In a significant aid to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) authorities, the Kerala Lokayukta on Friday demanded a probe towards Higher Education Minister R Bindu in reference to the re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Raveendran because the Chancellor (VC) of Kannur University. Petition dismissed. ,
The petition alleging nepotism, abuse of energy and corruption on the minister’s behalf within the re-appointment of the Vice-Chancellor was filed by Congress veteran and former opposition chief Ramesh Chennithala.
The grievance, towards the backdrop of the federal government’s current choice to herald an ordinance to dilute the orders of the Lokayukta, a quasi-judicial anti-corruption physique, attracted consideration solely as advisory in nature.
Chennithala, in his plea, had alleged that the minister had written a letter to the governor, proposing the identify of sitting VC Gopinath for reappointment.
Giving a clear chit to the minister, Lokayukta Justice Cyriac Joseph stated that the minister had solely steered Gopinath’s identify for reappointment and such suggestion was not abuse of energy or nepotism. Further, the Governor is the only real authority to nominate the VC and if a minister, who’s a pro-VC, makes such a proposal, nothing is illegitimate, the Lokayukta stated.
However, the Lokayukta didn’t look into the difficulty of re-appointment of the VC because the matter is pending earlier than a division bench of the Kerala High Court.
Reacting to the decision, Minister Bindu stated pointless disputes would hamper the functioning of the federal government.
Meanwhile, Chennithala stated he would discover authorized treatments after learning the choice of the Lokayukta.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
