Wardha University: Bombay HC Declares Appointment of Vice-Chancellor Illegal
Ayanabha Banerjee | 29 March 2024 | The Mooknayak
New Delhi: Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on March 28 declared the appointment of the vice chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya (MGAHV) at Wardha in Maharashtra illegal.
Referring to a provision in Clause (7) of the varsity’s regulations with regard to appointment of vice chancellors that says in the absence of the pro-vice-chancellor, the most senior professor will assume the responsibilities of the vice-chancellor until a new appointment is made or the existing vice-chancellor resumes duty, as applicable, the court said, “In the current scenario, it is uncontested that there is no pro-vice-chancellor available to take on the duties of the vice-chancellor upon resignation. As per the regulation, it was incumbent upon the Hon’ble Visitor of MGAHV to appoint the most senior professor.”
The petitioner (Dr Lella Karunyakara) had contended before the court that the university administration, instead of appointing the most senior professor as the vice-chancellor, gave charge to someone who is not even associated with the MGAHV….