India, Dec. 10 -- Two controversial deals related to land and transferable development rights (TDR) could bring trouble for the Deccan College Poona Trust (DCPT) and the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (DCPGRI, a deemed university), as the Maharashtra government has ordered a thorough investigation into both the alleged deals. An order to this effect was issued by the higher and technical education department on December 8.

A three-member committee headed by retired IAS officer Kishor Raje Nimbalkar has been appointed to conduct the investigation in the next two months, not just into the deals but also into the establishment and functioning of the trust and the legal relationship between the trust and deemed universit...