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 Section 26 of 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, emphasizing the necessity of valid educational qualifications for appointment. The appeal was allowed, and the matter was remanded for fresh consideration by the High Court.