Bhubaneswar: Prof Jagneshwar Dandapat has been reappointed as the in-charge Vice Chancellor of Utkal University, it was officially stated on Friday.
A notification in this regard was issued by the office of Odisha Governor and Chancellor of universities Hari Babu Kambhampati.
The Governor has appointed Dandapat, a professor of Biotechnology, as the in-charge VC of Utkal University in accordance with the Sub-section 10 of Section 6 of the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, said the notification.
Prof Dandapat will hold the post till the appointment of a new VC or until further orders, it added.
It may be noted that Prof Dandapat’s appointment the in-charge VC of Utkal University had been cancelled a few days ago.
A PIL was filed in the Orissa High Court challenging the legality of the appointment of Prof Dandapat as the in-charge VC of Utkal University.
The petitioner had claimed that the appointment had violated the provisions of Odisha Universities Act-2024.