Annamalai University Rep.By Registrar vs Secy. To Govt. Infn &Toursm Dept & Ors

The Supreme Court interpreted the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards of Instructions for the Grant of the First Degree through Non-Formal/Distance Education) Regulations, 1985, under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, in relation to the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985. The Court held that the qualifications prescribed for the post of Principal in the Film and Television Institute must be strictly adhered to, and the appointment of Ramesh was challenged on the grounds of inadequate qualifications. The Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration, emphasizing the need for UGC and the University to be parties in the proceedings.