Jaipur: Governor Haribhau Bagde on Thursday ordered the immediate removal of Professor Dev Swaroop from the posts of Vice Chancellor of Baba Amte Divyang University and Acting Vice Chancellor of Vishwakarma Kaushal University over alleged irregularities in appointments during his tenure. Rajasthan University. Officials said the action was taken in consultation with the state government following complaints alleging fraudulent practices and arbitrary appointments during Swarup’s tenure as Rajasthan University vice-chancellor in 2011-12 and the selection process in 2013-14. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s office, complainant Prem Lata Singaria from Jaipur alleged that Swarup bypassed university rules and UGC provisions to benefit selected candidates instead of deserving applicants. The complaint was filed under the category “injustice against Scheduled Caste woman”. After the complaint, the Governor constituted a three-member high level inquiry committee under the chairmanship of Kota University Vice Chancellor Bhagwati Prasad Saraswat. “The report conclusively established that, during his tenure as VC, Dev Swarup violated established rules and UGC provisions; he arbitrarily convened selection-related meetings and recorded their minutes,” the governor’s office said in an official release. The report further said that during the syndicate meetings, Swarup “departed from standard procedural norms and prepared forged, fake and false documents, thereby fraudulently securing appointments for his preferred candidates.” The investigation report also found that despite being eligible, complainant Premlata Singaria was given less marks for academic records and research work. It further said that while the preferred candidates got 49 marks out of 50 in the interview and subject knowledge assessment, Singaria was given only 10 marks. The Governor has directed Rajuwas Vice Chancellor Professor Tribhuvan Sharma to take additional charge of Baba Amte Divyang University, while Professor NK Pandey of Haridev Joshi Journalism and Mass Communication University will take additional charge of Vishwakarma Skills University.