Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 9: In order to remove Governor Arif Mohammad Khan from his position as chancellor of all state-run universities, the Keralan administration has planned to introduce an ordinance.
The choice was made on Wednesday during the Cabinet meeting that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presided over. The government also intends to appoint a professional from the field of education to the position of Chancellor.
Vice chancellors of 11 institutions received show-cause notices from Arif Mohammad Khan, Chancellor of Universities, which they have challenged in court, arguing that the notices are invalid and unconstitutional.
The letters demanded an explanation from the VCs as to why they should be permitted to keep their positions given that their appointments were invalid according to a recent Supreme Court decision.
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On Tuesday, the Kerala High Court ordered Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who also serves as Chancellor of the state’s universities, to refrain from taking any further action against the vice chancellors who have been served with show-cause notices until the matter has been heard by the court.
On October 21, the Supreme Court overturned the appointment of the vice chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, stating that the search committee set up by the state was required by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to recommend a panel of at least three qualified individuals in the field of engineering science to the Chancellor, but instead sent only one name.
