TN Governor RN Ravi says state government defying court orders on search committee formation for university VC appointments
Feb 03, 2026
A press release from Lok Bhavan, Tamil Nadu, alleges that the state government is proceeding with the constitution and extension of search committees for the appointment of Vice-Chancellors at Bharathiar, Bharathidasan, and Periyar Universities in a manner contrary to binding University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations and Supreme Court rulings. The UGC regulations mandate the inclusion of a UGC Chairman nominee on such committees, and the Supreme Court has previously declared appointments that are non-compliant "void ab initio".