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10.Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the respondent filed counter, typed set and made his submissions that in this case, the petitioner holding position of Vice Chancellor in Bharathiar University, indulged in corrupt and illegal activities with the assistance of Selection Committee Members and Members of Confidential Work in selection of Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors. Since several complaints and news received about malpractices adopted in selection process, the Government instructed the petitioner not to convene the syndicate meeting and not to proceed with the selection process. Despite the same, the petitioner convened the syndicate meeting on 21.11.2016 as though the syndicate members forced the petitioner to convene the cancelled syndicate meeting dated 19.11.2016. On 21.11.2016, all the selection process completed and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis approved. Almost 75% of the selected candidates joined their duty on the same day though they hail from different parts of the State. He further submitted that the instruction was given by the Government well in advance to the petitioner not to conduct further syndicate meeting without approval of the Government. Despite the same, the petitioner purposefully conducted the meeting within the short span of time, thereby, appointed bribe givers and approved the improper selection list. There were several complaint by the unsuccessful candidates, who were deprived of their selection by giving frivolous reason. The selection has been made only for the persons, who gave highest amount. The Scrutiny Committee Members, Members of Confidential Work and Selection Committee Members have all joined together and collected lakhs and lakhs of rupees for selecting the inefficient candidates.