BHANU PRAKASH SINGH AND ORS. vs HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellants' writ petition regarding non-payment of full salary during their Ph.D. studies under the Haryana & Punjab Agriculture University Act, 1970, specifically citing Statute 21(3) and Section 16(11). The Court found that the Vice Chancellor's prohibition on full pay due to financial stringency was valid and that the appellants were only entitled to leave salary as per the conditions of their admission. The Court ruled that the appellants did not have a right to full pay during the study period, affirming the High Court's decision and rejecting claims of discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution.