Guv Loses HC Battle; Interim V-Cs on Way Out

In a major setback for the governor, a division bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday rejected his appeal challenging a single bench verdict that had rendered as legally untenable the appointment of temporary vice-chancellors of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and the Digital University.

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The court said temporary V-Cs could be appointed by the governor only for a period not exceeding six months. The chancellor has no power to appoint a person to exercise the powers of the V-C of the Technological University or the Digital University, until further orders, it said.