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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2018

[Price : Re. 0.80 Paise.

No. 352]

CHENNAI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018

Purattasi 27, Vilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2049

Part VI—Section 3(b)

Notifications issued by Quasi - Government bodies and

Public Sector undertakings.

VI-3(b) Ex.352

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

(University with Potential for Excellence)

ELECTION OF A NOMINEE BY THE SYNDICATE TO THE COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDING A PANEL OF THREE

NAMES TO THE CHANCELLOR FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

[No. ME-2/VC-P/Syn.Nom./2018.]

No.VI-3(b)/38(a)/2018.

Hon’ble Division Bench of High Court of Madras in its order dated 14-06-2018 in W.P.No.12788 of 2017 and 14705 of

2017 has set aside the appointment of Dr.P.P.Chellathurai as Vice – Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. Consequent

on the orders of the Hon’ble High Court, a permanent vacancy occurred in the offi ce of the Vice-Chancellor.

It is hereby notifi ed that, according to Statute 6(2) of Chapter V of the laws of the University, Volume-I Calendar

of the University, an election will be held for nominating a person* by the SYNDICATE by the University to serve on

the Committee of three, who are to suggest a panel of three names to the Chancellor for the appointment of the

Vice-Chancellor. The election will be held in accordance with the Statutes of Chapter V and the rules relating to the

elections to the authorities of the University. Each member of the SYNDICATE shall have a right to nominate not more

than one person who is not a member of any of the authorities of the University or shall not be connected with the

University or any college or any recognized institution of the University. Every nomination shall be in writing signed by

the proposer who shall be a member of the SYNDICATE and seconded in writing by another member of the SYNDICATE

called the seconder in the form prescribed. The form prescribed may be obtained from the Registrar on a written

requisition signed by any member of the SYNDICATE. No nomination shall be valid unless it contains the signature of

both the proposer and seconder and the nomination shall also be signed by the person proposed expressing his consent

to be nominated. Every nomination must be presented before the Registrar either by the proposer or the seconder or

the person proposed before 03.00 p.m. on Monday the 29th October, 2018.

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

The scrutiny of nomination will take place at 3.15 pm on Monday the 29th October, 2018 at the Offi ce of the

Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai - 625 021. The proposer or the seconder or the proposed nominee can

be present at the time of the scrutiny.

The following is the schedule for the Election of a nominee by the SYNDICATE to the Committee for recommending

a panel of three names to the Chancellor for Appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

1.

Issue of notifi cation in the Gazette calling for nomination

Saturday, the 13th October, 2018

2.

Last date and time for fi ling nominations

Monday, the 29th October, 2018 3.00 pm

3.

Scrutiny of nominations

Monday, the 29th October, 2018 3.15 pm

4.

Publication of the list of valid nominations.

Monday, the 29th October, 2018

5.

Last date and time by which the candidates can withdraw their

candidature by notice in writing

Monday, the 5th November, 2018 3.00 pm

6.

Despatch of fi nal list of candidates validly nominated if there is an

Election

Monday, the 5th November, 2018

7.

Date and Time of voting

Friday, the 16th November, 2018

Time : 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

If the number of persons validly nominated and who have not withdrawn is more than one, an election will be

held at the meeting of the SYNDICATE on 16th November 2018 from 10.30 a.m. to 01.30 p.m. at Syndicate Room,

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021 and the counting of votes will be taken up immediately thereafter.

*Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 26-07-2017

Part-II-Amendment to the Madurai Kamaraj University Act, 1965:

2.

In Section 11 of the Madurai Kamaraj University Act 1965, for sub-section (2) including the proviso thereto,

the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:

(2) for the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of-

(i)

a nominee of the Chancellor, who shall be a retired Judge of the Supreme Court or any High

Court or an eminent educationist:

(ii)

a nominee of the Senate who shall be an eminent educationist; and

(iii) a nominee of the Syndicate who shall be an eminent educationist.

Explanation – for the purpose of this sub-section, “eminent educationist” means a person –

(i)

Who is or has been a Vice-Chancellor of any University established by the State Government or

Central Government; or

(ii)

Who is a distinguished academician, with a minimum of ten years of experience as Professor in a

State or Central University or in both taken together; or

(iii) Who is or has been a Director or Head of any institute of national importance:

Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University or shall

not be connected with the University or any college or any recognized institution of the University.

Palkalai Nagar,

Prof. Dr. V.CHINNIAH,

Madurai - 625 021.

Registrar.

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