West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, who is also the chancellor of all state-run universities, on Saturday evening removed Jadavpur University officiating Vice Chancellor Buddhadeb Sau on disciplinary grounds, an official of the Raj Bhavan said.

According to the notice issued by the Raj Bhavan, the decision was taken a night before the university was scheduled to hold its convocation on Sunday. Bose has also constituted an enquiry committee to probe several complaints received against the interim VC, he added.

"The chancellor removed Jadavpur University interim VC Buddhadeb Sau from the chair for defying orders. An enquiry committee has also been set up to probe several complaints received by his office against Sau," the official said.

Mathematics professor Sau was named as the JU's officiating VC in August this year. Reportedly, the Chancellor received complaints against Professor Sau who was allegedly defying Supreme Court orders. In several media reports, it was alleged that students have complained to the Chancellor’s office that they were asked to spend their money for the convocation convened by the interim VC under political pressure.

According to media reports, the Chancellor also sought legal opinion on whether the money can be recovered from the salary of Professor Sau and others responsible for convening the convocation.