THE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE AND ANR. vs C. D. GOVINDA RAO AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the appointment of Anniah Gowda as Reader in English, as it failed to consider his Master of Arts degree from Durham University, which constituted an alternative qualification under the prescribed criteria. The Court emphasized that courts should generally defer to the expertise of academic boards in appointment matters unless there are allegations of malafides. The Court ultimately reinstated Gowda's appointment, ruling that the High Court did not find any statutory violation in the Chancellor's decision based on the Board's recommendations.