VTU registrar suspension order set aside

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the interim order staying the suspension of Visvesvaraya Technological University’s (VTU) Registrar H N Jagannatha Reddy who is alleged to have been involved in financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 200 crore.

Prof Reddy was suspended on February 15 after an enquiry committee probed his role in connection with the alleged financial irregularities.

A single bench had stayed his suspension order as well as the charge sheet framed against him.

Dr S Vishwanath and Dr Vasudev Murthy, parents of two VTU students, had written to the governor-chancellor of the university alleging that Prof Reddy was involved in financial irregularities at the university last year.

Based on the complaints, the governor had instructed the vice chancellor to conduct an inquiry. Vice chancellor Karisiddappa had formed an enquiry committee headed by retired judge D S Shindhe in January.

Following the committee report, the the vice chancellor had suspended the registrar.