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Today's Paper » THE HINDU
MADURAI, November 25, 2011 The agitating group in the American College, led by Principal in-charge P. R. Anbudurai, has questioned the legality of the governing council meeting here on Thursday when the issue is in dispute and the matter in court.
It has announced that the agitating management staff members will not, under any circumstances, appeal to “illegitimate governing council” to join duty. “When the legitimacy of the governing council is itself under question, there is no question of approaching it. Only the legally appointed Principal and secretary can make appointments and hence all the appointments made after November 2010 are invalid. The then acting Principal R. Mohan was not recognised as college secretary by the State government,” Dr. Anbudurai said in a press statement issued on Thursday.
He pointed out that the High Court judgement of August 25, 2011, did not recognise Prof. Mohan as the secretary and hence the Joint Directorate of Collegiate Education was asked to disburse salaries to the staff of American College.
“The governing council meeting on Thursday is in breach of American College constitution. It is nothing but a sham and does not have any legal binding or validity. Moreover, the appointment of Davamani Christober as Principal recently is illegal and against the High Court order,” the press release said.
Dr. Anbudurai came out in support of the management/self-finance staff who conducted classes under trees and were engaged in examination process that was conducted with the help of Madurai Kamaraj University in August. “It is wrong to say that management staff were absent for a year. They took classes in the previous semester,” he pointed out.
The press release also referred to the incidents that happened in the college campus on Wednesday during the visit of Joint Director of Collegiate Education. “As a representative of the government, the JD has all the powers to visit any college, verify records and ensure smooth running of classes. Henchmen present on the campus prevented her from discharging her duty,” Dr. Anbudurai said.
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An extra-ordinary press statement by Dr.Anbudurai. What ought to be said has been said with clarity, logical coherence and in a beautiful language. The Bishop's illegal attempt to annexe the AMERICAN COLLEGE has been effectively exposed. Let the good fight be continued with fierce determination backed by strong and intelligent moves.
ReplyDeleteD.Samuel Lawrence
All Friends of the College:
ReplyDeleteI agree with Prof. DSL completely, and pary daily for fortitude and patience for the loyakl Faculty and non-teaching Staff. They havebeen subjected to a terrible bombardment of abuse by the Bishop oif the Church oif South India. Does that body have a view of what is goin on, and will it comment?
Prof. R.P. Riesz(retired)