Hon'ble Devi Prasad Singh,J.:-

1. Dispute relates to appointment on the post of Professor of Electrical Engineering in Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur ( In short, HBTI, Kanpur), an institute affiliated with U.P. Technical University, Lucknow (In short, university). HBTI, Kanpur is a society, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1960, fully controlled and managed by the Board of Governors funded by the State Government.

2. The substantial question of law of public importance involved is as to :

"whether, once an approval is granted by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, in the present case, Minister/Chief Minister in accordance with rules, then the approval so granted may be reviewed with disapproval of selection and appointment merely because of change of government, more so in absence of any material which may be adverse and calling for interference with the earlier decision ?

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3. The HBTI, Kanpur is governed by the Governing Body of the society having power and superintendence, direction and control and also to manage the moveable and immoveable property vested in it. According to the Article of Association, the Board is composed of following perso

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