Tech varsity stalemate: Kerala HC junks temporary vice-chancellor's appeal
The bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and S Muralee Krishna observed that there were no grounds to interfere with the single bench order, as the interim relief sought was identical to the main relief in the writ petition. The division bench, however, clarified that the dismissal was without prejudice to the legal and factual contentions raised by the appellant and the state govt, leaving all issues open for consideration in the pending writ petition.
Earlier, Sivaprasad had moved HC seeking a directive to the finance secretary, higher education secretary and director of technical education — who are ex-officio members of the syndicate — to attend its meetings in order to prevent an administrative stalemate. He alleged that these officials, along with nominated legislative members, were deliberately abstaining from meetings at the behest of the state govt, causing repeated adjournments for want of quorum.
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Sivaprasad further contended that the university's administration had come to a standstill due to the deliberate and conscious actions of the state govt, which, according to him, had not accepted his appointment as vice-chancellor by the chancellor.
In his petition filed on Aug 11, Sivaprasad sought, as interim relief, a direction compelling the officials to attend the syndicate meeting scheduled for Aug 13. The single bench declined to grant such relief. Meanwhile, in a subsequent development, the
Supreme Court
appointed a former judge of the apex court to oversee the selection of a permanent vice-chancellor for the Technological University in a petition filed by the governor in his capacity as chancellor.
Citing this development, the state govt argued before the single bench that Sivaprasad's petition had become infructuous. The bench accordingly adjourned the matter without granting interim relief, prompting Sivaprasad to file the present appeal, which has now been dismissed.
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