The Higher Education Department  of Tripura has placed Dr. Abhijit Nath, Assistant Professor of Ramthakur College in Agartala under suspension following allegations of gross misconduct and forgery related to the ongoing undergraduate admissions for the academic session 2025–26.

According to a notification issued by Special Secretary Raval Hemendra Kumar, the action was taken after a report published in a newspaper on July 19 alleged that Dr. Nath was involved in illegal and unauthorized activities in connection with the college admission process.

The order said that the said report also reflected that on 18-07-2025 the College authority came to learn that some students whose names were not included in the official admission list were in possession of fee cards bearing forged signatures of the College Authority.

“….it is also reflected in the preliminary information submitted by the Principal of Ramthakur College that Dr Abhijit Nath, Assistant Professor, on being asked to explain the matter admitted in writing that he had taken 50 fee cards from the office and kept at his home which he was not authorized to do so. He had returned 28 fee cards on being asked to do so but did not provide any explanation for the remaining fee cards. But as per the factual report submitted by the Principal of the College, as many as 120 fee cards were taken by Dr. Nath from the office. As per the preliminary information received from the College it is found that 69 cases unauthorised admissions were found”, the order said.

It said that the prima facie it appears that Dr. Nath, Asst. Prof. Ranthakur College, was involved in a serious malpractice, forgery and a gross violation of admission norms.

“NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Rule (1) of Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, hereby places the said Dr Abhijit Nath, Assistant Professor of Ramthakur College. West Tripura District under suspension with immediate effect. It is further ordered that during the period that this order shall remain in force, the headquarters of Dr Abhijit Nath, Assistant Professor of Ramthakur College, West Tripura District would be at Agartala. West Tripura and the said Dr Abhijit Nath, Assistant Professor of Ramthakur College shall not leave the headquarters without obtaining prior permission of the undersigned”, the order.