Constitution of Search Committee to Recommend a Panel of Three Names for Appointment of Next Vice-Chancellor to the University of Madras
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, issued G.O. (1D) No. 259, Higher Education (H1), dated 10 September 2012, constituting a search committee for the appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras. The committee must recommend three names, with their biographical details, to the Chancellor.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department notification under G.O. (1D) No. 259, Higher Education (H1), dated 10 September 2012, creates a search committee for selecting candidates for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 10 September 2012.
The notification states that the committee is constituted under Section 11(2) of the Madras University Act, 1923. Its role is limited to recommending candidates to the Chancellor. The Chancellor will receive a panel rather than a single recommendation.
Search committee and chairman
The Higher Education Department notification names Professor T. Audiseshan as the Chancellor's nominee and chairman of the search committee. The notification identifies him as:
- Former Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.
- Former Director of Legal Education.
- The chairman responsible for leading the search committee.
His address is also recorded in the notification as New No. 50, Second Street, Kamdar Nagar, Chennai 600 034.
Required recommendation
The search committee constituted by G.O. (1D) No. 259 must:
- Prepare a panel of three names.
- Provide the biographical details of the proposed candidates.
- Submit the panel and biographical details to the Chancellor.
- Make the recommendation for appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras.
The notification does not itself appoint a Vice-Chancellor. It establishes the committee and directs it to supply the Chancellor with three candidates for consideration.
Who is affected
The Higher Education Department notification directly concerns the University of Madras, its Chancellor, the search committee and potential candidates for the office of Vice-Chancellor. It governs part of the university leadership appointment process.
The notification contains no provision concerning land ownership, property purchases, registration, planning permission, land use or development. Based on the published text, it does not create any requirement for property buyers, owners or land professionals in Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does this notification appoint the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras?
No. G.O. (1D) No. 259 creates a search committee and asks it to recommend a panel of three names to the Chancellor.
Who chairs the University of Madras search committee?
Professor T. Audiseshan, former Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and former Director of Legal Education, is named as chairman.
What must the search committee submit to the Chancellor?
The committee must submit a panel of three names together with the candidates' biographical details.
Does G.O. (1D) No. 259 affect land or property transactions?
The notification contains no provisions about land, property transactions, registration, planning permission, land use or development. It concerns the process for appointing the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras.
