MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIV
HC junks pleas on VC appointment
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:03.02.2019
In a reprieve to the vice-chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli, K Krishnan Baskar, the Madras high court has dismissed pleas questioning his authority to hold the office.
“Since Baskar was having the required, in fact more-than-required qualification to hold the post of vicechancellor, and there is no evidence to suggest that the search committee has not acted properly in recommending his name, this court has no hesitation to hold that the petitioners have not made out any case to issue notice questioning Baskar, as to under what authority he was holding the post,” Justice R Suresh Kumar said.
The issue pertains to two pleas moved by T Manohara Justus, a senate member of the university, and A Srinivasan, retired professor of Madurai Kamarajar University, questioning the authority of Baskar in holding the post.
According to Justus, on September 18, 2015, the search committee called for applications. Justus claimed that Baskar did not submit any application. “The committee short-listed more than 10 candidates. On the last sitting, the convenor of the committee brought an application from Baskar, which was claimed to be recommended by the then chief secretary”. Due to compelling reasons, Baskar’s name was included in the panel of three candidates, he said.
HC junks pleas on VC appointment
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:03.02.2019
In a reprieve to the vice-chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli, K Krishnan Baskar, the Madras high court has dismissed pleas questioning his authority to hold the office.
“Since Baskar was having the required, in fact more-than-required qualification to hold the post of vicechancellor, and there is no evidence to suggest that the search committee has not acted properly in recommending his name, this court has no hesitation to hold that the petitioners have not made out any case to issue notice questioning Baskar, as to under what authority he was holding the post,” Justice R Suresh Kumar said.
The issue pertains to two pleas moved by T Manohara Justus, a senate member of the university, and A Srinivasan, retired professor of Madurai Kamarajar University, questioning the authority of Baskar in holding the post.
According to Justus, on September 18, 2015, the search committee called for applications. Justus claimed that Baskar did not submit any application. “The committee short-listed more than 10 candidates. On the last sitting, the convenor of the committee brought an application from Baskar, which was claimed to be recommended by the then chief secretary”. Due to compelling reasons, Baskar’s name was included in the panel of three candidates, he said.
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