JUDGMENT/ORDER

MILIND N.JADHAV, J. - By consent of parties present Writ Petition No. 12761 of 2019 is taken up for final hearing and disposal. Petitioner has prayed for the following relief:-

'b) To quash and set aside the impugned Judgment and Order dtd. 20/9/2019 passed by the Mumbai University and College Tribunal in Appeal No. 4 of 2019 along with Misc. Application No. 3 of 2019 (Exh. G) and to dismiss the said Appeal (Exh. A) and Misc. Application (Exh. B) entirely'

2. Impugned order dtd. 20/9/2019 has been passed in Appeal No.4 of 2019 alongwith Misc. Appeal No.3 of 2019 by the learned Mumbai University and College Tribunal at Mumbai (for short 'the Tribunal').

3. Brief facts are set out hereunder:-

3.1. On 8/2/2012, Respondent was appointed as Professor' Cum'Director (Open) in Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute for Financial and Management Studies, University of Mumbai (for short 'Institute'), as per the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted under Sec. 78 of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 (for short 'Universities Act') after following the prescribed selection process by the Petitioner - University.

3.2. By order dater dtd. 21/2/2019, issued by the Registrar of