The administration of Lalit Narayan Mithila College (LNMU) in Darbhanga is embroiled in an argument following the reappointment of Dilip Kumar because the monetary advisor regardless of his earlier termination in 2020 primarily based on allegations of uncertain integrity and misconduct. Individuals aware of the event mentioned that the reappointment was made when a writ petition filed by Kumar towards his dismissal remained sub judice.
In November 2020, Kumar was terminated primarily based on a report by the LNMU vice-chancellor (VC) citing uncertain integrity, misconduct, wilful disobedience, and illegal actions throughout his tenure. HT has seen a duplicate of the notification.
The then principal secretary to the chancellor-cum-governor, Chaitanya Prasad, issued a notification, dated November 15, 2020, for ‘termination of his appointment’ by the order of the chancellor.
Nonetheless, a latest notification from the Raj Bhawan dated August 2, 2023, introduced the appointment of Kumar, a retired Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, as the brand new monetary advisor for a three-year time period. The most recent notification was issued by incumbent principal secretary to the chancellor, R L Chongthu.
Some senior LNMU officers expressed their astonishment on the choice whereas requesting anonymity.
Kumar’s petition (case quantity CWJC-2449/2021) within the Patna excessive court docket difficult his dismissal was filed towards the state of Bihar and the chancellor of universities of Bihar was made respondent ‘quantity two’ amongst others. The court docket is but to go any orders on the matter.
Speaking to HT on Friday night, Kumar claimed that the appointment was made as a result of the allegations towards him lacked substance. He mentioned that he will likely be becoming a member of the brand new task on Saturday itself, which coincidentally occurs to be 51st basis day of LNMU.
VC of LNMU, Prof Surendra Pratap Singh, kept away from commenting on the matter. Singh’s time period is about to run out in September.
