KSOU scam: Karnataka HC rejects plea of ex-VCs

BENGALURU: In a setback to Mysore University Vice-Chancellor K.S. Rangappa, who is also former vice-chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), former KSOU V-C M.G. Krishnan and five others, who have been accused of irregularities in the university, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed their petitions seeking to quash the FIR and proceedings against them.

Apart from the two former KSOU VCs, the five other accused are Prof T.D. Deve Gowda, Dr Ramanatham Naidu, Prof B.S. Vishwanath, Prof P.S. Naik and Dr V.N. Kamalesh. All the seven accused have been booked by the Mysuru police for alleged irregularities in the university during their tenures. KSOU officials had lodged a complaint following directions from the Governor.

Irregularities came to light in the audit reports of 2012-13 and 2013-14, which observed that the university has purchased computers from a Mumbai-based IT company in violation of the Karnataka Transparency.

G-category sites: Karnataka HC seeks report by Dec 6
The High Court on Tuesday directed the three-member committee constituted to probe BDA sites allotted under 'G' category, to submit its report in relation to 232 cases on December 6.

“The Additional Advocate General submits that out of 313 cases, enquiries in relation to 232 cases are complete. We are expecting individual report/opinion in respect of each case. If enquiries in relation to 232 cases are complete, we direct the members of the committee to submit their report in relation to those matters on December 6, 2016," the court ordered.

Following an earlier high court order, the state had set up the committee to examine beneficiaries of BDA sites allotted under ‘G’ category. A batch of petition had alleged that procedures were not followed when the sites under G category were allotted.

A city-based advocate S. Vasudeva had challenged the allotment by the BDA, saying all allotments under G category were illegal and against the rules and procedure of BDA.