The Annamalai University Teachers’ Federation (AUTF) alleges the university administration violated seniority-based rotation in appointing Deans and Department Heads. Contrary to UGC and NAAC guidelines, juniors were favored. AUTF insists on seniority for transparency, bias elimination, and participatory management, as mandated by the Annamalai University Act of 2013. Despite Minister Ponmudy’s directive, violations persist. Notably, a sixth-ranked professor was appointed over the senior-most in Physics, and juniors over seniors in Agricultural Microbiology. AUTF urges Tamil Nadu government intervention to rectify these appointments.