Srinagar, July 27 -- The government bungalow in Srinagar's Jawahar Nagar stands in the Vice-Chancellor's name. The residence, furnished and allotted for the head of the Central University of Kashmir, serves a different purpose today.

Sandhya Tiwari, a professor of English at the university, lives there with the Vice-Chancellor's permission, according to the university's own account. Vice-Chancellor A. Ravindernath, meanwhile, lives elsewhere.

That unusual arrangement, confirmed through official responses and Right to Information records, has drawn attention to the university's administration. Questions now surround official housing, salaries, spending and key administrative decisions.

University officials say they acted within the rule...