ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION, ALIGARH
S. Mustafa Zaidi Hony. Secretary | Teaching Staff Club, AMU, Aligarh, 202002 (O); (R); (M) Email: secretaryamuta@gmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ |
April 1, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
The Aligarh Muslim University Teachers’ Association (AMUTA) in a well attended and stormy meeting condemned the Central Government for its acts of omission and commission that have led to the situation the University finds itself in.
The members displayed a near unanimity in the implications of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and its adverse effect on the working of the University.
The meeting of the General Body of AMUTA was called to discuss the aftermath of the March 29, 2012 judgment of the Supreme Court in the appeal filed on behalf of the University by the Registrar against the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad on a writ filed by Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain about his appointment as Vice-Chancellor, AMU.
The Supreme Court has ordered that AMU shall function without a Vice-Chancellor till the President of India appoints a Vice-Chancellor. In the meantime the day to day functioning of the University shall be carried out by the Executive Council of the University (a 19 member body) and implemented by the Registrar.
After initial briefing by the Hony. Secretary, speaker after speaker emphasized that the judgment is unworkable and shall stall the working of the University. A former President of the University condemned the MHRD and suggested that we should stop working till the Government goes in for a review. Another former President stated that the judgment is bad in law as it is against the AMU Act that has been passed by Parliament. He said that the Supreme Court doesn’t have the power to strike down a Parliamentary law unless it is against the basic structure of the Constitution. He asserted that he is saying this not in his personal capacity but as a senior Professor of Law.
Some members also pointed out that giving the role of implementing the decisions of the Executive Council to the Registrar is fraught with danger as he has not exactly covered himself with glory if we look at his past. He has been closely associated with the corruption tainted regime of Prof. Azis where even his actions are being probed by the CBI on the orders of the President of India. One member pointed out that how could he file a SLP as Registrar against his own Vice-Chancellor without his permission, another suggested that for this act alone after an enquiry action should be taken against him and he should be suspended. Some members named a previous incumbent of the office of the Vice-Chancellor as responsible for the mess, they wanted him to be named in the resolution. On being refused they have submitted a dissent note on this. The General Body however concluded by appealing for a review/clarification of the judgment to be sought by the Visitor, MHRD and Executive Council of AMU.
(S. Mustafa Zaidi)
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