CHETKAR JHA vs VISWANATH PRASAD VERMA & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the appointment of a Professor at Patna University, determining that the Vice-Chancellor's revised advertisement for qualifications was unauthorized under the Patna University Act, 1962, specifically Section 9(4). The Court held that the Syndicate's original decision not to proceed with the appointment was binding and could not be altered within six months, thus affirming the Chancellor's annulment of the appointment. The ruling clarified the procedural requirements for appointments and the authority of the Syndicate in such matters.