In Brief
The Supreme Court examined whether a university Vice-Chancellor could be reappointed after completing his first four-year term despite exceeding the 60-year age limit prescribed for initial appointment. The court held that reappointment is permissible under the statute, the age bar applies only to fresh appointments, and no complex selection process is required for reappointment. However, the court quashed the actual reappointment because the Chancellor—the sole authority with power to decide—had abdicated this discretion to the State Government. The decision emphasizes that statutory powers must be exercised independently and according to law, not at the behest of political superiors.
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