LUCKNOW: APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) authorities fashioned a fourmember inquiry committee headed by a retired excessive court docket decide to probe corruption costs during former VC Prof Vinay Kumar Pathak’s term. The committee was fashioned on the course of the University Grants Fee and the Prime Minister’soffice.
Prof Pathak, who’s at current VC of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, is already dealing with a CBI probe on costs of corruption. His term as VC of AKTU led to 2022.
The transfer comes two days after Governor Anandiben Patel, who can also be chancellor of state universities, appointed Justice (retd) SN Agnihotri as inquiry officer to probe costs of alleged corruption during the current VC’s term.
As per the letter issued by VC Prof PK Mishra, (TOI has acopy), Justice (retd) Pramod Kumar Srivastava of Allahabad Excessive Court docket will probably be thechairman of the committee.
In November final yr, AKTU obtained a letter from UGC and the federal government to probe alleged corruption in Pathak’s regime together with choices taken in govt council conferences, all appointments finished, e-consortium, improper investments finished within the conduct of examinations, plagiarism, corruption in infrastructure work and others.
“AKTU obtained a reminder to probe the matter however the former VC with the assistance of his associates has obtained himself appointed as the chief council member to create hurdles within the probe,” stated a senior college official. He stated the current VC had additionally eliminated shut associates of Prof Pathak.
Earlier, Prof Mishra had eliminated the controller of the examination, Anurag Tripathi who was appointed during Pathak’s term on grounds that there have been some anomalies in his appointment.
In retaliation, Tripathi lodged a grievance with the governor alleging that a number of monetary irregularities have taken place below Prof Mishra’s term to date. The governor issued a show-cause discover to AKTU to which the college submitted a pointwise reply. Nonetheless, Raj Bhawan discovered the reply unsatisfactory and ordered the probe.
Prof Pathak, who’s at current VC of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, is already dealing with a CBI probe on costs of corruption. His term as VC of AKTU led to 2022.
The transfer comes two days after Governor Anandiben Patel, who can also be chancellor of state universities, appointed Justice (retd) SN Agnihotri as inquiry officer to probe costs of alleged corruption during the current VC’s term.
As per the letter issued by VC Prof PK Mishra, (TOI has acopy), Justice (retd) Pramod Kumar Srivastava of Allahabad Excessive Court docket will probably be thechairman of the committee.
In November final yr, AKTU obtained a letter from UGC and the federal government to probe alleged corruption in Pathak’s regime together with choices taken in govt council conferences, all appointments finished, e-consortium, improper investments finished within the conduct of examinations, plagiarism, corruption in infrastructure work and others.
“AKTU obtained a reminder to probe the matter however the former VC with the assistance of his associates has obtained himself appointed as the chief council member to create hurdles within the probe,” stated a senior college official. He stated the current VC had additionally eliminated shut associates of Prof Pathak.
Earlier, Prof Mishra had eliminated the controller of the examination, Anurag Tripathi who was appointed during Pathak’s term on grounds that there have been some anomalies in his appointment.
In retaliation, Tripathi lodged a grievance with the governor alleging that a number of monetary irregularities have taken place below Prof Mishra’s term to date. The governor issued a show-cause discover to AKTU to which the college submitted a pointwise reply. Nonetheless, Raj Bhawan discovered the reply unsatisfactory and ordered the probe.