Madras high court stay on termination of excess Anna University staff

CHENNAI: In a reprieve to a section of lecturers, assistant professors, professors and non-teaching staff of Anna University, who were facing termination action from the state government, in view of alleged irregularities in their appointments and recommendation made by a committee, the Madras HC has injuncted the university from terminating them till March 26.
The appointments were made to the erstwhile Anna Universities established in Coimbatore, Tirchy, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Chennai and their constituent colleges in 2009.The universities were later merged with the Anna university in Chennai. Later, the authorities decided to absorb into the original university. However, in view of alleged irregularities in the appointments, a committee was constituted to go into the allegations. The committee approved appointment of only 23 of the 158 appointments made.