Suspended AU professor reinstated

An inquiry committee constituted by the VC recommended that the professor’s suspension be revoked

PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad University (AU) administration has revoked the suspension of Prof Mohd Shahid of the department of political science.

Prof Shahid was suspended by the varsity administration on April 21, 2020 after being accused by the district police of withholding information about his visit to Nizamuddin Markaz and later arranging stay of nine foreign nationals in the city who had attended Markaz with him.

However, during the period of suspension, Prof Shahid was paid subsistence allowance as per the applicable rules of the university and financial rules of the Government of India.

Now, an order dated February 18, 2021 has been issued by AU registrar Prof NK Shukla revoking his suspension.

The order, copy of which is with HT, mentions that an enquiry committee was constituted by the vice-chancellor under chairmanship of Prof Harsh Kumar, AU proctor to look into the matter.

The meeting of the enquiry committee was held on January 20, 2021 and it had recommended that the suspension of Prof Shahid be revoked and that he be reinstated with full pay and allowances.

“The committee also recommended that the remaining amount of suspension period be released only on the outcome of the aforesaid FIR by the court accordingly”, said the registrar.

However, the committee had recommended that no administrative work should be given to Prof Shahid till the matter was sub judice, he added.