K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY, C. J.

( 1 ) A Division Bench of this Court while disagreeing with the decision in the Committee of management of Janta Vedic College, Baraut, Meerut v. Vice Chancellor, Meerut University, air 1983 All 128, has referred the case for decision by a larger Bench.

( 2 ) THE question that falls for consideration is whether the Vice-Chancellor, under the U. P. State universities Act, 1973, (universities Act for short), has got power to supersede the management of an affiliated college and appoint an Administrator. In the Janta Vedic College case a Division bench of this Court has held that the Vice-Chancellor would be competent to exercise such power under Section 13 (1) and (6), Universities Act. The question is whether that view requires reconsideration.

( 3 ) PETITIONER 1 is a Committee of Management of R. K. College, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar. Petitioner 2 claims to be the Secretary of said college. The college has been administered by a society called Kisan Vidya Sabha. Shamli. The college has been affiliated to the Meerut university. On May 16, 1976, there was an election to the Committee of Management. That gave rise to a dispute which was ultimately brought befor

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