Visva Bharati Vice-Chancellor (VC) Sushanta Dattagupta, facing charges of administrative and financial irregularities, has emailed his resignation to President Pranab Mukherjee.<br/><br/>Quoting Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry sources, PTI said they have received the resignation letter from the President's secretariat but it would insist on a written letter of resignation from the VC as e-mail correspondence is not admissible.<br/><br/>Mr. Dattagupta's resignation came against the backdrop of the HRD Ministry recommending his removal to the President last week unconvinced with the VC's reply on the showcause served on him.<br/><br/>However, President had on 23rd of September, returned the file of the HRD ministry recommending his sacking and asked it to seek a legal opinion before any decision can be taken.<br/><br/>The Ministry had sent Dattagupta's file to the President after it allegedly found him guilty of financial and administrative wrongdoings.<br/><br/>A three-member panel set up by the HRD Ministry and headed by former Allahabad High Court judge Retired Justice S S Yadav had allegedly found him guilty of the charges in February.