Bank a/c of Punjabi varsity sealed over denial of pension

An official university bank account of Punjabi University was sealed following court orders today. Also, the vehicle of the Vice Chancellor (V-C) of the varsity along with six other university vehicles, was impounded.

The action followed after the university’s failure to disburse the post-retirement allowance of a retired lecturer Inderjeet Kaur who retired in 2015 despite repeated notices and legal directives. The seizure was carried out under a court order after the university administration did not comply with the mandated pension payments.

The action was taken yesterday following which the university officials approached the court and the impounded vehicles were later released.

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