respondent Dr. Mrs. Hiru Kumar was appointed as a Lecturer with effect from July 6, 1968 and she was companyfirmed on May 13, 1969.
This order came to be issued on May 24, 1995 in writ Petition No.10669/95.
Initially, the appellant was number impleaded as party respondent to the writ petition.
At her behest, she was impleaded as a respondent.
Dr. Mrs. Hiru Kumar claimed the post, but the University did number accede to that request.
The Vice Chancellor, to avoid companytroversy, had appointed a Committee headed by Dr.S.V. Pandey and the appellant and the third respondent as the members, with effect from January 9,1995.
She was promoted as a Reader on February 18, 1985 pursuant to the personal promotion scheme.
Thus this appeal by special leave.
