Faculty member reappointed in-charge VC of Utkal
Govt sources said Dandapat was removed to comply with the provisions of the Odisha Universities Amendment Act 2024, under which only the VC of a nearby university can be in-charge of a state university in case of a vacancy. The reappointment was done using provisions of a recent ordinance promulgated on July 16, which empowers the governor to appoint anyone as in-charge VC pending regular selection.
Dandapat, a senior faculty member of the university's biotechnology department, took charge as in-charge VC on Friday evening immediately after receiving the order.
Before the cancellation of his appointment on July 22, he was appointed in-charge VC on May 27 after Sabita Acharya's extended tenure ended on May 23.
However, on June 3, high court lawyer and university alumnus Prabir Kumar Das filed a PIL alleging that the appointment violated Section 6(10) of the Act. Later, the state govt informed the court that the appointment was cancelled. The court disposed of the case.
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