Tamil University Registrar’s cabin opened with police security

Tamil University Registrar’s cabin opened with police security

The lock on the door of the Registrar office of Tamil University being broken open by officials in police presence on Monday.

The Hindu Bureau

THANJAVUR  31.12.2024

The cabin of the Registrar, Tamil University, was opened in the presence of police on Monday morning to facilitate the assumption of office by T. Vetriselvan as Registrar (in-charge). He was appointed by Vice-Chancellor (in-charge) K. Sankar.

Inquiries reveal that the sitting Registrar (in-charge), C. Thiyagarajan, was relieved from the post by Mr. Sankar on December 27 on the pretext that Mr. Thiyagarajan came under the purview of the inquiry commission appointed by Chancellor and Governor R.N. Ravi to look into the ‘appointments’ in the institution and other allegations levelled against former VC Thiruvalluvan.

The inquiry commission headed by retired Madras High Court Judge M. Jayachandran is set to commence its inquiry on the campus on January 8, 2025.

Protesting the appointment of Mr. Vetriselvan, the ousted Registrar (in-charge) and his supporters in the university tried to prevent the police from breaking the lock of the cabin claiming that they had received ‘oral orders’ from the higher officials at the State Secretariate instructing Mr. Thiyagarajan to continue as the Registrar (in-charge).

However, the lock was removed by the university staff in the presence of the police citing the written order issued by Mr. Sankar in the capacity of the VC of the institution. Later in the day, the VC (in-charge) ordered the suspension of Mr. Thyagarajan pending an inquiry. In a statement, Mr. Sankar said Mr. Thyagarajan acted against the provisions of the Tamil University Act, 1982.