A.D.N.BAJPAI vs STATE OF M.P. . — C.A. No. 471/2010

CASE SUMMARY: A.D.N. Bajpai v. State of M.P. (C.A. No. 471/2010) The Supreme Court allowed Prof. A.D.N. Bajpai's appeal against his removal as Vice-Chancellor of Awadesh Pratap Singh Vishwavidyalaya, Rewa. The Court quashed the Chancellor's removal order dated 25.1.2007, finding that natural justice was violated because the appellant was not supplied with documentary evidence that formed part of the show cause notice, preventing him from effectively defending himself. The Court held that Section 14(4) of the M.P. Universities Act requires the Chancellor to provide a "reasonable opportunity of hearing," which mandates disclosure of all material evidence before removal proceedings. The High Court's dismissal was reversed and the writ petition allowed with parties bearing their own costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.