S. Manikumar, J.

Petitioner, a member of the Alumni of Madurai Kamarajar University, has filed the instant public interest litigation, challenging the proceedings of the Syndicate of the 1st respondent University, dated 16.06.2018 and consequently, to direct the respondents to strictly follow the provisions of Section 11 Statute 4 of Chapter V of Madurai Kamaraj University Act 1965 and redo the exercise of appointment of member for the Search Committee, contemplated under Statute 1 of Chapter V of the Act.

2. The petitioner has contended that certain persons have filed writ petitions, challenging the appointment of Prof. P.P.Chellathurai, as Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. After hearing the writ petitions, the Hon'ble First Bench of this Court, by order, dated 14.6.2018, in W.P. (MD) No.12788 of 2017 and W.P.No. 14705 of 2017, set aside the appointment of Vice Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University, by holding that the proceedings of the Search Committee are flawed.

3. The Hon'ble First Bench of this Court issued directions, for redoing the process of selection of Vice Chancellor for Madurai Kamaraj University. Relevant portion of the order, is extracted hereunder:

"6. Conclusion: Owing to our narrative and discussion supra, we hold and give directions as follows:

(a) The Search Committee for selecting a panel of three names for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University shall be re-constituted with three new members (other than Respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7). One shall be nominated by the Senate, another shall be nominated by the Syndicate and the third one shall be nominated by the Chancellor.

(b) New Search Committee so constituted, as aforesaid, shall embark upon the process of selecting a panel of three names for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University in accordance with Madurai Kamaraj University Act, 1965 and all other applicable statutes, after due deliberations, consultations and discussions amongst themselves.

(c) On such new Search Committee being constituted, Respondent No.1/appointee shall not be precluded from applying again and if he chooses to do so, the Search Committee shall evaluate the candidature of Respondent No.1 uninfluenced by these proceedings or anything that might have been said in this order or in the course of these proceedings. Such fresh evaluation shall be with regard to both eligibility and suitability. To be noted, we have left the issue of eligibility open.

(d) The above process shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the panel of three names shall be submitted to the Chancellor within this three months period.

(a) We set aside the appointment of Respondent No.1 in W.P (MD)No.12788 of 2017 as Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University on the ground that the proceedings of the Search Committee are flawed without expressing any opinion on eligibility and noticing that Respondent No.1 has been dropped/deleted from the criminal case/charge sheet after further investigation. We have given directions for redoing the process of selecting Vice Chancellor for MKU again and such directions are contained under the caption 'Conclusion' supra in this judgment. With regard to Madras University Vice-Chancellor, which is also referred to in Traffic Ramasamy's PIL, as no arguments were advanced, the same does not fall for discussion here and with regard to Vice Chancellor of Madras University, the issue is treated as closed as far as these proceedings are concerned.

(b) W.P.(MD) No.12788 of 2017 filed by Lionel Antony Raj and W.P.No.14705 of 2017, filed by Traffic Dr.Ramaswamy (with regard to appointment of Vice-Chancellor of MKU alone) are allowed to the extent indicated above. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed."

4. The petitioner has further submit