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The State authorities connected Wednesday issued an bid transferring Kerala University Registrar K.S. Anilkumar to his genitor department. Dr. Anilkumar had informed the authorities of his disinclination to proceed successful the Registrar’s post.
University Vice-Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal had suspended Dr. Anilkumar successful July successful transportation with a fracas during a programme attended by Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar connected the campus. The relation was “disrupted” implicit the show of a Bharat Mata portrait. Dr. Anilkumar had earlier directed the organisers to region the image, informing that nonaccomplishment to bash truthful would effect successful the event’s cancellation.
The Vice-Chancellor, however, had recommended an enquiry to Lok Bhavan, accusing Dr. Anillkumar of misconduct for allegedly issuing an bid to cancel the lawsuit portion the Governor was connected signifier and the nationalist anthem was being played. The Registrar was besides accused of addressing the media from a signifier “sanitised for anti-terror activities.”
The Vice-Chancellor’s study claimed that Dr. Kumar’s actions were prejudicial to the university’s interests and warranted disciplinary action. Dr. Anilkumar, however, refuted the charge, asserting that the cancellation bid was issued earlier the Governor arrived connected the campus. He had approached the High Court seeking quashing of the suspension. However, the tribunal had refused to interfere successful the matter. After the Syndicate decided to revoke his suspension the Registrar again approached the High Court successful November seeking revocation of his suspension.
Dr. Anilkumar was into his 2nd word arsenic Registrar erstwhile the enactment implicit the Bharat Mata erupted. He was Principal of KSMDB College, Sasthamcotta, erstwhile helium was archetypal appointed KU Registrar successful 2021. He was reappointed Registrar successful February this twelvemonth for a four-year-term.
The transportation of Dr. Anilkumar comes aft a prolonged stand-off betwixt the State authorities and Lok Bhavan ended precocious with the assignment of Vice-Chancellors to 2 State-run universities. Conciliatory talks had been held betwixt the Chief Minister and the Governor who is besides the Chancellor to extremity the stalemate.
