Music university VC’s name was not recommended by search panel, finds High Court
The Bench was listening to the petition by Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapati Mahotsava Charitable Trust, Mysuru
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday discovered that the name of Nagesh V. Bettakote, Vice-Chancellor of the Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Mysuru, was not discovered within the panel of three individuals recommended by the second search committee.
The courtroom additionally discovered from official data that the Chancellor of the University had authorized the name of Mr. Bettakote to the publish based mostly on the advice made by the Chief Minister.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj additionally famous from the data {that a} first search committee had recommended three names, which included the name of Mr. Bettakote.
However, following a course issued by the High Court in September 2020 based mostly on a petition filed by an aspirant to the publish difficult the choice course of, the federal government had arrange the second search committee and this committee had not recommended the name of Mr. Bettakote, the Bench famous.
While referring to Section 12 of the KGHMPA University Act, 2009, the Bench pointed that appointment of the Vice-Chancellor might be created from amongst the panel of three names recommended by the search panel.
The Bench adjourned additional listening to whereas directing the federal government to supply explicit notings made within the file pertaining to the choice course of whereas permitting the advocate representing Mr. Bettakote to file the assertion of objection to the petition.
The Bench was listening to the petition by Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapati Mahotsava Charitable Trust, Mysuru, which had alleged that the Governor, who’s the Chancellor of the colleges, might not have appointed an individual to the publish of the Vice-Chancellor when his name was not recommended by the search committee.