Law varsity VC accuses PU prof of issuing threats

Law varsity VC accuses PU prof of issuing threats

Complaint Referred To Standing Panel

Aarti.Kapur @timesgroup.com

Chandigarh:  05.07.2020

Prof Dr Viney Kapoor, vice-chancellor, Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University, has accused a faculty member of University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Panjab University (PU), of threatening and using abusive language against her over phone, lodging a complaint with PU vicechancellor.

Source said the complaint is referred to the standing committee of PU. Kapoor confirmed to TOI of making the complaint but refused to share the content.

The complaint, a copy of which is with TOI, said Kapoor said she received a PhD thesis from PU of one Suresh. She evaluated it and sent the report to deputy registrar (secrecy), PU. She alleged she received a call from Dr Ajay Ranga of UILS before she got the copy of the thesis. He introduced himself as supervisor of the candidate and requested to send the report immediately.

On June 5, she claimed she received another call from Ranga and he started using “abusive language” and told her how she could write revision in the PhD report of his candidate. He allegedly threatened her that she would have to face the consequences and he would file a case under SC/ST Act against her. Kapoor raised questions whether the rules allow the disclosure of the external examiner’s name and to contact her and abuse and harass in this manner by threatening that a false case would be filed if she does not write a report as per his wish.

In her complaint, she demanded the matter be investigated and appropriate steps be taken against Ranga for the sake of the reputation of the university.

Ranga, associate professor, UILS, said he has not received any communication about this complaint from the authorities. He said he had to call her as the thesis got delayed by more than a year even after reminders. He raised questions why the complaint has not been signed and written on the official letterhead. He alleged that as he is going to contest the senate elections this year, his opponents are making false complaints against him.

R K Singla, dean university instructions, PU, said the contact number and name of the external examiner is confidential and cannot be shared with supervisor according to rules. He said he is yet to look into the complaint.