Governor's Unilateral Appointment Of Temporary VCs Without Consulting State Quashed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, on Monday, July 15, 2025, upheld a previous order by a single-judge bench that quashed the temporary appointments of Vice Chancellors made by the then Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, who was also acting as Chancellor of the universities. These appointments were made without following due statutory procedures under the Technological University Act and Digital University Act. Governor's notifications declared invalid The appointments of Dr. K Sivaprasad…