The University of Madras (Amendment) Bill, which the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed in April 2022, came back without the President's assent. It wanted the State government, rather than the Governor as ex officio Chancellor, to appoint the university's Vice-Chancellor, by changing 'Chancellor' to 'Government' in Section 11 of the Madras University Act, 1923. The Bill had been reserved over possible conflict with UGC regulations. The Assembly now has to reconsider it.