Antony Dominic, J.

1. Among these cases, the writ petitions came up before a learned single Judge of this Court and the common question raised was whether the UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the 'UGC Regulations, 2010', for short) was applicable while making appointments to the post of Principal in colleges affiliated to the Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi Universities. When the matters were heard, placing reliance on the Division Bench judgment of this Court in S.N.College v. N.Raveendran [2001 (3) KLT 938], it was contended that the conditions of service of teachers of affiliated colleges are to be prescribed by the University concerned in terms of the Act governing the same and that in the absence of any amendment being made to the University Act or the Regulations framed thereunder, the UGC Regulations, 2010 are inapplicable. However, in view of the principles laid down in the Apex Court judgments in Gujarat University v. Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar [AIR 1963 SC 703], Dr.Preeti Sr