A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday allowed Lokanath N.K. to discharge functions as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore during the pendency of an appeal filed by him questioning a single judge’s September 12 verdict setting aside his appointment.
However, the court made it clear that Prof. Lokanath could not take any major policy decision during this period, as he had been allowed to discharge functions as Vice-Chancellor so that the administration of the university did not suffer during the interregnum.
The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice Krishna S. Dixit, passed the interim order while hearing an appeal filed by Prof. Lokanath.
