Dibrugarh University irregularities: Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi constitutes high-level inquiry committee

Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi cum Chancellor of Dibrugarh University constituted a high-level inquiry committee to inquire into the irregularities allegedly indulged by Prof. Ranjit Kumar Tamuli, Vice Chancellor (since suspended) Dibrugarh University.

In a communique Raj Bhawan stated the three-member inquiry committee will be headed by former Judge, Gauhati High Court Dr. Indira Shah as its Chairperson, with Prof. M.P. Bezbaruah, Department of Economics, Gauhati University as Member Secretary and Dilip Kumar Dutta, Senior Accounts Officer (Retd) of the Office of Principal Accountant General, Assam as its member.

The committee will inquire into financial transaction and financial administration, allegation of corruption, allegation of indiscipline, allegation of misuse of funds and allegation of misuse of powers of the University in the last five years.


The Committee shall also focus on the complaints received by the Governor from Dibrugarh University Teachers’ Association, Dibrugarh University Officers’ Association, Dibrugarh University Employees’ Association & Hon’ble MLA, Lahowal and the report of the two-member Fact Finding Committee constituted in this regard.

The Governor is also of the view that all aspects of management of Dibrugarh University especially financial matters spanning last five years need to be brought within the purview of the inquiry. The Governor also consequent upon the allegations of different public representatives and organizations on alleged financial irregularities sought report from Prof. Tamuli. Thereafter, based on the report submitted by the Prof. Ranjit Tamuli, a fact-finding committee was constituted by the Chancellor.

It may be noted that based on the report from the fact finding committee against Vice Chancellor, Dibrugarh University Prof. Ranjit Kumar Tamuli the Governor cum Chancellor, Dibrugarh University placed him under suspension and temporarily placed Prof. R. N. S. Yadav the senior most professor of Dibrugarh University as its Vice Chancellor.

It may also be noted that after detailed perusal of the report submitted by the Fact-Finding Committee and on consideration of facts and materials available on record, the Governor has found prime facie case warranting a detailed inquiry to be conducted by a high level inquiry committee.