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Gauhati High Court nullifies Rajiv Mohan Pant's appointment as Assam University VC
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 03:16 AM
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The Gauhati High Court has set aside the appointment of Rajiv Mohan Pant as Vice‑Chancellor of Assam University, overturning the earlier decision.
The Gauhati High Court has quashed the recent appointment of Rajiv Mohan Pant as the Vice‑Chancellor of Assam University. The court’s order nullifies the earlier decision that had named Pant to head the institution.
Legal proceedings that led to the court’s intervention were not detailed in the ruling, but the judgment effectively removes Pant from the university’s top administrative post.
The decision is expected to prompt the university’s governing bodies to initiate a fresh selection process for the VC position, ensuring compliance with statutory and procedural requirements.
Stakeholders, including faculty and students, have been advised to await further announcements from the university administration regarding the next steps.
Legal proceedings that led to the court’s intervention were not detailed in the ruling, but the judgment effectively removes Pant from the university’s top administrative post.
The decision is expected to prompt the university’s governing bodies to initiate a fresh selection process for the VC position, ensuring compliance with statutory and procedural requirements.
Stakeholders, including faculty and students, have been advised to await further announcements from the university administration regarding the next steps.