(1.) The Madurai Kamaraj University is in appeal by special leave. The respondent was professor and head of the department of Modern History in the University having joined such post in 1970. The Syndicate of the University took a decision on 7-4-1984 which runs thus :
(2.) Under the Madurai University Act, 1965, the Senate is the highest authority and the executive power to administer the University is vested in the Syndicate subject to the overall control of the Senate. Section 20 of the Act authorises the Syndicate to make Ordinances to prescribe inter alia conditions of service of teachers and other employees of the University. Ordinance 29 in Chapter XXIV laying down the conditions of service of the employees of the University provided thus :
(3.) Statute 7 of Chap. VIII makes provision for University Professors, Teachers and Lecturers. Statute 7 provides :