Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has suspended the contentious resolutions adopted by the Syndicate and Board of Governors (BoG) of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU).
The statutory panels have been accused by sure sections of impeding the authority of Vice-Chancellor (V-C) in-charge Ciza Thomas. The transfer that has come at a time when the State authorities has sought the elimination of Ms. Thomas from the place may additional intensify the ability wrestle that has affected the functioning of the college.
The selections
The Syndicate resolved final month to represent a four-member standing committee on college administration with the mandate of “supporting both the V-C and the Registrar to evolve an appropriate position during situations of administrative ambiguities”. Certain quartets alleged that it will in impact curtail the powers of the V-C in-charge and pave approach for exterior interference. The Syndicate additionally known as upon the V-C to carry all correspondences with the Governor earlier than its discover.
The BoG which met every week later froze a controversial order issued by the V-C to redeploy senior officers in numerous sections. Her choice to “shunt out” the pinnacle of the e-governance part and change him with a contract worker had drawn flak on the assembly. The V-C had then registered her dissent.
Such resolutions have now been suspended by the Chancellor who invoked Section 10 (3) of the A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University Act, 2015. The provision empowers him to droop or modify any decision that “is not in conformity with the Act, Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations or is against the interest of the university”.
Move flayed
The members of the Syndicate have faulted the Chancellor’s choice which, they alleged, violated the identical provision of the Act. It required the Chancellor to hunt rationalization by serving a show-cause order to the college or a respective physique earlier than suspending the resolutions.
They additionally claimed the V-C had not dissented the selections adopted by the Syndicate. The newly fashioned standing committee was fashioned at her behest, they identified.
