Kerala HC dismisses petition challenging reappointment of Kannur University VC
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Kerala High Court decision has come after Congress and the BJP have demanded the resignation of State Higher Education Minister R Bindhu who purportedly wrote to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeking the reappointment of Ravindran as Vice-Chancellor.
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor Gopinath Ravindran. The decision has brought some relief to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who came under fire amid the row, including Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is the Chancellor of the university.
Khan had earlier said that he regrets his decision of reappointment of VC and his hands were tied. He also made a public statement that he no longer desires to continue as the Chancellor. The petition was filed by Kannur University senate member K Premachandran and another person, Shino Jose. After the verdict, the petitioners said they will approach the division bench of the High Court very soon.
Kerala High Court decision has come after Congress and the BJP have demanded the resignation of State Higher Education Minister R Bindhu who purportedly wrote to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeking the reappointment of Ravindran as Vice-Chancellor.
In the letter, the minister allegedly said Ravindran's continuation would immensely benefit Kannur University and Section 10 (10) of the Kannur University Act provides for the re-appointment of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor for a second term and does not stipulate any restriction on age. Ravindran, reacting to the news, said that reappointments happen and "this was nothing new...it happened in several universities and what happened now was nothing but politics."
Bindu's letter to the Governor came to the fore a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan claimed that universities in Kerala are headed by people who are well-versed in the field of education and that the Vice-Chancellors are appointed by search-cum-selection committees as per UGC norms.
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