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TN Govt Seeks Nod for VC Appointments After SC Order
29 Jul
Summary
- Tamil Nadu government seeks court permission to appoint V-Cs.
- Supreme Court vacated stay on amendments to state university acts.
- Court to consider aspects before passing orders on V-C appointments.
The Tamil Nadu government has formally requested the Madras High Court to grant permission for the appointment of vice-chancellors to state universities. This development follows the Supreme Court's recent decision to vacate its stay on the operation of amendments previously made to the state universities acts. Advocate-general Vijay Narayan presented the government's plea during the hearing of a public interest writ petition. The Supreme Court's vacation bench had initially placed a stay on all amendments, leading the state to seek recourse at the highest judicial level.
Vijay Narayan further informed the court that the state had given an undertaking to the Supreme Court not to proceed with such appointments until the High Court renders its final decision. He outlined the process, stating that if the state's legislation is deemed valid, a search committee, including a UGC nominee, must be formed. The committee would then recommend three names, with the government holding the authority for the final appointment.
The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan acknowledged the submissions and indicated that the court would thoroughly consider all presented aspects before passing its orders regarding the vice-chancellor appointments.
