MUTA regrets syndicate decision against two professors

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, JULY 19. Severely criticising the Madras University Syndicate's decision to ask two professors to go on compulsory retirement following an inquiry, the university teachers association has sought a re-inquiry by a new commission comprising at least three academicians.

The general body of the Madras University Teachers Association (MUTA), which met on Monday, took up the issue of the Syndicate's decision to ask Prof. Maa. Selvaraasan and Prof B. Govindasamy to go on compulsory retirement.

A one-man inquiry commission, Mr. B. Vijayaraghavan, a retired IAS officer, found both the teachers guilty of the charges.

A resolution passed said the Syndicate decision showed ``the Vice-Chancellor's high-handed attitude''. It regretted that the Syndicate did not punish persons who committed bigger mistakes.

The resolution termed the commission's report as biased, as the two teachers were not to cross-examine the university's witnesses. The MUTA wanted the Syndicate to ignore the inquiry report and instead appoint a fresh committee comprising three academics; and reinstatement of the two teachers.

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