Last Updated: February 21, 2023, 11:24 IST
Gurmeet Singh accused the varsity of treating him unfairly and holding Rs 50 lakh of his retirement funds (Representative picture)
The newest discover to Singh asking him to vacate the ’Type-5’ bungalow on the Delhi University’s North Campus’ Cavalry Lines was despatched by the varsity final week
Even after three years of his retirement from the Delhi University, Pondicherry University Vice Chancellor Gurmeet Singh continues to occupy the official lodging allotted to him by his former employer with Rs 23 lakh pending in dues, in accordance with official paperwork.
However, Singh claimed that originally, the delay to vacate the lodging on the Delhi University (DU) North Campus was attributable to Covid-induced lockdowns, after which later attributable to incorrect calculation of dues by the varsity in addition to paucity of time at his finish.
He additionally accused the varsity of treating him unfairly and holding Rs 50 lakh of his retirement funds.
The newest discover to Singh asking him to vacate the ’Type-5’ bungalow on the Delhi University’s North Campus’ Cavalry Lines was despatched by the varsity final week.
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The DU in its ninth discover to Singh since his retirement additionally stated if the property will not be vacated, actions akin to ”disconnection of electrical energy and water connection” to the bungalow could be taken.
”Neither you’ve gotten vacated the college lodging nor you’ve gotten cleared excellent dues in direction of injury expenses relevant on the price of fifty instances the conventional license charges plus water expenses. Government of India guidelines don’t allow keep after retirement past six months,” stated the DU discover to Singh.
”On the opposite, you’ve gotten overstayed for a interval of over 2 years and 9 months with out even paying the penal lease. This has been seen significantly by the college authorities,” it stated.
The DU claimed that the Pondicherry University vice chancellor owes it Rs 23.70 lakh in penal lease and water expenses.
A reputed knowledgeable in the fields of corrosion chemistry and nanofilm deposition, Singh had taken cost as Pondicherry University vice chancellor in 2017 and has been granted an extension of 1 12 months in September final 12 months.
In addition, Singh can also be the vice chancellor of the Gandhigram Rural Institute, a deemed-to-be college in Tamil Nadu.
He retired from the Delhi University in October 2019 and was speculated to vacate the official lodging by April 2020. Singh confirmed that he has an lodging on the Pondicherry University too.
”I’ve served the Delhi college for over 43 years in numerous capacities and my retirement dues price Rs 50 lakh are nonetheless pending with the college. My grace interval to vacate the lodging ended in April 2020, nevertheless, COVID-19-induced lockdowns and motion restrictions didn’t enable me to vacate the residence and I’ve been duly informing the college about it regardless of them treating me unfairly” Singh instructed PTI.
”For the previous 5 months, I’ve been getting letters and notices which have unparliamentary language and this propaganda in opposition to me is being unfold with an ulterior motive. The quantity quoted to me for pending dues is inaccurate and I’ve requested for a correction. Once that’s completed, I’ll settle the dues and vacate the lodging on the earliest,” he stated.
Singh additionally stated being on the helm of affairs at two necessary universities and private exigencies additionally left him with little time.
The Delhi University had in October final 12 months issued an eviction order to Singh terming his act as ”grave misconduct.” ”There is a protracted pending queue of the officers who’re ready for allotment of college flat or bungalow and are in dire want of lodging and due to this fact, any occupant who’s holding the premises in an unauthorised method past the stipulated time creates an obstacle for the administration,” it stated.
”This act of the respondent is grave misconduct. Such an act after serving the establishment for therefore a few years requires introspection,” stated the eviction order issued by the Delhi University’s Court of Estate Officer.
The eviction order additional famous {that a} ”sitting vice chancellor misusing his authority and holding the lodging in an unauthorised method past stipulated time units a really dangerous instance for the society and the tutorial neighborhood”.
Defying administrative processes and authorized proceedings is critical misconduct and never anticipated for an individual holding public workplace”, it stated.
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