New Delhi : The Supreme Court cancels the appointment of Dr. Rajashree MS as Vice Chancellor of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University(KTU). In the verdict, the Bench headed by Justice MR Shah, held out violation of UGC rules as basis for cancellation.
The verdict comes over petition filed by former dean of Kochi Technical University, Sreejith. Once a UGC rule gets approved, conformation is mandatory, the SC Bench observed. The verdict drew on a judgement passed recently.
What happened : For appointment of VC, it is essential that the Chancellor gets from the Search Committee a panel comprising minimum of 3 names. In Dr. Jayshree’s case, she was the only candidate on panel.
