J.K.CHAUDHURI vs R. K. DATTA GUPTA & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the Executive Council of the Gauhati University acted without jurisdiction in reinstating R, the Principal of a college, after the Governing Body had dismissed him. The Court interpreted the Gauhati University Act, 1947, particularly Sections 2, 9, 12, and 21, and the relevant Statutes, clarifying that the Executive Council's powers were limited to actions against teachers, not Principals. Consequently, the dismissal by the Governing Body was upheld, and the appeal was dismissed.