‘Vet university gave ‘false’ details in HC to appoint assistant professors’
Ram Sundaram| TNN | Updated: Oct 3, 2017, 06:54 IST
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Tanuvas) has appointed assistant professors even as a case in this connection is pending before the Madras high court by allegedly submitting 'false' and 'misleading' facts to the Madurai Bench of the court, confidential documents available with TOI reveal.
Serious objections were raised over the recent appointments based on the Madurai Bench's judgment as the presented candidates were termed 'unsuitable' and 'inexperienced' for post of assistant professor.
In May, P I Ganesan, former director of the Centre for Animal Sciences of Tanuvas, approached the Madras high court to declare the selection process for recruiting 49 assistant professors (including 3 in food sciences) null and void as the process was 'bogus' and 'fraudulent'. The case is pending.
One of the 49 candidates, A Gnanapragasam, filed a writ petition with the court's Madurai Bench against the university, seeking a direction to publish the results for three posts in food sciences.
Instead of submitting details about the writ petition on the selection process that is subjudice, counsel for the university referred to a different writ petition filed by the same petitioner (Ganesan) on recruitment of university officers and disposed this August, it was found.
"A case which was in no way connected to the assistant professor selection process was cited as the reason for delay. By this, learned counsel of Tanuvas misguided the court," Ganesan told TOI.
The Madurai Bench directed Tanuvas to publish results of recruitment for three posts in food sciences before September 15. Accordingly, Gnanapragasam and D Raghu were appointed assistant professors in College of Food and Diary Technology, Chennai.
Documents with TOI suggest objections were raised over their appointment. Sources say a dissent note was already recorded against their selection as they allegedly lacked qualification and experience in the field as per Indian Council for Agricultural Research norms.
'False' details irrelevant to the case presented by counsel for the university compelled the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC to rule in favour of the petitioner (Gnanapragasam), read the internal communication to the university registrar on September 15. Sources added that following the objection, the duo were posted in Hosur.
Ram Sundaram| TNN | Updated: Oct 3, 2017, 06:54 IST
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Tanuvas) has appointed assistant professors even as a case in this connection is pending before the Madras high court by allegedly submitting 'false' and 'misleading' facts to the Madurai Bench of the court, confidential documents available with TOI reveal.
Serious objections were raised over the recent appointments based on the Madurai Bench's judgment as the presented candidates were termed 'unsuitable' and 'inexperienced' for post of assistant professor.
In May, P I Ganesan, former director of the Centre for Animal Sciences of Tanuvas, approached the Madras high court to declare the selection process for recruiting 49 assistant professors (including 3 in food sciences) null and void as the process was 'bogus' and 'fraudulent'. The case is pending.
One of the 49 candidates, A Gnanapragasam, filed a writ petition with the court's Madurai Bench against the university, seeking a direction to publish the results for three posts in food sciences.
Instead of submitting details about the writ petition on the selection process that is subjudice, counsel for the university referred to a different writ petition filed by the same petitioner (Ganesan) on recruitment of university officers and disposed this August, it was found.
"A case which was in no way connected to the assistant professor selection process was cited as the reason for delay. By this, learned counsel of Tanuvas misguided the court," Ganesan told TOI.
The Madurai Bench directed Tanuvas to publish results of recruitment for three posts in food sciences before September 15. Accordingly, Gnanapragasam and D Raghu were appointed assistant professors in College of Food and Diary Technology, Chennai.
Documents with TOI suggest objections were raised over their appointment. Sources say a dissent note was already recorded against their selection as they allegedly lacked qualification and experience in the field as per Indian Council for Agricultural Research norms.
'False' details irrelevant to the case presented by counsel for the university compelled the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC to rule in favour of the petitioner (Gnanapragasam), read the internal communication to the university registrar on September 15. Sources added that following the objection, the duo were posted in Hosur.
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