ORDER :

P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring that all proceedings in relation to the order of appointment of the Fourth Respondent as Vice Chancellor of PTU issued by the Second Respondent in No. 37/ RUSA/PSHEC/PTU/2021/1052 dated 17.12.2021 is illegal and ultra vires and to direct the official First to Third Respondents to constitute a fresh Search Committee in compliance with UGC Regulations for Appointment of a new Vice Chancellor of the Puducherry Technological University within a limited time frame.

Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring that Section 14(5) and proviso to Section 14(5) of the Puducherry Technological University Act, 2019 as unconstitutional, void and non-est in law and consequently declare the constitution of the Search Committee by Proceedings in G.O. Ms. No. 03 dated 20.01.2021 issued by the Second Respondent, as well as appointment of the Sixth Respondent as Vice Chancellor