Rs 6.25 lakh to be recovered from former VC’s pension

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Sonepat, October 23

Authorities at DCR University of Science and Technology, Murthal, have written a letter to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, to deduct Rs 6.25 lakh from the pension of retired IIT Prof Raj Pal Dahiya. He relinquished the charge of VC in August this year.

Prof Dahiya allegedly withdrew salary more than what is entitled to a VC besides circumventing deduction of pension equivalent to gratuity.

According to the university rules, the monthly basic pay of a VC is fixed at Rs 75,000. If the VC is a retired person, the pension’s basic pay amount is to be deducted from the salary.

Sources said, Prof Dahiya got his basic pay fixed at Rs 39,500 instead of the entitled pay of Rs 35,500. He also did not allow monthly deduction of Rs 10,400 as pension equivalent to gratuity.

KP Singh, registrar, said the authorities at IIT had been urged to deduct Rs 6.25 lakh from his pension, which was withdrawn in excess as salary. He said the university would take necessary steps for the recovery of the excess amount.