Why NSTU VC’s appointment shouldn’t be declared illegal, HC rules

The High Court today questioned the legality of the appointment of Prof M Wahiduzzaman to the post of vice chancellor of Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU).

The bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Ashish Ranjan Das came up with the rule following a writ petition filed by Dr Md Anwarul Bashar, an assistant professor of NSTU, challenging the legality of the appointment of Prof M Wahiduzzaman to the post of VC of NSTU as he has no degree in science and technology.

It issued a rule asking the authorities concerned of the government to explain why the appointment of Prof M Wahiduzzaman as NSTU VC should not be declared illegal.

In the rule, it also asked the respondents to show cause under what authority Prof Wahiduzzaman has been holding the office post.

The secretary of the secondary and higher secondary division of the education ministry, registrar of the NSTU and Prof Wahiduzzaman have been made respondents to the rule, Advocate Monjur Alam, a lawyer for the writ petitioner, told The Daily Star.

Advocate Monjur said Dr M Wahiduzzaman was appointed to the post of VC of NSTU on May 31, 2014, although he has not any degree on the science and technology.

Under the rules of Noakhali Science and Technology University Act, 2001, the VC of the university must have a degree on the science and technology, he added.

Advocate Shahdeen Malik appeared for the writ petitioner.