UNIVERSITY OF POONA & ORS. vs SHANKAR NARHAR AGESHE & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 11 of the Poona University Act, 1948, the election of the Vice Chancellor must follow the principle of proportional representation by a single transferable vote. The Court ruled that in the event of a tie in the second count, the candidate with the lower number of votes in the first count should be excluded, rather than resolving the tie by drawing lots, which is not a universal principle unless specifically provided by statute. The High Court's decision to set aside the election was overturned, affirming the validity of the election process as per the established rules.