PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- The Allahabad high court on Saturday dismissed three petitions challenging the appointment of Professor Naima Khatoon as vice chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). In one of the petitions, petitioner Prof Mujahid Beg had alleged that there were irregularities in the appointment process in order to favour the particular candidate.

The petitioners had challenged the selection and appointment of Prof Khatoon primarily on the ground that her husband Prof Mohammed Gulrez was acting as vice-chancellor and had presided over the crucial meetings of the university's executive council and the court wherein his wife was recommended for appointment to the post.

They had also claimed that it was not just a case of l...