Delay in filing chargesheet will be a big setback for graft case involving former BU vice-chancellor, PMK leader says
TNN | Dec 8, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
COIMBATORE: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S Ramadoss on Saturday slammed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for not filing chargesheet against the suspended vice-chancellor of Bharathiar University, A Ganapathi, even 10 months after his arrest in a bribery case.
In a statement on Saturday, Ramadoss said it did not seem a natural happening that a chargesheet had not yet been filed in the case.
Ganapathi was arrested on February 3 this year for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30 lakh from an assistant professor aspirant. He was suspended from his vice-chancellor post on February 7.
Observing that it had been 310 days since Ganapathi was arrested, Ramadoss said it was shocking because just like in criminal cases, in graft cases too chargesheet should be filed within 90 days.
“Usually, when DVAC sleuths nab someone in a graft case, there would be a government witness. DVAC has only to gather evidences which they would complete in a few days. So in such cases chargesheet can be filed very soon,” he said in his statement and added that if in such cases chargesheet was not filed in time, they could face a setback.
Citing news reports which said the DVAC had stated that the procedures had been delayed as it was waiting for documents from the governor’s office, Ramadoss said, “The governor has been saying university administrations have been cleaned up due to the measures he had taken. If it is true that he has not given the documents needed to file chargesheet in this case, it will be a big misdeed.”
He also said there was also a chance for Ganapathi to seek the VC post again as there has been no chargesheet against him so far.
Meanwhile, academicians said there were several roster violations in appointments done in the university during the 11th and 12th plan periods and it called for an independent inquiry.
The appointments made in violation of the roster during the 11th plan period were also regularised later, which was another violation, said C Pichandy, former general secretary of Association of University Teachers (AUT).
“Appointments made during both the plan periods need to be investigated. The state should appoint a retired judge to do it,” he said.
TNN | Dec 8, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
COIMBATORE: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S Ramadoss on Saturday slammed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for not filing chargesheet against the suspended vice-chancellor of Bharathiar University, A Ganapathi, even 10 months after his arrest in a bribery case.
In a statement on Saturday, Ramadoss said it did not seem a natural happening that a chargesheet had not yet been filed in the case.
Ganapathi was arrested on February 3 this year for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30 lakh from an assistant professor aspirant. He was suspended from his vice-chancellor post on February 7.
Observing that it had been 310 days since Ganapathi was arrested, Ramadoss said it was shocking because just like in criminal cases, in graft cases too chargesheet should be filed within 90 days.
“Usually, when DVAC sleuths nab someone in a graft case, there would be a government witness. DVAC has only to gather evidences which they would complete in a few days. So in such cases chargesheet can be filed very soon,” he said in his statement and added that if in such cases chargesheet was not filed in time, they could face a setback.
Citing news reports which said the DVAC had stated that the procedures had been delayed as it was waiting for documents from the governor’s office, Ramadoss said, “The governor has been saying university administrations have been cleaned up due to the measures he had taken. If it is true that he has not given the documents needed to file chargesheet in this case, it will be a big misdeed.”
He also said there was also a chance for Ganapathi to seek the VC post again as there has been no chargesheet against him so far.
Meanwhile, academicians said there were several roster violations in appointments done in the university during the 11th and 12th plan periods and it called for an independent inquiry.
The appointments made in violation of the roster during the 11th plan period were also regularised later, which was another violation, said C Pichandy, former general secretary of Association of University Teachers (AUT).
“Appointments made during both the plan periods need to be investigated. The state should appoint a retired judge to do it,” he said.
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