Term extension is in violation of rules, argues petitioner
Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili of Telangana High Court on Monday instructed the State government to file counter affidavit in a writ petition challenging continuation of T. Papi Reddy as chairman of Telangana State Council for Higher Education (TSCHE).
The judge passed the interim direction after hearing the plea filed by a post doctoral fellow K. Vijay Kumar of Osmania University. The petitioner contended that the rule did not permit appointment of a person above 65 years of age as TSCHE chairman.
According to the petitioner, Mr. Papi Reddy retired as professor of Economics from Kakatiya University on attaining superannuation at the age of 60 years on June 30, 2014. He reached the age of 65 years by June 30, 2019.