NAINITAL: Uttarakahnd high court on Friday directed the vice-chancellor (VC) of Haridwar-based Uttarakahnd Sanskrit University to file his reply by October 3 on a petition alleging that he had forged his educational qualification documents while applying for the job.In his plea, the petitioner stated that VC Peeyush Kant Dixit, according to his educational certificates, had passed high school in 1975 at the age of 11 years and completed his 12th standard equivalent course from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in 1977. Further, Dixit completed his graduation and post-graduation from the same university in 1979 and 1982 respectively and completed his PhD in 1990, said the petitioner.The petitioner questioned the VC’s aptitude of completing his school at the age of 13 and graduation at the age of 15 years. The petitioner requested the high court to order an inquiry to find the authenticity of the educational qualification documents submitted by the VC when he applied for job.In April this year, the VC had laid a mattress on the floor of his office that served as his official seat. Doing his work while being seated on the mattress is Dixit's way of protesting against the university for not giving him a chair of his choice after the previous one broke in March 2017. Dixit had sought a branded chair worth Rs 60,000 — one he believe, according to a note he wrote on a file sent to the finance department, was "in keeping with the high office of the vice-chancellor."Replying to the department's suggestion that a cheaper chair be purchased, the VC had said in a note that "a (brand name) chair will fulfill the needs of quality, comfort and health."

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