Last Update: February 21, 2023, 11:24 IST
Gurmeet Singh accused the varsity of mistreating him and keeping Rs 50 lakh of his retirement fund (Representational image)
Singh was asked to vacate the ‘Type-5’ bungalow in Delhi University’s North Campus Cavalry Lines in the latest notice, which was sent by the university last week.
Even three years after his retirement from Delhi University, Pondicherry University Vice-Chancellor Gurmeet Singh continues to occupy the official accommodation allotted to him by his former employer with dues of Rs 23 lakh, according to official documents.
Singh, however, claimed that initially, the delay in vacating the Delhi University’s (DU) North Campus accommodation was due to the Covid-induced lockdown, and then later due to miscalculation of dues by the university as well as the time they had. Caused by shortage. Ending.
He also accused the varsity of mistreating him and keeping Rs 50 lakh of his retirement fund.
Singh was asked to vacate the ‘Type-5’ bungalow in Delhi University’s North Campus Cavalry Lines in the latest notice, which was sent by the varsity last week.
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DU, in its ninth notice to Singh after his retirement, also said that if the property is not vacated, action like “connection of electricity and water connection” to the bungalow would be taken.
“Neither have you vacated the University accommodation nor have you paid the arrears towards normal license fee and applicable damage charges at the rate of 50 times the water charges. Govt. India The rules do not allow a stay beyond six months after retirement,” said the DU notice to Singh.
“On the contrary, you have stayed for more than 2 years and 9 months without paying the penal rent. This has been viewed seriously by the University authorities.”
DU claimed that the Vice Chancellor of Pondicherry University owed Rs 23.70 lakh towards penalty rent and water charges.
A distinguished expert in the field of corrosion chemistry and nanofilm deposition, Singh had taken over as the Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University in 2017 and was given a one-year extension in September last year.
In addition, Singh is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Gandhigram Rural Institute, a deemed university in Tamil Nadu.
He retired from Delhi University in October 2019 and was due to vacate the official accommodation by April 2020. Singh confirmed that he also has a residence in Pondicherry University.
“I have served Delhi University for more than 43 years in various capacities and my superannuation dues of Rs 50 lakh are still pending with the University. My grace period to vacate the residence expired in April 2020, however, the COVID-19-induced lockdown and movement restrictions did not permit me to vacate the residence and I am duly informing the University about the same, notwithstanding He misbehaved with me. ,
“For the past five months, I have been receiving letters and notices containing unparliamentary language and this propaganda against me is being spread with malicious intent. The amount given to me for pending dues is incorrect and I have asked for correction. Once this is done, I will clear the dues and vacate the accommodation at the earliest.
Singh also said that due to being on top of matters in two important universities and personal exertions, he had little time left.
Delhi University had issued an expulsion order to Singh in October last year terming his act as “grave misconduct”. “There is a long queue of University officials waiting for allotment of flat or bungalow and they are in dire need of accommodation and therefore, any occupier who occupies the premises unauthorizedly beyond the stipulated time creates a nuisance to the administration,” it said.
“This act of the respondent amounts to gross misconduct. Such an act calls for introspection after serving the institution for so many years,” said the expulsion order issued by the Court of Estate Officer, University of Delhi.
The eviction order further states that “a sitting Vice-Chancellor is misusing his authority and holding accommodation beyond the stipulated time in an unauthorized manner which sets a very bad example to the society and the academic community”.
Ignoring administrative procedures and legal proceedings is grave misconduct and is not expected of a person holding public office”, it said.
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