High Court Cancels Governor's Nominations To University Of Kerala Senate

The state law minister said that Arif Mohammed Khan, as the Chancellor of Universities, cannot be seen as a "sovereign republic".

In a blow to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, the High Court here on Tuesday cancelled the nominations made by him as Chancellor of Universities to the senate of the University of Kerala and directed him to select fresh nominees within a period of six weeks.

The court, however, did not interfere with the nominations of the state government to the senate of the same university.

While quashing the nominations made by Mr Khan, the court observed that "there is no unbridled power vested with the Chancellor while making the nominations in terms of the statutory provisions".