<p>The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday said that there is no illegality in the orders issued by the West Bengal governor appointing interim vice-chancellors in 11 state-run universities in his capacity as ex-officio chancellor of these institutions.</p>.<p>The court held that the chancellor has the power to appoint vice-chancellors as it has been laid down in relevant enactments. It was claimed by the petitioner and also the state government that the orders appointing the vice-chancellors to the universities were illegal as the higher education department was not consulted by Governor C V Ananda Bose before giving such appointments.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/calcutta-hc-forms-commision-to-supervise-poll-documents-tampering-probe-cbi-investigation-put-aside-1231530.html" target="_blank">Calcutta HC forms commision to supervise poll-documents ‘tampering’ probe, CBI investigation put aside</a></strong><br /> </p>.<p>The petitioner had alleged that contrary to the proposal given by the higher education minister, the chancellor had made a series of appointments of vice-chancellors without any consultation with him.</p>.<p>The court said that when the final decision is with the governor, who is the appointing authority of the vice-chancellors, the manner, mode or method of consultation has to be left with him and the consultee cannot dictate terms to the chancellor that the consultation has to be in a particular mode or methodology.</p>.<p>The universities in which the interim vice-chancellors were appointed on June 1 include University of Calcutta, University of Kalyani and Jadavpur University.</p>
<p>The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday said that there is no illegality in the orders issued by the West Bengal governor appointing interim vice-chancellors in 11 state-run universities in his capacity as ex-officio chancellor of these institutions.</p>.<p>The court held that the chancellor has the power to appoint vice-chancellors as it has been laid down in relevant enactments. It was claimed by the petitioner and also the state government that the orders appointing the vice-chancellors to the universities were illegal as the higher education department was not consulted by Governor C V Ananda Bose before giving such appointments.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/calcutta-hc-forms-commision-to-supervise-poll-documents-tampering-probe-cbi-investigation-put-aside-1231530.html" target="_blank">Calcutta HC forms commision to supervise poll-documents ‘tampering’ probe, CBI investigation put aside</a></strong><br /> </p>.<p>The petitioner had alleged that contrary to the proposal given by the higher education minister, the chancellor had made a series of appointments of vice-chancellors without any consultation with him.</p>.<p>The court said that when the final decision is with the governor, who is the appointing authority of the vice-chancellors, the manner, mode or method of consultation has to be left with him and the consultee cannot dictate terms to the chancellor that the consultation has to be in a particular mode or methodology.</p>.<p>The universities in which the interim vice-chancellors were appointed on June 1 include University of Calcutta, University of Kalyani and Jadavpur University.</p>