Thursday, March 24, 2011

Court orders probe into financial lapses in Ramjas College

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the University
Grants Commission (UGC) and the Delhi University (DU) to conduct an
inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds by the Ramjas
College management.

The court also directed them to probe the alleged gross irregularities
committed by the college management pertaining to the appointment of
staff and deposition of employees' provident fund.

The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv
Khanna said, "To maintain transparency, the DU and the UGC are
directed to conduct the inquiry as serious allegations were leveled
against the college management."

The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the
Delhi University Forum for Accountability and Democratization.

The petition sought a direction to the university to exercise its
regulatory function over Ramjas College.

It said the rules for membership of the college's governing body were
not followed and there were irregularities in the appointment and
promotion in teaching and non-teaching posts.

The court should direct the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
to conduct an audit of the college accounts, the petition said. IANS

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