Madurai varsity barred from appointing V-C
NEW DELHI, JULY 24, 2018 00:00 IST
SC asks search panel to continue work
The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Tamil Nadu government from appointing a new Vice- Chancellor for Madurai Kamaraj University, but allowed the Search Committee to go ahead with its proceedings to find a suitable candidate for the post.
A Bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan scheduled the case for detailed hearing on August 6.
‘Case fabricated’
The Bench was hearing an appeal filed by P.P. Chellathurai, whose appointment as VC was set aside by the Madras High Court on June 14 for the reason of procedural violations under the Madurai Kamaraj University Act of 1965.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for Mr. Chellathurai, said the High Court decision was erroneous and there was no evidence to even suggest his client’s alleged involvement in any criminal case. Mr. Rohatgi argued that the case against Mr. Chellathurai was fabricated and the probe had cleared him.
The High Court had set aside the appointment and ordered constitution of a new search committee (comprising Senate, Syndicate and Chancellor nominees) for selecting a panel of three names for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
Recommendation
The new search committee was directed to make its recommendations in accordance with the Madurai Kamaraj University Act of 1965 and all other applicable statutes after due deliberation and consultations among its members and the convenor, and gave liberty to Mr. Chellathurai to apply if he wished to. The court had directed the Search Committee to evaluate his application uninfluenced by the present proceedings.
NEW DELHI, JULY 24, 2018 00:00 IST
SC asks search panel to continue work
The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Tamil Nadu government from appointing a new Vice- Chancellor for Madurai Kamaraj University, but allowed the Search Committee to go ahead with its proceedings to find a suitable candidate for the post.
A Bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan scheduled the case for detailed hearing on August 6.
‘Case fabricated’
The Bench was hearing an appeal filed by P.P. Chellathurai, whose appointment as VC was set aside by the Madras High Court on June 14 for the reason of procedural violations under the Madurai Kamaraj University Act of 1965.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for Mr. Chellathurai, said the High Court decision was erroneous and there was no evidence to even suggest his client’s alleged involvement in any criminal case. Mr. Rohatgi argued that the case against Mr. Chellathurai was fabricated and the probe had cleared him.
The High Court had set aside the appointment and ordered constitution of a new search committee (comprising Senate, Syndicate and Chancellor nominees) for selecting a panel of three names for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
Recommendation
The new search committee was directed to make its recommendations in accordance with the Madurai Kamaraj University Act of 1965 and all other applicable statutes after due deliberation and consultations among its members and the convenor, and gave liberty to Mr. Chellathurai to apply if he wished to. The court had directed the Search Committee to evaluate his application uninfluenced by the present proceedings.
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