Kolkata: In an unprecedented development, Vice Chancellor of Burdwan University, Shankar Kumar Nath, on Monday locked the room of Registrar Sujit Kumar Chowdhury, accusing him of trespassing and illegally occupying the post despite the end of his term in January.

In response, Chowdhury filed a complaint at the local police station, charging the VC with preventing him from performing his duties after being granted an extension by the higher education department in September.

Nath, who had lodged a complaint against Chowdhury on September 20, claimed he had not received any intimation about the registrar's extension or reinstatement. “He entered the chamber forcefully without following rules, hampering university activities,” the VC said.

Chowdhury said he possessed the departmental mail granting him the extension and had requested the VC to allow him to resume work immediately. He had retired on January 31 but rejoined on September 9, which was not accepted by the VC.