Days after Jammu and Kashmir High Court rejected the petition of University of Kashmir (KU) Vice Chancellor Khursheed Iqbal Andrabi seeking extension in service for two years after the completion of his three-year tenure Saturday State Vigilance Organization has registered a formal case against him and other officials for violating rules and regulations. According to a statement by Vigilance issued here:
“The Vice Chancellor, and other officers and official of Kashmir University in connivance with screening officer (Medical Superintendent of SMHS Hospital Srinagar) which has been nominated by vice chancellor as screening officer, have selected and appointed an ineligible candidate namely Dr. Suraya Jan to the post of Medical officer illegally and fraudulently by abuse of their official position as public servants in response to advertisement published by authorities of Kashmir university dated 11-12-2014. The candidate on other hand was not qualifying as per terms and condition laid down in the advertisement notice.” “The commission of this act by the Vice Chancellor and other officers and officials of the Kashmir University/Screening officer Via-a-vis beneficiary disclose offences under Section 5(1) (d) PC Act Samvat 2006 read with section 120-B of RPC punishable U/S 5(2) of the Act.
Accordingly Case FIR No. 04/2018 P/S VOK was registered and investigation taken up.” Earlier, Andrabi sought extension in his service by another two years. The plea was dismissed by the state High Court saying that he could not be given retroactive benefits. The petition was dismissed on the 16th of lst month.