Vigilance files case against Kashmir University Vice Chancellor

Srinagar, Mar 03 (KNB):The State Vigilance Organization has registered a formal case against University of Kashmir (KU) Vice Chancellor and other officials for violating rules and regulations.



According to a statement by Vigilance issued here: “The Vice Chancellor, and other officers and official of Kashmir University in connivance with screening officer (Medical Superintendent of SMHS Hospital Srinagar) which has been nominated by vice chancellor as screening officer, have selected and appointed an ineligible candidate namely Dr. Suraya Jan to the post of Medical officer illegally and fraudulently by abuse of their official position as public servants in response to advertisement published by authorities of Kashmir university dated 11-12-2014. The candidate on other hand was not qualifying as per terms and condition laid down in the advertisement notice.”
“The commission of this act by the Vice Chancellor and other officers and officials of the Kashmir University/Screening officer Via-a-vis beneficiary disclose offences under Section 5(1) (d) PC Act Samvat 2006 read with section 120-B of RPC punishable U/S 5(2) of the Act. Accordingly Case FIR No. 04/2018 P/S VOK was registered and investigation taken up.”
Meanwhile in a late night statement by Kashmir University spokesman to media, he said “FIR by the Vigilance Organisation into the case of appointment of medical officer in the University of Kashmir. The University would like to clarify that the screening of applicants in the instant case was done by an external expert (in this case a medical superintendent of SMHS hospital), who was appointed by the former and not by the present vice chancellor.” (KNB)