eventhouth the appoinment is illegal he can resign as the appointed position

REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8184 OF 2022
Prof. Narendra Singh Bhandari Appellant
Versus
Ravindra Jugran and Others Respondents
J U D G M E N T
M.R. SHAH, J.
19. Now so far as the prayer on behalf of the appellant that the
appellant is ready and willing to resign as Vice-Chancellor of the
University is concerned, the appellant may resign as Vice-Chancellor, if
so advised. It is ultimately for him to resign as a Vice-Chancellor.
However, the appointment of the appellant as Vice-Chancellor of the
University is held to be illegal and de hors the statutory requirements
under Section 10 of the University Act, 2019 r/w Regulation 7.3.0 of the
UGC Regulations, 2018.