Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012
The Governor of Tamil Nadu promulgated Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 5 of 2012, the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, on 14 July 2012, and the Government of Tamil Nadu Law Department published it for general information. The Ordinance came into force immediately and raised the retirement age of Vice-Chancellors in nine specified State universities from sixty-five years to seventy years.
What the Ordinance does
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 amended the individual laws governing nine universities in Tamil Nadu. In each listed university law, it replaced the Vice-Chancellor age limit of sixty-five years with seventy years.
The Ordinance came into force at once when it was promulgated by the Governor of Tamil Nadu on 14 July 2012. It was issued while the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was not in session because the Governor considered immediate action necessary.
Universities covered
Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 5 of 2012 changed the Vice-Chancellor age provision in the laws governing:
- Bharathiar University.
- Bharathidasan University.
- Mother Teresa Women’s University.
- Alagappa University.
- Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.
- Periyar University.
- Tamil Nadu Open University.
- Thiruvalluvar University.
- Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University.
The amendments apply only to the specified provisions of these university laws. The source text does not make changes to other universities or to other university offices.
Reason given by the Government
The explanatory statement published with the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 says that Vice-Chancellors under the nine university laws could hold office only up to sixty-five years of age. The Government decided to increase that age to seventy years, on par with the Central Universities Act, 2009.
The stated purpose was to use the knowledge gained by academicians for the enrichment of education in Tamil Nadu.
Who is affected
Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 5 of 2012 directly concerns Vice-Chancellors appointed under the nine listed university laws. It is also relevant to the universities and authorities responsible for appointments and terms of office under those laws.
The Ordinance does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use, acquisition, tenancy or property taxes. A property buyer or owner is therefore not directly affected by the changes set out in this Gazette publication.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property purchase?
No property-related change appears in the text. The Ordinance only raises the Vice-Chancellor retirement age in nine specified university laws.
What age limit did the Ordinance introduce for Vice-Chancellors?
Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 5 of 2012 replaced the age of sixty-five years with seventy years in the listed university laws.
When did the amendment take effect?
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 came into force at once when the Governor of Tamil Nadu promulgated it on 14 July 2012.
Did the Ordinance apply to every university in Tamil Nadu?
The text names nine universities. It does not state that the change applies to every university in Tamil Nadu.
