Wanchoo C.J.—This is an application under Art.226 of the Constitution for a writ of quo warranto against the appointment of Shri G. C. Chatterji as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Rajputana in November 1956.

2. The applicants case is briefly this. Shri Chatterji was appointed Vice-Chancellor in 1953 and his term of office was to expire on the 31st of (October 1956. The procedure for the appointment, of the Vice Chancellor is contained in sec. 12 of the University of Rajputana Act, 1946 as amended upto date (hereinafter called the Act). When the term of Shri Chatterji was to run for a few months more, a meeting of the Syndicate of the University was called and a resolution was passed recommending the reappointment of Shri Chatterji as Vice-Chancellor for, a second term of three years in Continuation of his first terms from 1st of November 1956. In pursuance of this resolution, the Chancellor of the University appointed Shri Chatterji as Vice-Chancellor for a second term of three years from 1st November 1956. The contention of the applicant is that the reappointment without following the procedure prescribed in sec. 12(1) of the Act was invalid and, therefore, this Court should i

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