Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has approached the Supreme Court seeking the exclusion of the Chief Minister from the process of appointing the Vice-Chancellor of the Digital and Technological University.
According to the Governor, the Supreme Court had earlier directed that the search committee constituted for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor should submit its panel of candidates to the Chief Minister, who would then prioritise the list, following which the Chancellor would make the final appointment. The committee, headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, comprises five members—two representatives of the state, two nominees of the Chancellor, and the Chief Justice’s nominee.
The Governor has now petitioned the Court to amend this procedure, requesting that the search committee’s recommendations be submitted directly to the Chancellor, not the Chief Minister. He contends that the present arrangement contravenes University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations, as the five-member search committee does not include a UGC representative.
In his plea, the Governor has also highlighted the precedent set in West Bengal, where the Supreme Court had excluded the state government from the Vice-Chancellor selection process. Stressing that the situation in Kerala is comparable, he has argued that the Chief Minister or any minister should have no role whatsoever in the appointment process.
The Governor’s move follows legal advice sought from the Attorney General.
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