Election of a nominee by the Syndicate to the Committee for recommending a panel of three names to the Chancellor for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor
Madurai Kamaraj University issued Notification No. VI-3(b)/8/2015, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 18 February 2015, to announce the election of a Syndicate nominee to the committee that would recommend three candidates for appointment as Vice-Chancellor. The notification sets out the nomination requirements, scrutiny and withdrawal process, and election timetable, and does not govern land or property rights.
What the notification does
Madurai Kamaraj University Notification No. VI-3(b)/8/2015, published on 18 February 2015, calls for nominations for an election by the University Syndicate. The elected nominee would serve on a committee of three responsible for suggesting a panel of three names to the Chancellor for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
The election was to be conducted under Statute 5 of Chapter V of the laws of the University, Volume I Calendar, together with the statutes and rules governing elections to University authorities.
Who it affects
Madurai Kamaraj University Syndicate members were responsible for proposing and seconding candidates. A nominated person could not be a member of any of the authorities of the University and had to consent to the nomination in writing.
The notification concerns University administration and the Vice-Chancellor appointment process. It contains no provision about ownership, sale, registration, planning permission, land classification or other property matters, so it does not directly affect a Tamil Nadu property buyer or owner.
Nomination requirements
Madurai Kamaraj University prescribed the following conditions:
- Each Syndicate member could nominate no more than one person.
- The nomination had to be in writing and signed by a Syndicate member as proposer.
- Another Syndicate member had to second the nomination in writing.
- The proposed nominee also had to sign, confirming consent.
- Syndicate members could obtain the prescribed form from the Registrar through a signed written request.
- The proposer, seconder or proposed nominee had to present the nomination to the Registrar before 3.00 p.m. on 5 March 2015.
Election programme
Madurai Kamaraj University scheduled scrutiny at the Registrar's Office, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, at 3.15 p.m. on 5 March 2015. The proposer, seconder or proposed nominee could attend.
Key dates were:
- Valid nominations were to be published on 5 March 2015.
- Written withdrawals were due by 3.00 p.m. on 13 March 2015.
- The final candidate list, if an election was required, was to be dispatched on 13 March 2015.
- If more than one valid nominee remained, polling was scheduled in the Syndicate Room on 26 March 2015, from 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No. Madurai Kamaraj University Notification No. VI-3(b)/8/2015 concerns an internal University election connected with the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and contains no land or property provisions.
Who was allowed to nominate a candidate?
Each member of the Madurai Kamaraj University Syndicate could nominate no more than one person. The nomination also required written support from another Syndicate member as seconder.
Could a member of a University authority be nominated?
No. The nominee had to be a person who was not a member of any of the authorities of Madurai Kamaraj University.
When would voting take place if more than one candidate remained?
If more than one valid nominee had not withdrawn, polling was scheduled for 26 March 2015 from 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. in the Syndicate Room at Madurai Kamaraj University.
