Judgment

P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN, J. - The Bar Council of India challenges the judgments of the High Court of Allahabad in two writ petitions holding that a the appointment of Respondent 5 in these appeals as the Principal of the Dayanand College of Law was valid and within the competence of the State of Uttar Pradesh and the Chhatrapati Shri Shahu Ji Maharaj Kanpur University, Kanpur. Respondent 5 was appointed Principal of the said Law College on 11 - 12 - 1995. On an inspection, the Bar Council of India found that Respondent 5 did not possess a qualification in law and hence withdrew its b recognition to the College. At that stage, the Management of the College filed Civil Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 48183 of 2000 questioning the validity of the appointment of Respondent ~ as the Principal of the College. Meanwhile, Respondent 5 was transferred as the Principal of Nagrik Degree College and he challenged the said order of transfer on the ground that he was competent to hold the post of Principal of the Law College and the c reason for his transfer was unsustainable and that a Principal could not be transferred to another college as was sought to be done. The bone of contention i