Singh, J.

This order will also govern the disposal of Miscellaneous Petition No. 387 of 1968 (Karuna Shankar Dikshit v. Vikram University, Ujjain and others).

Petitioner in Misc. Petition No. 212 of 1968 was appointed by the Syndicate of the Vikram University, Ujjain, as Deputy Registrar on probation for a period of one year. The appointment was liable to termination on two months' notice from either side and it took effect from March 1, 1967, when the Petitioner joined the service. The Petitioner in the other petition (Misc. Petition No. 387 of 1968) was appointed by the Syndicate as Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor on one year's probation. His services were also liable to termination on two months' notice from either side. This appointment took effect from February 23, 1967, when the Petitioner joined the service. At the time when these appointments were made Shri Nand Dulare Bajpai was the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Shri Bajpai died on August 1, 1967. By an order of the Chancellor passed on the same date the Registrar V. Shankaran was authorised under Section 10(5) of the Vikram University Act, 1955 to carry on the current duties of the Vice-Chancellor untill other ar