By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai
CHENNAI, 1 September (asiantribune.com): The Vice-Chancellor of the Coimbatore Anna University R. Radhakrishnan has been suspended following a raid by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) at his house and office.
On August 7 2009, sleuths from the DVAC carried out simultaneous raids at four places, including the house and office of the Coimbatore Anna University Vice-Chancellor. The agency said it had unearthed unaccounted cash from both premises.
There was a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the Vice Chancellor seeking registration of corruption case against him and his prosecution, that came up for hearing before the First Bench, comprising Chief Justice H L Gokahle and Justice Murugesan today.
The Advocate General (AG) P S Raman submitted that the government has already placed the VC under suspension, and the DAVC inquiry is on in the corruption case registered against him.
Seeking to dismiss the petition, the AG in his counter affidavit informed the Court that the government has granted permission to the DVAC to register a corruption case against R Radhakrishnan, vice-chancellor of the Anna University-Coimbatore.
Counter-affidavit on behalf of the deputy secretary of the higher education department, filed in response to a public interest writ petition filed by advocate S Sivapandi said the government accorded its sanction to the DVAC on July 30. The government also suspended the VC two days before.
After recording the counter filed by the AG, the bench disposed of the petition.
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