GANGTOK, 18 Nov: The High Court of Sikkim has directed former Vice Chancellor of Sikkim University, Prof Mahendra P. Lama, to file a separate affidavit with regard to various allegations, including those of malpractice and misuse of University funds during his tenure as VC at Sikkim University.
The High Court passed a directive to the former Vice Chancellor after hearing a PIL filed by Bishnu Rai and members of the executive body of Rabongla Youth Association petitioning the Court to pass an order to have the alleged malpractices and misuse of SU funds during Prof Lama’s tenure as Vice Chancellor investigated.
After hearing the parties at length, the Court observed that several allegations were on a personal level and not related with the University, therefore Prof. Lama should file an affidavit response to those allegations.
Earlier, Sikkim University had filed an affidavit on behalf of the university, the former Vice Chancellor and the then Registrar; however, the petitioners have challenged that since Prof. Lama is no longer in office, and some allegations are at a personal capacity to respond as to why an investigation should not initiated against him for his tenure as VC for grossly misusing the position and post.
Rabongla Youth Association has alleged that during his tenure as VC, Prof Lama spent more than Rs 88 lakh on foreign visits and accused the former VC of malpractices in appointments in third and fourth grade posts at the university.
The High Court passed a directive to the former Vice Chancellor after hearing a PIL filed by Bishnu Rai and members of the executive body of Rabongla Youth Association petitioning the Court to pass an order to have the alleged malpractices and misuse of SU funds during Prof Lama’s tenure as Vice Chancellor investigated.
After hearing the parties at length, the Court observed that several allegations were on a personal level and not related with the University, therefore Prof. Lama should file an affidavit response to those allegations.
Earlier, Sikkim University had filed an affidavit on behalf of the university, the former Vice Chancellor and the then Registrar; however, the petitioners have challenged that since Prof. Lama is no longer in office, and some allegations are at a personal capacity to respond as to why an investigation should not initiated against him for his tenure as VC for grossly misusing the position and post.
Rabongla Youth Association has alleged that during his tenure as VC, Prof Lama spent more than Rs 88 lakh on foreign visits and accused the former VC of malpractices in appointments in third and fourth grade posts at the university.
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