The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently ruled that the Chairman of a college's governing body cannot appoint a representative to take his place on the Selection Committee for the principal's appointment. The petitioner, holding an M.A., M.Ed., and Ph.D., worked as an Assistant Professor since 1989 and became a Professor in 2019. The Maharashtra College of Education advertised for a Principal position on November 29, 2021. The petitioner, meeting the criteria, applied and was chosen by the Selection Committee. However, the University rejected the appointment on July 26, 2022, due to the Chairman's absence during the Selection Committee meeting. The petitioner argued that the Selection Committee was legitimate according to the Government Resolution (GR) from May 10, 2019, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations.