U.V.Mahadkar vs Subhash Anand Chavan & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Bombay High Court's decision which set aside the selection of the appellant as Head of Department of Agronomy based on Statute 41 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Statutes, 1990. The Court held that the Selection Committee failed to consider seniority, which is a relevant factor when merit is equal, thus violating the principles of fair selection. The Court upheld the High Court's directive for a fresh selection process, emphasizing the need for proper consideration of all relevant criteria.