New Delhi: APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University vice chancellor appointment set aside by Supreme Court. The court order was on a plea that the appointment was not in accordance with the rules. The Supreme Court observed that instead of handing over the panel to the chancellor in the appointment of VC, the name of an individual is merely handed over. The appointment of Dr. MS Rajshree was cancelled.
Sreejith PS, the former dean of the University of Technology, approached the court questioning the appointment of the vice chancellor. The Supreme Court mainly pointed out that the appointment of the VC was done in violation of the UGC Rules of 2013.
On the other hand, it was the contention of the plaintiff that under the UGC rules, it is empowered to make the appointment on the basis of the state law. The court rejected this argument. The court also did not accept the argument that it was with the permission of the UGC. Based on this, the appointment was cancelled.
