KALYANI MATHIVANAN vs K V KEYARAJ

The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court's decision that Dr. Kalyani Mathivanan did not meet the eligibility criteria under the UGC Regulations, 2010 for the appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. The Court emphasized that the UGC Regulations are mandatory and cannot be disregarded. Consequently, the appointment order of Dr. Mathivanan was set aside, affirming the High Court's ruling in favor of the writ petitioners, K.V. Jeyaraj and I. Ismail.