Judgment

HIDAYATULLAH, J. : These are eight appeals against the judgment and decree of the High Court of Allahabad dated July 15, 1960, with special leave granted by this Court. By the writ petitions, which failed before the High Court, the appellants had asked that Resolutions Nos. 90, 94 to 96 and 99 to 102 passed by the Executive Council of the Benaras Hindu University on May 15, 1960, terminating their services from June 1, 1960, be quashed. The names of the appellants, the posts they held and the gist of the Resolutions passed against them have been set down below :

Group I

1. Dr. Akshaibar Lal : (C. A. No. 482 of 1960) Reader in College of Agriculture.

(Resolution No. 100 - 4 months pay in lieu of notice)

2. Dr. Gopal Tripathi : (C. A. No. 482 of 1960) Professor of Chemical Engineering and Principal, College of Technology.

(Resolution No. 101 - 4 months pay in lieu of notice)

3. Pandit Ram Vias Pandey : (C. A. No. 486 of 1960) Reader and Head of Department of Jyotish - Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya.

(Resolution No. 99 - Under cls 4 and 7 of the agreement dated March 26, 1931 and Ordinance No. 6 of the Ordinances of the University - 6 months pay in lieu of notice).

4. Dr. Gauri Sh