The shutdown was announced to protest against the police crackdown against its leaders spearheading a protest rally to the state secretariat on Monday.
Seven Vice Chancellors approached the High Court against the show-cause notice issued by the Kerala Governor who is also the Chancellor of Universities. They sought to cancel the notice and contended that it is illegal.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that he would reign if the CM showed one example of political interference by him in the appointments of the Vice-Chancellor.
The single bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran made the scathing observation while hearing a petition challenging Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan's decision to remove 15 members of the senate. The petition was filed by these 15 members.
The court will consider their plea on Wednesday. The VCs are demanding the cancellation of the show cause notice, in the plea. None of the VCs has responded to the show-cause notice of the Chancellor (Governor) so far. The deadline to reply to the notice is 5 pm on November 3rd.
After Kerala university failed to nominate anyone for the selection committee to appoint a Vice-Chancellor, High Court criticized the university and asked, "how can a university function without a Vice-Chancellor?"
The court also made it clear that the petitioners will be eligible to continue in their positions however in full compliance with law and regulations till such time the Chancellor issues a final order.
Kerala LoP VD Satheesan welcomes governor Arif Mohammad Khan's decision demanding resignation from the Vice Chancellor of nine universities today. He alleged that the VCs were appointed in defiance with UGC norms.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 20 (ANI): Kerala Law and Industries Minister P Rajeev on Thursday reacted to the order of state Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to sack 15 members of Kerala University and said that he would check if the passed order was procedural.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 17 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as Chancellor of Kerala University has granted an extension of 3 months from November 5 to the Search Committee to make recommendations for the appointment of VC of Kerala University, a Raj Bhavan offic