UP Governor Ram Naik has rejected the resignation of the Prof Munna Singh. Vice chancellor of the CSA University of agriculture and technology Kanpur. The VC facing serious corruption charges was placed under suspension by the state governor, also the chancellor of the state universities in May last for the alleged charges of financial misconduct and unauthorized appointments made by Prof Singh.
Prof Singh had sent his letter of resignation to Raj Bhawan on August 19, requesting the state Governor to accept his resignation.
In a statement issued by the Rajbhawan on Thursday said the state governor has rejected the resignation letter of the suspended vice chancellor. The Governor in his order also said along with his suspension the inquiry instituted against him headed by retired high court judge Justice BD Chaturvedi would also continue. The Governor has also issued notice to Prof Singh for insubordination as he had ignored the directives issued by the chancellor.
The Raj Bhawan had received several complaints from the teaching community of the university, former MPs and ministers alleging serious irregularities in the process of appointments on several posts made by the vice chancellor Prof Singh. The state governor had set up a three member committee to inquiry into the charges. The committee had held that the charges prima farcies were found to be true. Acting on the report the Governor had ordered the suspension of the VC on May 1 last. The VC had challenged the order in the Allahabad high court and the court stayed the order on May 28. The Governor had challenged the order of the high court in Supreme Court which vacated the stay on August 21.