Srinagar, Dec 6: In a high-level decision, the University of Kashmir Thursday directed all the officials, except a few top officers, to handover the official vehicles.
 Sources said the Vice-Chancellor has asked the officials to handover the vehicles to administration. “The decision was taken on Thursday and it was observed that except few top officers including Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Controller would only be provided the vehicle,” they said.
 Insiders said the decision has been first of its kind. “Earlier it was found that departmental vehicles were being misused and the Vice-Chancellor took a decision of pooling the vehicles. Today’s decision was a decisive one as assistant registrars, HoDs and other officials have been asked to handover the vehicles,” the sources said.
 They said the decision has angered many officials but “it was (decision) taken in close consideration between Registrar Prof Zaffar Reshi and V-C Prof Talat Ahmad,” the sources said.
 When contacted, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Talat Ahmad said vehicles would be provided to only those officials who really need them. “Let me run the University peacefully,” he told Greater Kashmir.  “Yes it is true that vehicles would be provided to only those who relay need them,” he added.

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