In Brief
A university Reader appointed after a statutory selection process that included Chancellor-nominated experts was terminated 12 years later on the ground that fresh nominations had not been sought. The Supreme Court held the termination unlawful because the required experts were substantively present in the Selection Committee when the appointment was made, and no procedural defect could justify terminating an employee with 12 years of service. The Court set aside the termination order and directed that all terminal benefits be paid treating the unemployment period as continuous service, though back wages were denied.
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