Tainted ex-dean removed from NU Senate The former dean of commerce faculty Dilip Vairagade, who has held key posts on various statutory bodies including the Nagpur University Senate, academic council, management council, Board of Examination and Research Recognition Committee etc for close to a decade, was removed as Senate member.
Vairagade is accused of using unfair means while appearing for MA exam in 1997. Sources said NU's Disciplinary Action Committee punished Vairagade with two attempts. Vairagade contested NU polls in 2001, but was disqualified by the then returning officer for his tainted past under Section 44(e) of Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994.Vairagade to file appeal against NU order
Vairagade had challenged the returning officer's decision to disqualify him from NU polls before the civil court which ordered a stay in 2001. On this basis and long pendency of the case, he enjoyed two terms on important positions and took many decisions, sources informed.
The NU registrar Mahesh Yenkie confirmed that Vairagade was removed after the court dismissed a civil suit challenging the university's action of disqualifying him from membership of different NU bodies. The judgment came on August 22 after which the action was initiated.
The September 29 order (a copy of which is with the TOI) states that "Vairagade's name stands deleted from the list of Senate members". The order also mentioned that he was permitted to participate and contest various NU polls in 2001, 2005 and this year, subject to the civil suit outcome. Sources alleged that Vairagade had forced himself on various Local Enquiry Committees of the University for granting first-time affiliation to new colleges.There were allegations against him of being involved in various irregularities and seeking favours from the college managements in lieu of affiliations, sources alleged. Vairagade categorically denied all allegations to TOI. He said Section 44(e) didn't apply in his case. "I'll file an appeal against this decision which is injustice on part of NU bosses," he said.
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