https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2022/11/02/supreme-court-declares-appointment-of-a-vc-made-on-the-recommendation-of-the-search-committee-constituted-contrary-to-the-provisions-of-the-ugc-regulations-as-illegal-and-void/
Appointment based on the recommendation of a search committee, constituted contrary to the provisions of the UGC Regulations, is illegal and void ab initio: Supreme Court