Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi & ... vs Atul Kumar Mittal & Anr on 27 March, 2025
"19. In the present case, there cannot be any room for confusion as to
whether the Director can exercise the powers of the appointing authority
or not. There are certain emergent situations where these powers can be
exercised, which has already been referred above. Although these powers
have been given to the Chairman and not to the Director, but the
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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT LPA 190/2019 Page 39 of 50
KUMAR PATEL
Signing Date:29.03.2025
14:53:34
admitted position is that at the relevant time there was no Chairman and,
therefore, by reason of clause 9(16), the Director has these powers.
Clause 9(16) reads as under:-