Governor Appointing Vice Chancellors Of State Universities "Legal": Calcutta High Court
NDTV
It was claimed by the petitioner and also the state government that the orders appointing the vice-chancellors to the universities were illegal as the higher education department was not consulted by Governor C V Ananda Bose before giving such appointments.
The Calcutta High Court today said that there is no illegality in the orders issued by the West Bengal governor appointing interim vice-chancellors in 11 state-run universities in his capacity as ex-officio chancellor of these institutions.
The court held that the chancellor has the power to appoint vice-chancellors as it has been laid down in relevant enactments.
It was claimed by the petitioner and also the state government that the orders appointing the vice-chancellors to the universities were illegal as the higher education department was not consulted by Governor CV Ananda Bose before giving such appointments.
The petitioner had alleged that contrary to the proposal given by the higher education minister, the chancellor had made a series of appointments of vice-chancellors without any consultation with him.
