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(15) The question as to whether the conditions of service of a College teacher are governed by the contract between him and the Governing Body or by the Ordinances made by the University. was considered by their Lords ships of the Supreme Court in Prabhakar Ramakrishna Jodh v. A. L. Pande and another (1) and it was held that the provisions of the Ordinance would prevail over those of the contract between the parties. Ramaswami J. speaking for the Court, observed: ''IT is nto disputed on behalf of the respondents that the 'College Code' has been made by the University in exercise of statutory power conferred by section 32 and under section 6(6) of the Act. It is also conceded on behalf of the respondents that the 'College Code' is intra vires of the powers of the University contained in section 32 read with section 6(6) of the Act. In our opinion the provisions of Ordinance 20, otherwise called the 'College Code' have the force of law. It confers legal rights on the teachers of the affiliated colleges and it is nto a correct proposition to say that the 'College Code' merely regulates the legal relationship between the affiliated colleges and the University alone. We do nto agree with the High Court that the provisions of the 'College Code' constitute power of management. On the contrary we are of the view that the provisions of the 'College Code' relating to the pay scale of teachers and their security of tenure properly fall within the statutory power of affiliation granted to the University under the Act. It is true that Clause 7 of the Ordinance provides that all teachers of affiliated colleges shall be appointed on a written contract in the form prescribed in Schedule 'A' but that does nto mean that teachers have merely a contractual remedy against the Governing Body of the College. On the other hand, we are of opinion that the provisions of Clause 8 of the Ordinance relating to security of the tenure of teachers are part and parcel of the teachers 'service conditions and, as we have already pointed out, the provisions of the 'College Code' in this regard are validly made by the University in exercise of the statutory power and have. therefore the force and effect of law. It follows, therefore, that the 'College Code' creates legal rights in favor of teachers of affiliated colleges and the view taken by the High Court is erroneous."