Appointment of Certain Person as Vice-Chancellor of Anna University Chennai for Certain Period under the Anna University Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department published G.O. (D) No. 119, Higher Education (I-1), dated 17th April 2018, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of Dr. M.K. Surappa as Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Chennai. The appointment is for three years from the date he assumes office, and the notification does not contain any provision affecting land or property.
What the notification does
G.O. (D) No. 119, Higher Education (I-1), dated 17th April 2018, was published by the Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department. It records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of Dr. M.K. Surappa as Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Chennai.
The appointment was made under the Anna University Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1978). The notification identifies the relevant authority as powers conferred under sub-sections (1) and (3) of Section 11 of that Act.
Who is appointed and for how long
G.O. (D) No. 119 identifies Dr. M.K. Surappa as an Honorary Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Key terms of the appointment are:
- Dr. M.K. Surappa is appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Chennai.
- The appointment is made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
- The term is three years.
- The three-year period begins on the date Dr. M.K. Surappa assumes office.
- The notification does not state the actual date on which he assumed office.
Who is affected
The Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department notification directly concerns Dr. M.K. Surappa and Anna University, Chennai. It may also be relevant to people seeking the official Gazette record of who was appointed Vice-Chancellor and the stated duration of the appointment.
The notification does not set out duties, remuneration, service conditions or procedures for the Vice-Chancellor. It only records the appointment, its legal basis and its duration.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. (D) No. 119 does not govern land ownership, land use, planning permission, registration, acquisition, survey records or property transactions. A property buyer, owner or land professional would not need to take any action based on this notification.
Gazette publication details
The appointment appeared as Notification No. II(2)/HE/356(e)/2018 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 140, published in Chennai on Tuesday, 17th April 2018. It was printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No. G.O. (D) No. 119 concerns only the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Chennai, and contains no land or property provisions.
Who was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Chennai?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed Dr. M.K. Surappa, identified as an Honorary Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
How long was the Vice-Chancellor's appointment?
The appointment was for three years from the date Dr. M.K. Surappa assumed office. The notification does not provide the actual date of assuming office.
Under what law was the appointment made?
The appointment was made using powers under sub-sections (1) and (3) of Section 11 of the Anna University Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1978).
