CHENNAI: The operation of an order dated November 18 last year, posting Captain M Baweja as Vice-Chancellor of the Indian Maritime University in Uthandi near Chennai, was stayed by the Madras High Court on December 29.Vacation judge KBK Vasuki granted the interim injunction while admitting a writ petition from Dr P Vijayan, hitherto the Vice Chancellor of the university, seeking to quash the November 18 order of the Under Secretary to Union Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways placing Baweja to hold the charge of the post of VC with effect from November 19 last year in addition to his existing duties on completion of the tenure of Vijayan on November 19.Advocate KS Jeyaganesan pointed out that under the Indian Maritime University Act, the competent authority to make appointment to the post of Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor was the President of India, who was also the visitor of the university.Holding that Jeyaganesan’s submission that the Under Secretary had no authority to pass the impugned order thereby placing Baweja to hold the additional post of VC deserved merit and acceptance, the judge stayed the operation of the posting order.
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