PVR 1 wp7574-10 IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7574 OF 2010 Prof.Jiwan Pandurang Sarwade. ...Petitioner vs. 1.State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents --- Mr.V.A.Shastry, for Petitioner. Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, AGP for Respondent no.1. --- CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & N.D.DESHPANDE,JJ. DATED: 23rd September, 2010 P.C.: 1. By this petition, the Petitioner challenges the validity of the provisions in a Notification issued under Section 24A of the Maharashtra Universities Act prescribing qualification of Ph.D. Degree for being eligible to contest election of University Senate from the teachers constituency. In our opinion, considering the provisions of Section 26 of the PVR 1 wp7574-10 Maharashtra Universities Act which deals with the functions of Senate, the State Government is perfectly justified in insisting on higher qualification of Ph.D. Degree be possessed by the teachers who wants to contest election for Senate. We do not find that this provision is violative of any provision of the Maharashtra Universities Act or Constitution of India. The petition is, therefore, rejected. (D.K.DESHMUKH,J.) (N.D.DESHPANDE,J.)