which is 3 Hereinafter referred to as the Civil Services Act, 1978. 4 Hereinafter referred to as the Reservation Act, 1990 5 Hereinafter referred to as the Universities Act, 2000. 4governed by the University Act, is the controversy that has led to the present litigation. 9. The Bangalore University is governed by the Karnataka Universities Act, 2000. Sec. 536 of this law recognises a ‘Board of Appointment’ to be the appointing authority for teachers and other employees of the university. Sec. 547 provides that notwhithstanding anything in Sec. 53, but subject to the rules and orders of the State Government, appointments to the posts of professors, readers, principals and asst. professors shall be made by the syndicate as per the scheme evolved by the UGC. Furthermore, under Sec. 78, the Universities Act is given an overriding effect to it over other statutes. 10. Apart from the Universities Act, there is an overarching law, namely, the Karnataka SCs, STs and OBCs (Reservation of 6