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P. Raveendran, Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the University of Calicut, is learnt to person decided to study the memo of charges and connection of allegation served connected Sreekala Mullassery, Assistant Professor attached to the Department of Russian and Comparative Literature, to the Chancellor, aft the Syndicate connected Wednesday decided to driblet them citing procedural lapses.
The charges are related to her alleged engagement successful the run seeking votes for M. Swaraj, Left Democratic Front campaigner successful the 2025 Nilambur Assembly bypoll.
Ms. Mullassery, who is besides successful complaint of ‘Radio CU’, the vigor presumption tally by the university, had reportedly circulated a video extending enactment to Mr. Swaraj. When the memo of charges and the connection of allegation were reported by the V-C astatine the Syndicate gathering held connected the assemblage field connected Wednesday, pro-Left members objected to his action. One of the members reportedly tried to bolt the doorway of the gathering hallway from inside, saying Mr. Raveendran would not beryllium allowed to spell retired until helium cancelled the charges.
According to sources, Mr. Raveendran questioned the authorization of the Syndicate to cancel the V-C’s decision. Later, the pro-Left members, utilizing their bulk successful the Syndicate, decided to cancel the charges. However, members affiliated with the United Democratic Front and the BJP objected to it saying the disciplinary enactment against Ms. Mullassery should beryllium continued arsenic she had violated work rules. They besides recorded their dissent note. Thereafter, Mr. Raveendran told the members that helium would study the charges to the Chancellor.
Meanwhile, a pro-Left Syndicate subordinate told The Hindu that determination were procedural lapses successful the enactment taken by the V-C and each the charges had been dropped. No ceremonial enquiry had been instituted into the allegations levelled against her. Though Ms. Mullassery was archetypal served a announcement successful June 2025 itself, it was not reported to the Syndicate. The V-C has a powerfulness to instrumentality enactment connected his/her ain erstwhile the Syndicate is not successful session, helium said. The Syndicate, however, met a fig of times during the play betwixt June and December. Also, though Ms. Mullassery replied to the notice, different 1 was served connected her again saying the reply was not satisfactory. Meanwhile, an employees’ national besides filed a ailment against her. When the memo of charges was issued against her, it was besides reported successful the media up of Wednesday’s meeting, the Syndicate subordinate said.
