EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF VAISH DEGREE COLLEGE SHAMLI ANDOTHER vs LAKSHMI NARAIN AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the Principal's services by the Executive Committee of an educational institution was invalid due to the lack of Vice-Chancellor's approval as mandated by the University Act. The Court clarified that the institution, although governed by statutory provisions, was not a statutory body as it was not created by a statute. The appeal was allowed, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the Principal must be deemed to be continuing in service due to the absence of proper termination procedures under the applicable statutes.