Karnataka freezes bank accounts of Karnataka State Open University
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Karnataka directed HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and State Bank of India branches in Mysuru to place a debit freeze on all Karnataka State Open University accounts, including linked accounts, pending further orders from the Department of Higher Education.
Why it matters
University access to public funds is suspended, preventing use of those accounts for payroll, vendor payments, and routine disbursements. Any transactions routed through the frozen accounts will be blocked, forcing administrators and contractors to secure alternate payment arrangements immediately.
Implications
- • HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and State Bank of India Mysuru branch managers must implement the Department of Higher Education’s debit freeze and block all outgoing transfers from the named KSOU accounts and linked accounts immediately.
- • Karnataka State Open University finance officers must suspend payments from university accounts and notify payroll recipients and vendors that disbursements via those accounts will not be processed until the freeze is lifted.
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