Stay on inquiry proceedings against ex-VC
Bengaluru:29.01.2021
The high court has granted interim stay on the inquiry proceedings initiated against S Japhet, former vice-chancellor of the newly founded Bengaluru City University.
Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that prima facie, under section 28 of the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000, the syndicate does not have the power to constitute a oneman committee to conduct an inquiry against a former vicechancellor.
Japhet had challenged the December 28, 2020 notification and the inquiry notice issued on January 18, 2021. The next hearing is on February 15.
Japhet was appointed VC in 2017 and demitted office in November 2020. Thereafter, the syndicate resolved to set up the committee to look into various works entrusted to contractors during his tenure. TNN
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