THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY ACT, 2006 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Establishment of the University. 
4.  Dissolution of the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad Society and 

transfer of all the properties and effect of establishment of the University. 

5.  Objects of the University. 
6.  Powers of the University. 
7.  Jurisdiction. 
8.  University open to all classes, castes and creeds. 
9.  Visitor. 
10.  The Chief Rector. 
11.  Officers of the University. 
12.  The Chancellor. 
13.  The Vice-Chancellor. 
14.  The Pro-Vice-Chancellor. 
15.  The Deans of Schools. 
16.  The Registrar. 
17.  The Finance Officer. 
18.  The Controller of Examinations. 
19.  The Librarian. 
20.  Other officers. 
21.  Authorities of the University. 
22.  The Court. 
23.  The Executive Council. 
24.  The Academic Council. 
25.  The Schools of Studies. 
26.  The Finance Committee. 
27.  Other authorities. 
28.  Powers to make Statutes. 
29.  Statutes how to be made. 
30.  Power to make Ordinances. 
31.  Regulations. 
32.  Annual report. 
33.  Annual accounts. 
34.  Returns and information. 
35.  Conditions of service of employees. 
36.  Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. 
37.  Right to appeal. 
38.  Provident and pension funds. 
39.  Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies. 
40.  Filling of casual vacancies. 

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SECTIONS 

41.  Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. 
42.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
43.  Mode of proof of University record. 
44.  Power to remove difficulties. 
45.  Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before 

Parliament. 

46.  Transitional provisions. 
THE SCHEDULE. 

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THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY ACT, 2006 

ACT NO. 7 OF 2007 

[10th January, 2007.] 

An  Act  to  establish  and  incorporate  a  teaching  University  for  promotion  and  development  of 
English  and  other  Foreign  Languages  and  their  Literature,  and  to  provide  for  matters 
connected therewith or incidental thereto.  

WHEREAS it is expedient to establish and incorporate a teaching University at Hyderabad, to dissolve 
the  "Central  Institute  of  English  and  Foreign  Languages,  Hyderabad",  a  Society  registered  under  the 
Hyderabad Societies Registration Act, 1350(Act 1 of 1350  Fasli) and to transfer to and vest in the said 
University all properties and rights of the said Society; 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the English and Foreign Languages 

UniversityAct, 2006. 

(2)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date1  as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2.  Definitions.—In  this  Act,  and  in  all  Statutes  made  hereunder,  unless  the  context  otherwise 

requires,— 

(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; 

(b)  "academic  staff"  means  such  categories  of  staff  as  are  designated  as  academic  staff  by  the 

Ordinances; 

(c) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University; 

(d)  "Chancellor",  "Vice-Chancellor"  and  "Pro-Vice-Chancellor"  mean,  respectively, 

the 

Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University; 

(e) "College" means a College maintained by the University; 

(f) "Court" means the Court of the University; 

(g) "Department" means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies; 

(h) "distance education system" means the system of imparting education through any means of 
communication,  such  as  broadcasting,  telecasting,  correspondence  courses,  seminars,  contact 
programmes or the combination of any two or more such means; 

(i)  "employee"  means  any  person  appointed  by  the  University  and  includes  teachers  and  other 

staff of the University; 

(j) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University; 

(k) "Hall" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University, or of a 

College or an Institution, maintained by the University; 

(l) "Institution" means an academic institution, not being a College, maintained by the University; 

(m)  "Principal"  means  the  head  of  a  College  or  an  Institution  and  includes  where  there  is  no 
Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal, and, in the absence of the 
Principal or the acting Principal, a Vice-Principal duly appointed as such; 

(n) "recognised institution" means an institution of higher learning recognised by the University; 

1. 3rd August 2007, vide notification No. S.O. 1350(E), dated 1st August, 2007, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 

3(ii). 

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(o) "recognised teachers" means persons working in any recognised institution and recognised by 

the University for the purpose of imparting instruction or conducting research or both; 

(p) "School" means a School of Studies of the University; 

(q) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and 

Regulations of the University for the time being in force; 

(r) "teachers of the University" means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and such other persons as 
may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in any College 
or Institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances; 

(s)  "University"  means  the  Central  Institute  of  English,  Hyderabad  Society  founded  by  the 
Central  Government  at  Hyderabad  in  1958  as  a  Society  registered  under  the  Hyderabad  Society 
Registration Act, 1350 (Act 1 of 1350 Fasli) which was renamed as Central Institute of English and 
Foreign Languages, Hyderabad Society in 1972 and declared in 1973 as an Institution deemed to be a 
University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);and which is 
incorporated as a university under this Act. 

3. Establishment of the University.—(1) There shall be established, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 

a University by the name of "The English and Foreign Languages University". 

(2) The  headquarters  of  the  University  shall  be  at  Hyderabad,  campuses  at  Lucknow  and  Shillong; 

and it may establish campuses at such other places as it may deem fit. 

(3) The first Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Court, the Executive 
Council and the Academic Council, and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, 
so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, shall constitute the University. 

(4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by 

the said name. 

4.  Dissolution  of  the  Central  Institute  of  English  and  Foreign  Languages,  Hyderabad  Society 
and  transfer  of  all  the  properties  and  effect  of  establishment  of  the  University.—On  and  from  the 
commencement of this Act,— 

(i)  the  Society  known  as  the  Central  Institute  of  English  and  Foreign  Languages,  Hyderabad 
Society,  shall  be  dissolved,  and  all  properties,  movable  or  immovable,  and  all  rights,  powers  and 
privileges of the said Society shall be transferred to and vest in the University and shall be applied to 
the objects and purposes for which the University is established; 

(ii) all debts, liabilities and obligations of the said Society shall be transferred to the University 

and shall thereafter be discharged and satisfied by it; 

(iii)  all  references  in  any  enactment  to  the  said  Society  shall  be  construed  as  references  to  the 

University; 

(iv)  any  will,  deed  or  other  document,  whether  made  or  executed  before  or  after  the 
commencement  of  this  Act,  which  contains  any  bequest,  gift  or  trust  in  favour  of  the  said  Society 
shall be construed as if the University was therein named instead of the Society; 

(v)  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  every  person  employed  immediately  before  the 
commencement  of  this  Act  in  the  Central  Institute  of  English  and  Foreign  Languages,  Hyderabad, 
shall  hold  such  employment  in  the  University  by  the  same  tenure  and  on  the  same  terms  and 
conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension and gratuity as he would have held 
under the  Central  Institute of  English and  Foreign  Languages,  Hyderabad,  if this  Act  had  not  been 
passed. 

5.  Objects  of  the  University.—The  objects  of  the  University  shall  be  to  disseminate  and  advance 
knowledge  by  providing  instructional,  research  and  extension  facilities  in  the  teaching  of  English  and 
Foreign  Languages  and  Literature  in  India;  to  train  language  teachers  in  methods  and  approaches 
appropriate  to  the  Indian  context;  to  provide  expertise  in  language  and  teacher  education  to  foreign 
professionals;  to  evolve  indigenous  ways  of  testing  of  languages  proficiency;  to  make  provisions  for 

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innovative  teaching-learning  materials  in  both  print  and  electronic  media;  to  take  appropriate  measures 
for  inter-disciplinary  studies  and  research  in  Literary  and  Cultural  Studies;  and  to  develop  critical 
intercultural understanding of the civilizations. 

6. Powers of the University.—The University shall have the following powers, namely:— 

(i) to provide for instructions in the relevant branches of learning and to make provision for the 

advancement and dissemination of knowledge for furtherance of its objects; 

(ii) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates 
to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any 
other method of testing, on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other 
academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause; 

(iii) to organise and to undertake extramural studies, training and extension services; 

(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; 

(v)  to  provide  facilities  through  the  distance  education  system  to  such  persons  as  it  may 

determine; 

(vi)  to  institute  Principalships,  Professorships,  Readerships,  Lecturerships  and  other teaching  or 
academic  positions,  required  by  the  University  and  to  appoint  persons  to  such  Principalships, 
Professorships, Readerships, Lecturerships or other teaching or academic positions; 

(vii)  to  recognise  an  institution  of  higher  learning  for  such  purposes  as  the  University  may 

determine and to withdraw such recognition; 

(viii) to appoint persons working in any other University or educational institution as teachers of 

the University for a specified period; 

(ix) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; 

(x) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University or authority or institution of 

higher learning in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; 

(xi) to establish, with the prior approval of the Central Government, such Campuses, Centres and 
specialised laboratories or other units for research and instruction, within or outside India, as are, in 
the opinion of the University necessary for the furtherance of its objects; 

(xii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xiii) to establish and maintain Colleges, Institutions and Halls; 

(xiv) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose to enter into such 
arrangements  with  other  institutions,  industrial  or  other  organisations,  as  the  University  may  deem 
necessary; 

(xv)  to  organise and  conduct  refresher  courses,  workshops,  seminars  and  other  programmes  for 

teachers, evaluators and other academic staff; 

(xvi) to recognise, guide, supervise and control Halls not maintained by the University and other 

accommodation for students, and to withdraw any such recognition; 

(xvii)  to  appoint  on  contract  or  otherwise  visiting  Professors,  Emeritus  Professors,  Consultants, 
Scholars  and  such  other  persons  who  may  contribute  to  the  advancement  of  the  objects  of  the 
University; 

(xviii)  to  confer  autonomous  status  on  a  College  or  an  Institution  or  a  Department,  as  the  case 

may be, in accordance with the Statutes; 

(xix)  to  determine  standards  of  admission  to  the  University,  which  may  include  examination, 

evaluation or any other method of testing; 

(xx) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; 

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(xxi) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for 

promoting their health and general welfare; 

(xxii)  to  lay  down  conditions  of  service  of  all  categories  of  employees,  including  their  code  of 

conduct; 

(xxiii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees, and to take such 

disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be necessary; 

(xxiv) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees; 

(xxv) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts and to acquire, hold and manage, and to dispose 
of,  with  the  previous  approval  of  the  Central  Government,  any  property,  movable  or  immovable, 
including trust and endowment properties for the purposes of the University; 

(xxvi) to borrow, with the approval of the Central Government, on the security of the property of 

the University, money for the purposes of the University; 

(xxvii) to  do all  such  other  acts  and  things  as  may  be  necessary,  incidental  or  conducive to  the 

attainment of all or any of its objects. 

7. Jurisdiction.—The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the whole of India. 

8.  University  open  to  all classes, castes and  creeds.—The  University  shall  be  open  to  persons  of 
either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt 
or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be 
appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or be admitted as a student in 
the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof: 

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special 
provisions for the employment or admission of women, persons with disabilities or of persons belonging 
to the weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. 

9. Visitor.—(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. 

(2) The Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress 
of the University, including Colleges and Institutions maintained by it, and to submit a report thereon; and 
upon receipt of that report, the Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Executive Council thereon 
through  the  Vice-Chancellor,  take  such  action  and  issue  such  directions  as  he  considers  necessary  in 
respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the University shall be bound to comply with 
such directions. 

(3) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection, to be made by such person or persons as he 
may direct, of the University, its buildings, libraries, laboratories and equipment and of any College or 
Institution maintained by the University; and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted 
or  done  by  the  University  and  to  cause  an  inquiry  to  be  made  in  like  manner  in  respect  of  any  matter 
connected with theadministration or finances of the University, Colleges or Institutions. 

(4) The Visitor shall, in every matter referred to in sub-section (3), give notice to the University of his 
intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be  made, and the University shall have the right to make 
such representations to the Visitor, as it may considernecessary. 

(5) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University, the Visitor may cause to be 

made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3). 

(6) Where any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the University shall 
be  entitled  to  appoint  a  representative,  who  shall  have  the  right  to  be  present  and  be  heard  at  such 
inspection or inquiry. 

(7)  The  Visitor  may  address  the  Vice-Chancellor  with  reference  to  the  result  of  such  inspection  or 
inquiry together with such views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon, as the Visitor 
may  be  pleased  to  offer,  and  on  receipt  of  address  made  by  the  Visitor,  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall 

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communicate, to the Executive Council, the views of the Visitor with such advice as the Visitor may offer 
upon the action to be taken thereon. 

(8) The Executive Council shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Visitor such action, 

if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. 

(9) Where the Executive Council does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of 
the Visitor, the Visitor  may,  after  considering  any  explanation  furnished  or  representation  made  by  the 
Executive Council, issue such directions as he may think fit and the Executive Council shall comply with 
such directions. 

(10)  Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section,  the  Visitor  may,  by  order  in 
writing, annual any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with the Act, the Statutes or 
the Ordinances: 

Provided that before making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such 
an order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the 
same. 

(11) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

10. The Chief Rector.—The Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chief Rector of 

the University. 

11. Officers of the University.—The following shall be the officers of the University,— 

(1) the Chancellor; 

(2) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(3) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(4) the Deans of Schools; 

(5) the Registrar; 

(6) the Finance Officer; 

(7) the Controller of Examinations; 

(8) the Librarian; and 

(9) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University. 

12. The Chancellor.—(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and shall, if present, 

preside at the Convocations of the University held for conferring degrees and meetings of the Court. 

13.  The  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  in  such 

manner and on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and 
shall  exercise  general  supervision  and  control  over  the  affairs  of  the  University  and  give  effect  to  the 
decisions of all the authorities of the University. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, 
exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to 
such authority at its next meeting the action taken by him on such matter: 

Provided that if the authority concerned is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it 

may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final: 

Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken 
by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section shall have the right to represent against such action to the 
Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated 

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to him and thereupon the ExecutiveCouncil may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-
Chancellor. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is 
beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances 
or  that  any  decision  taken  is  not  in  the  interest  of  the  University,  may  ask  the  authority  concerned  to 
review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review the decision 
either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall 
be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

14. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor.—The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed in such manner and on 
such terms and conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

15.  The  Deans  of  Schools.—Every  Dean  of  School  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner  and  shall 

exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

16.  The  Registrar.—(1)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner  and  on  such  terms  and 

conditions of service as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2)  The  Registrar  shall  have  the  power  to  enter  into  agreements,  sign  documents  and  authenticate 
records  on  behalf  of the  University  and  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  perform  such  duties  as  may  be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

17. The Finance Officer.—The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and on such terms 
and conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed 
by the Statutes. 

18. The Controller of Examinations.—The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed in such 

manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

19.  The  Librarian.—The  Librarian  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner  and  on  such  terms  and 
conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by 
the Statutes. 

20.  Other  officers.—The  manner  of  appointment  and  powers  and  duties  of  other  officers  of  the 

University shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

21. Authorities of the University.—The following shall be the authorities of the University:— 

(1) the Court; 

(2) the Executive Council; 

(3) the Academic Council; 

(4) the Schools of Studies; 

(5) the Finance Committee; and 

(6)  such  other  authorities  as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the 

University. 

22.  The  Court.—(1)  The  constitution  of  the  Court  and  the  term  of  office  of  its  members  shall  be 

prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided that  such  number  of  members  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Statutes  shall be  elected from 

among the teachers, employees and students of the University. 

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(2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Court  shall  have  the  following  powers  and  functions, 

namely:— 

(a)  to  review,  from  time  to  time,  the  broad  policies  and  programmes  of  the  University  and  to 

suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University; 

(b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University 

and the audit report on such accounts; 

(c) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; and 

(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

23. The Executive Council.—(1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the 

University. 

(2) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided that such number of members as may be prescribed by the Statutes shall be from among the 

elected members of the Court. 

24. The Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the 
University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances,coordinate and 
exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University. 

(2) The constitution of the Academic Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided that such number of members as may be prescribed by the Statutes shall be from among the 

elected members of the Court who are teachers of the University. 

25. The Schools of Studies.—The constitution, powers and functions of the Schools of Studies shall 

be prescribed by the Statutes. 

26.  The  Finance  Committee.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Finance  Committee 

shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

27.  Other  authorities.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  other  authorities,  as  may  be 

declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University, shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

28. Powers to make Statutes.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all 

or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a)  the  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  authorities  and  other  bodies  of  the  University,  as 

may be constituted from time to time; 

(b) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and bodies, 
the filling up of vacancies of members, and all other matters relating to those authorities and other 
bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; 

(c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments; 

(d)  the  appointment  of  teachers,  academic  staff  and  other  employees  of  the  University,  their 

emoluments and conditions of service; 

(e) the recognition of persons as recognized teachers; 

(f) the appointment of teachers, academic staff working in any other University or organisation 

for a specific period for undertaking a joint project; 

(g)  the  conditions  of  service  of  employees  including  provision  for  pension,  insurance  and 
provident fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary action relating to employees of 
the University; 

(h) the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University; 

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(i)  the  procedure  for  arbitration  in  cases  of  dispute  between  employees  or  students  and  the 

University; 

(j)  the  procedure  for  appeal  to  the  Executive  Council  by  any  employee  or  student  against  the 

action of any officer or authority of the University; 

(k) the conferment of autonomous status on a College or an Institution or a Department; 

(l)  the  establishment  and  abolition  of  Schools,  Departments,  Centres,  Halls,  Colleges  and 

Institutions; 

(m) the grant and withdrawal of recognition to Institutions; 

(n) the conferment of honorary degrees; 

(o) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; 

(p) the management of Colleges and Institutions established by the University; 

(q) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; 

(r) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; 

(s) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes. 

29. Statutes how to be made.—(1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Schedule. 

(2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or 

repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): 

Provided that the Executive Council shall not make, amend or repeal any Statutes affecting the status, 
powers  or  constitution  of  any  authority  of  the  University  until  such  authority  has  been  given  an 
opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed 
shall be considered by the Executive Council. 

(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require 
the assent of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Executive Council for 
re-consideration. 

(4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless 

it has been assented to by the Visitor. 

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Visitor may make new or 
additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1), during the period of three 
years immediately after the commencement of this Act: 

Provided that the Visitor may, on the expiry of the said period of three years, make, within one year 
from  the  date  of  such  expiry,  such  detailed  Statutes  as  he  may  consider  necessary  and  such  detailed 
Statutes shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament. 

(6)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  foregoing  sub-sections,  the  Visitor  may  direct  the 
University  to  make  provisions  in  the  Statutes  in  respect  of  any  matter  specified  by  him  and  if  the 
Executive Council is unable to implement such direction within sixty days of its receipt, the Visitor may, 
after considering the reasons, if any, communicated by the Executive Council for its inability to comply 
with such direction, make or amend the Statutes suitably. 

30.  Power  to  make  Ordinances.—(1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the 

Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

(b)  the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 

University; 

(c) the medium of instruction and examination; 

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(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, qualifications for 

the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same; 

(e)  the  fees  to  be  charged  for  courses  of  study  in  the  University  and  for  admission  to  the 

examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; 

(f) the conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(g) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the 

duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

(h) the conditions of residence of the students of the University; 

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence and teaching of women 

students and the prescribing of special courses of studies for them; 

(j)  the  manner  of  co-operation  and  collaboration  with  other  Universities,  institutions  and  other 
agencies  not  involving  the  carrying  on  of  any  activity  for  profit  including  learned  bodies  or 
associations; 

(k) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for 

improving the academic life of the University; 

(l) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(m) the setting up of a machinery for redressal of grievances of employees; and 

(n) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes, are to be or may be, provided for by the 

Ordinances. 

(2)  The  first  Ordinances  shall  be  made  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  with  the  previous  approval  of  the 
Central Government and the Ordinances so made may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by 
the Executive Council in the manner prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided that till such time as the first Ordinances are not so made by the Vice-Chancellor, in respect 
of  the  matters  that  are  to  be  provided  for  by  the  Ordinances  under  this  Act  and  Statutes,  the  relevant 
provisions  of  the  rules  and  the  bye-laws  of  the  Central  Institute  of  English  and  Foreign  Languages, 
Hyderabad  in  force  immediately  before  the  commencement  of  this  Act  shall  be  applicable  in  so  far  as 
they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes. 

31. Regulations.—The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, 
the Statutes and the Ordinances for the conduct of their own business and that of the Committees, if any, 
appointed  by  them  and  not  provided  for  by  this  Act,  the  Statutes  or  the  Ordinances,  in  the  manner 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

32. Annual report.—(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the directions of 
the  Executive  Council,  which  shall  include,  among  other  matters,  the  steps  taken  by  the  University 
towards the fulfilment of its objects and shall be submitted to the Court on or after such date as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes and the Court shall consider the report in its annual meeting. 

(2) The Court shall submit the annual report to the Visitor along with its comments, if any. 

(3)  A  copy  of  the  annual  report,  as  prepared  under  sub-section  (1),  shall  also  be  submitted  to  the 
Central  Government,  which  shall,  as  soon  as  may  be,  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  both  Houses  of 
Parliament. 

33.  Annual  accounts.—(1)  The  annual  accounts  and  balance-sheet  of  the  University  shall  be 
prepared under the directions of the Executive Council and shall, once at least every year and atintervals 
of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or by such 
persons as he may authorise in this behalf. 

(2)  A  copy  of  the  annual  accounts  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon  shall  be  submitted  to  the 

Court and the Visitor along with the observations of the Executive Council. 

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(3) Any observations made by the Visitor on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the 
Court and the observations of the Court, if any, shall, after being considered by the Executive Council, be 
submitted to the Visitor. 

(4) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report as submitted to the Visitor, shall also 
be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before 
both Houses of Parliament. 

(5)  The  audited  annual  accounts  after  having  been  laid  before  both  Houses  of  Parliament  shall  be 

published in the Gazette of India. 

34. Returns and information.—The University shall furnish to the Central Government such returns 
or other information with respect to its property or activities as the Central Government may, from time to 
time, require. 

35. Conditions of service of employees.—(1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed 
under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University and a copy of which shall be furnished 
to the employee concerned. 

(2)  Any  dispute  arising  out  of  the  contract  between  the  University  and  any  employee  shall,  at  the 
request of the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed by 
the Executive Council, one member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire appointed by 
the Visitor. 

(3) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final, and no suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the 

matters decided by the Tribunal: 

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  sub-section  shall  preclude  the  employee  from  availing  of  the  judicial 

remedies available under articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution. 

(4) Every request made by the employee under sub-section (2), shall be deemed to be a submission to 
arbitration upon the terms of this section within the meaning of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 
(26 of 1996). 

(5) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

36. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.—(1) Any student 
or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the 
orders or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, Discipline Committee or Examination Committee, as the case 
may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations of the University for more than 
one year, may, within ten days of the date of receipt of such orders or copy of such resolution by him, 
appeal to the Executive Council and the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision 
of the Vice-Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be. 

(2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against a student shall, 
at the request of such student, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration and the provisions of sub-sections 
(2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 35 shall, as far as may be, apply to a reference made under this sub-section. 

37.  Right  to  appeal.—Every  employee  or  student  of  the  University  or  a  College  or  an  Institution 
maintained by the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal 
within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes, to the Executive Council against the decision of 
any officer or authority of the University or of the Principal of any College or an Institution, as the case 
may  be,  and  thereupon  the  Executive  Council  may  confirm,  modify  or  reverse  the  decision  appealed 
against. 

38.  Provident  and  pension  funds.—(1)  The  University  shall  constitute  for  the  benefit  of  its 
employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such 
manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may 
declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) shall apply to such fund, as if it 
were a Government provident fund. 

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39. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.—If any question arises as to 
whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority 
or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be 
final. 

40.  Filling  of  casual  vacancies.—All  casual  vacancies  among  the  members  (other  than  ex  officio 
members)  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  filled,  as  soon  as  may  be,  by  the 
person or body who appoints, elects or co-opts the member whose place has become vacant and person 
appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the 
residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. 

41.  Proceedings  of  University  authorities  or  bodies  not  invalidated  by  vacancies.—No  act  or 
proceedings  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  invalid  merely  by  reason  of  the 
existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members. 

42. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against any 
officer  or  other  employee  of  the  University  for anything  which  is in  good  faith  done  or intended to  be 
done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

43.  Mode  of  proof  of  University  record.—Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Indian 
Evidence  Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) or in  any  other  law for the  time  being  in  force,  a  copy  of any  receipt, 
application,  notice,  order, proceeding  or  resolution  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University,  or 
any other document in possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the 
University,  if  certified  by  the  Registrar,  shall  be  received  as  prima  facie  evidence  of  such  receipt, 
application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution or document or the existence of entry in the register and 
shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions therein where the original thereof would, if 
produced, have been admissible in evidence. 

44. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the  provisions of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing 
the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the 

commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before 
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised 
in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately 
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification 
in the order or both Houses agree that the order should not be made, the order shall thereafter have effect 
only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification 
or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that order. 

45. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid 
before Parliament.—(1) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be published 
in the Official Gazette. 

(2) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after 
it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which 
may be comprised in one session or in two or more successivesessions, and if, before the expiry of the 
session  immediately  following  the  session  or  the  successive  sessions  aforesaid,  both  Houses  agree  in 
making any modification in the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation or both Houses agree that the Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation should not be made, the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation shall thereafter have 
effect  only  in  such  modified  form  or  be  of  no  effect,  as  the  case  may  be;  so,  however,  that  any  such 
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under 
that Statute, Ordinance or Regulation. 

(3)  The  power  to  make  Statutes,  Ordinances  or  Regulations  shall  include  the  power  to  give 
retrospective effect, from a date not earlier than the date of commencement of this Act, to the Statutes, 

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Ordinances  or  Regulations  or  any  of  them  but  no  retrospective  effect  shall  be  given  to  any  Statute, 
Ordinance  or  Regulation  so  as  to  prejudicially  affect  the  interests  of  any  person  to  whom  such  Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation may be applicable. 

46. Transitional provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes,— 

(a)  the  first  Chancellor  and  the  first  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Central 
Government  in  such  manner  and  on  such  conditions  as  may  be  deemed  fit  and  each  of  the  said 
officers shall hold office for such term, not exceeding five years, as may be specified by the Central 
Government; 

(b) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Central Government 

and each of the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years; 

(c) the first Court and the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than thirty members 
and eleven members, respectively, who shall be nominated by the Central Government and shall hold 
office for a term of three years; 

(d) the first Academic Council shall consist of not more than twenty-one members, who shall be 

nominated by the Central Government and they shall hold office for a term of three years: 

Provided  that  if  any  vacancy  occurs  in  the  above  offices  or  authorities,  the  same  shall  be  filled  by 
appointment or nomination, as the case may be, by the Central Government, and the person so appointed 
or  nominated  shall  hold  office  for  so  long  as  the  officer  or  member  in  whose  place  he  is  appointed  or 
nominated would have held office, if such vacancy had not occurred. 

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THE SCHEDULE 

(See section 29) 

THE STATUTESOF THE UNIVERSITY 

1. The Chancellor.—(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of not less 
than  three  persons  recommended  by  the  Executive  Council  from  amongst  persons  of  eminence  in  the 
academic or public life of the country: 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended, he may call for 

fresh recommendations from the Executive Council. 

(2)  The  Chancellor  shall  hold  office  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  not  be  eligible  for  

re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office, the Chancellor shall continue to hold 

office until his successor enters upon his office. 

2. The Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of 

not less than three persons who shall be recommended by a Committee as constituted under clause (2): 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons included in the panel, he may call 

for an extended or a fresh panel. 

(2) The Committee referred to in clause (1) shall consist of three persons, out of whom two shall be 
nominated by the Executive Council and one by the Visitor and the nominee of the Visitor shall be the 
convener of the Committee: 

Provided  that  none  of  the  members  of  the  Committee  shall  be  an  employee  of  the  University  or  a 

College or an Institution maintained by the University or a member of any authority of the University. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters 
upon  his  office, or  until  he  attains the  age  of  sixty-five  years,  whichever  is  earlier,  and  he  shall  not  be 
eligible for re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of five years, he shall continue in office 

until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office: 

Provided  further  that  the  Visitor  may  direct  any  Vice-Chancellor  after  his  term  has  expired,  to 
continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified by him or 
till his successor is appointed and enters upon his office, whichever is earlier. 

(5) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:— 

(i)  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  paid  a  monthly  salary  and  allowances,  other  than  house  rent 
allowance, at the rates fixed by the Central Government from time to time and he shall be entitled, 
without  payment  of  rent,  to  use  a  furnished  residence  throughout  his  term  of  office  and  no  charge 
shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor in respect of the maintenance of such residence; 

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed 

by the Central Government from time to time: 

Provided that where an employee of the University, or a college or an institution maintained by, 
or admitted to the privileges of the University, or of any other University or any college or institution 
maintained  by  or  admitted  to  the  privileges  of  such  other  University,  is  appointed  as  the  Vice-
Chancellor,  he  may  be  allowed  to  continue  to  contribute  to  any  provident  fund  of  which  he  is  a 
member and the University shall contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund at the 
same rate at which the person had been contributing immediately before his appointment as the Vice-
Chancellor: 

Provided  further  that  where  such  employee  had  been  member  of  any  pension  scheme,  the 

University shall make the necessary contribution to such scheme; 

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(iii) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rates as may be fixed by 

the Executive Council; 

(iv)  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  leave  on  full  pay  at  the  rate  of  thirty  days  in  a 
calendar year and the leave shall be credited to his account in advance in two half-yearly instalments 
of fifteen days each on the first day of January and July every year: 

Provided  that  if  the  Vice-Chancellor  assumes  or  relinquishes  charge  of  the  office  of  the  Vice-
Chancellor during the currency of a half year, the leave shall be credited proportionately at the rate of 
two and-a-half days for each completed month of service; 

(v) in addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iv), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled 
to  half-pay  leave  at  the  rate  of  twenty  days  for  each completed  year  of  service,  and  half-pay  leave 
may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate: 

Provided that when such commuted leave is availed of, twice the amount of half-pay leave shall 

be debited against half-pay leave due. 

(6) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, or if he 
is unable to perform his duties due to ill-health or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall perform 
the duties of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the Pro-Vice-Chancellor is not available, the senior most Professor shall perform the 
duties  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  until  a  new  Vice-Chancellor  assumes  office  or  until  the  existing  Vice-
Chancellor resumes the duties of his office, as the case may be. 

3.  Powers  and  duties  of  the  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  the  ex  officio 
Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee and shall, in the 
absence of the Chancellor, preside at the Convocations held for conferring degrees and at meetings of the 
Court. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, any meeting of any authority 
or other body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of such 
authority or body. 

(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the 

Regulations are duly observed and he shall have all the powers necessary to ensure such observance. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the proper maintenance of discipline 

in the University and he may delegate any such powers to such person or persons as he deems fit. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened the meetings of the 

Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee. 

4.The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive 

Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  that  where  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  is  not  accepted  by  the  Executive 
Council, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor who may either appoint the person recommended by 
the Vice-Chancellor or ask the Vice-Chancellor to recommend another person to the Executive Council: 

Provided  further  that  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor, 
appoint  a  Professor to  discharge  the  duties  of a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor in  addition  to  his  own  duties as a 
Professor. 

(2) The  term  of  office  of  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  such  as  may  be  decided  by  the  Executive 
Council but it shall not in any case exceed five years or until the expiration of the term of office of the 
Vice-Chancellor, whichever is earlier: 

Provided  that  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  whose  term  of  office  has  expired  shall  be  eligible  for  

re-appointment: 

Provided further that, in any case, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-five 

years: 

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Provided also that a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, while discharging the duties of the Vice-Chancellor 
under  clause  (6)  of  Statute  2,  continue in  office  notwithstanding  the expiration of  his  term  of  office  as 
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, until the Vice-Chancellor resumes office or a new Vice-Chancellor assumes office, 
as the case may be. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be such 

as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4)  The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  assist  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  respect  of  such  matters  as  may  be 
specified by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf, from time to time, and shall also exercise such powers 
and perform such duties as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor. 

5.  Deans  of  Schools.—(1)  Every  Dean  of  School  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  from 

amongst the Professors in the School by rotation in the order of seniority for a period of three years: 

 Provided  that  in  case  there  is  only  one  Professor  or  no  Professor  in  a  School,  the  Dean  shall  be 
appointed,  for  the  time  being,  from  amongst  the  Professor,  if  any,  and  the  Readers  in  the  School  by 
rotation in the order of seniority:  

Provided further that a Dean on attaining the age of sixty-two years shall cease to hold office as such. 

(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason of illness, absence or any 
other  cause,  unable  to  perform  duties  of  his  office,  the  duties  of  the  office  shall  be  performed  by  the 
senior-most Professor or Reader, as the case may be, in the School. 

(3)  The  Dean  shall  be  the  Head  of  the  School  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the  conduct  and 
maintenance of the standards of teaching and research in the School and shall have such other functions 
as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Boards of Studies 
or Committees of the School, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a 
member thereof. 

6.  The  Registrar.—(1)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the 
recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and shall be a whole-time salaried 
officer of the University. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may 

be prescribed by the Executive Council from time to time: 

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years: 

Provided  further  that  a  Registrar  shall,  notwithstanding  his  attaining  the  age  of  sixty-two  years, 
continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of a period 
of one year, whichever is earlier. 

(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence or 
any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by 
such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5)  (a)  The  Registrar  shall  have  power  to  take  disciplinary  action  against  such  of  the  employees, 
excluding teachers and other academic staff, as may be specified in the order of the Executive Council 
and to suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose on them the penalty of 
censure or the withholding of increment: 

Provided  that  no  such  penalty  shall  be  imposed  unless  the  person  has  been  given  a  reasonable 

opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 

(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the 

penalties specified in sub-clause (a). 

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(c) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called 
for, the Registrar shall, upon the concluding of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along 
with his recommendations: 

Provided  that  an  appeal  shall  lie  to  the  Executive  Council  against  an  order  of  the  Vice-Chancellor 

imposing any penalty. 

(6)  The  Registrar  shall  be  the  ex  officio  Secretary  of  the  Executive  Council  and  the  Academic 
Council, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities and he shall be the ex officio 
Member-Secretary of the Court. 

(7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar— 

(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University 

as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge; 

(b)  to  issue  all  notices  convening  meetings  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 

Council and of any Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(c)  to  keep  the  minutes  of  all  the  meetings  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 

Council and of any Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic 

Council; 

(e)  to  supply  to  the  Visitor  copies  of  the  agenda  of  the  meetings  of  the  authorities  of  the 

University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of such meetings; 

(f) to represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of 

attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose; and 

(g)  to  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  specified  in  the  Statutes,  the  Ordinances  or  the 
Regulations  or  as  may  be  required  from  time  to  time  by  the  Executive  Council  or  the  Vice-
Chancellor. 

7. The Finance Officer.—(1) The  Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Executive Council on 
the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time 
salaried officer of the University. 

(2)  The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  appointed  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  be  eligible  for  

re-appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as 

may be prescribed by the Executive Council from time to time: 

Provided that the Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years: 

Provided  further  that  the  Finance  Officer  shall,  notwithstanding  his  attaining  the  age  of  sixty-two 
years, continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of a 
period of one year, whichever is earlier. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Finance  Officer  is  vacant  or  when  the  Finance  Officer  is,  by  reason  of 
illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall 
be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5) The Finance Officer shall be the ex officio Secretary of the Finance Committee, but shall not be 

deemed to be a member of such Committee. 

(6) The Finance Officer shall— 

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise it as regards its 

financial policy; and 

(b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Council or 

as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

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(7) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Finance Officer shall— 

(a) hold and manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed 

property; 

(b)  ensure  that  the  limits  fixed  by  the  Executive  Council  for  recurring  and  non-recurring 
expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purpose for which 
they are granted or allotted; 

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts and the budget of the University and for 

their presentation to the Executive Council; 

(d)  keep  a  constant  watch  on  the  state  of  the  cash  and  bank  balances  and  on  the  state  of 

investments; 

(e)  watch  the  progress  of  the  collection  of  revenue  and  advise  on  the  methods  of  collection 

employed; 

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-date 
and  that  stock-checking  is  conducted,  of  equipment  and  other  consumable  materials  in  all  offices, 
Departments, University, Institutes, Centres and Specialised Laboratories; 

(g)  bring  to  the  notice  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  unauthorised  expenditure  and  other  financial 

irregularities and suggest disciplinary action against persons at fault; and 

(h) call for from any office, Department, Centre, Laboratory, College or Institution maintained by 
the University any information or returns that he may consider necessary for the performance of his 
duties. 

(8) Any receipt given by the Finance Officer or the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by 
the Executive Council for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge for payment 
of such money. 

8. The Controller of Examinations.—(1) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed by the 
Executive Council on the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he 
shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for 

re-appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Controller of Examinations shall 

be such as may be prescribed by the Executive Council from time to time: 

Provided that the Controller of Examinations shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years: 

 Provided further that the Controller of Examinations shall, notwithstanding his attaining the age of 
sixty-two years, continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the 
expiry of a period of one year, whichever is earlier. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Controller  of  Examinations  is  vacant  or  when  the  Controller  of 
Examinations  is,  by  reason  of  illness,  absence  or  any  other  cause,  unable  to  perform  the  duties  of  his 
office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for 
the purpose. 

(5)  The  Controller  of  Examinations  shall  arrange  for  and  superintend  the  examinations  of  the 

University in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances. 

9.  The  Librarian.—(1)  The  Librarian  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the 
recommendations  of  the  Selection  Committee constituted for the  purpose  and  he  shall  be a  whole-time 
salaried officer of the University. 

(2) The Librarian shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned  to him by 

the Executive Council. 

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10.  The  Court.—(1)  An  annual  meeting  of  the  Court  shall  be  held  on  a  date  to  be  fixed  by  the 

Executive Council unless some other date has been fixed by the Court in respect of any year. 

(2) At the annual meeting of the Court, a report on the working of the University during the previous 
year,  together  with  a  statement  of  the  receipts  and  expenditure,  the  balance  sheet  as  audited,  and  the 
financial estimates for the next year shall be presented. 

(3) A copy of the statement of receipts and expenditure, the balance sheet and the financial estimates 
referred to in clause (4) shall be sent to every member of the Court at least seven days before the date of 
the annual meeting. 

(4) Special meetings of the Court may be convened by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor 
or if there is no Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or if there is no Pro-Vice-Chancellor, by the 
Registrar. 

(5) Eleven members of the Court shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Court. 

11. The Executive Council.—Seven members of the Executive Council shall form a quorum for a 

meeting of the Executive Council. 

12.  Powers  and  functions  of  the  Executive  Council.—(1)  The  Executive  Council  shall  have  the 
power of management and administration of the revenues and property of the University and the conduct 
of all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise provided for. 

(2) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Executive Council shall, 

in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:— 

(i) to create teaching and other academic posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such 
posts and to define the duties and conditions of service of Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other 
academic staff: 

Provided  that  no  action  shall  be  taken  by  the  Executive  Council  in  respect  of  the  number  and 
qualifications  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  otherwise  than  after  consideration  of  the 
recommendations of the Academic Council; 

(ii) to appoint such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other academic staff, as may be necessary, 
and the Directors of University, Institutes and Heads of independent Centres on the recommendation 
of the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and to fill up temporary vacancies therein; 

(iii)  to  recognise  persons  as  University  recognised  teachers  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances; 

(iv) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts (including Chairs) and to make 

appointments thereto in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances; 

(v)  to  grant  leave  of  absence  to  any  salaried  officer  of  the  University  other  than  the  Vice-
Chancellor,  and  to  make  necessary  arrangements  for  the  discharge  of  the  functions  of  such  officer 
during his absence; 

(vi) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees in accordance with the Statutes and the 

Ordinances; 

(vii) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other 
administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think fit; 

(viii) to fix limits on the total recurring and the total non-recurring expenditure for a year on the 

recommendation of the Finance Committee; 

(ix)  to  invest  any  money  belonging  to  the  University,  including  any  unapplied  income,  in  such 
stocks,  funds,  share  or  securities,  from  time  to  time  as  it  may  think  fit  or  in  the  purchase  of 
immovable property in India, with the like powers of varying such investment from time to time; 

(x)  to  transfer  or  accept  transfers  of  any  movable  or  immovable  property  on  behalf  of  the 

University; 

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(xi) to provide buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying 

on the work of the University; 

(xii) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; 

(xiii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if thought fit, to redress any grievances of the employees 

and students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved; 

(xiv) to appoint examiners and moderators and, if necessary, to remove them, and to fix their fees, 

emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council; 

(xv) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the custody and use of such seal; 

(xvi)  to  make  such  special  arrangements  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  residence  of  women 

students; 

(xvii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xviii) to provide for the appointment of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants and 

Scholars and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; and 

(xix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed 

on it by the Act or the Statutes.  

13.  The  Academic  Council.—Nine  members  of  the  Academic  Council  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a 

meeting of the Academic Council. 

14.  Powers  and  functions  of  the  Academic  Council.—Subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Act,  the 
Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, have 
the following powers, namely:— 

(a)  to  exercise  general  supervision  over  the  academic  policies  of  the  University  and  to  give 
directions  regarding  methods  of  instruction,  co-ordination  of  teaching  among  the  Colleges  and  the 
Institutions, evaluation of research and improvement of academic standards; 

(b)  to  bring  about  and  promote  inter-School  co-ordination  and  to  establish  or  appoint  such 

committees or boards as may be deemed necessary for the purpose; 

(c) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative, or on a reference 

by a School or the Executive Council, and to take appropriate action thereon; and 

(d) to frame such regulations and rules consistent with the Statutes and the Ordinances regarding 
the  academic  functioning  of  the  University,  discipline,  residence,  admissions,  award  of  fellowships 
and studentships, fees, concessions, corporate life and attendance. 

15. Schools of Studies and Departments.—(1) The University shall have such Schools of Studies as 

may be specified in the Statutes. 

(2)  Every  School  shall  have  a  School  Board  and  the  members  of  the  first  School  Board  shall  be 

nominated by the Executive Council for a period of three years. 

(3) The composition, powers and functions of a School Board shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The conduct of the meetings of a School Board and the quorum required for such meetings shall 

be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(5) (a) Every School shall consist of such Departments as may be assigned to it by the Ordinances: 

 Provided  that  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Academic  Council, 
establish Centres of Studies to which may be assigned such teachers of the University as the Executive 
Council may consider necessary. 

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(b) Each Department shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) Teachers of the Department; 

(ii) Persons conducting research in the Department; 

(iii) Dean of the School; 

(iv) Honorary Professors, if any, attached to the Department; and 

(v) Such other persons as may be members of the Department in accordance with the provisions 

of the Ordinances. 

16. Boards of Studies.—(1) Each Department shall have a Board of Studies. 

(2) The constitution of the Board of Studies and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed 

by the Ordinances. 

(3) Subject to the overall control and supervision of the Academic Council, the functions of a Board 
of Studies shall be to approve subjects for research for various degrees and other requirements of research 
degrees and to recommend to the concerned School Board in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances— 

(a) courses of studies and appointment of examiners for courses, but excluding research degrees; 

(b) appointment of supervisors for research; and 

(c) measures for the improvement of the standard of teaching and research: 

Provided  that  the  above  functions  of  a  Board  of  Studies  shall,  during  the  period  of  three  years 

immediately after the commencement of the Act, be performed by the Department. 

17. The Finance Committee.—(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, 

namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(iii) one person to be nominated by the Court; 

(iv) three persons to be nominated by the Executive Council, out of whom at least one shall be a 

member of the Executive Council; and 

(v) three persons to be nominated by the Visitor. 

(2)  Five  members  of  the  Finance  Committee  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Finance 

Committee. 

(3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than the  ex officio members, shall hold office 

for a term of three years. 

(4) A member of the Finance Committee shall have the right to record a minute of dissent if he does 

not agree with any decision of the Finance Committee. 

(5)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  meet  at  least  thrice  every  year  to  examine  the  accounts  and  to 

scrutinise proposals for expenditure. 

(6) All proposals relating to creation of posts, and those items which have not been included in the 
Budget,  shall  be  examined  by  the  Finance  Committee  before  they  are  considered  by  the  Executive 
Council. 

(7) The annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer 
shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to 
the Executive Council for approval. 

(8) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total 
non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University (which, in the 
case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans). 

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18. Selection Committees.—(1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations 
to the Executive Council for appointment to the posts of Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Registrar, Finance 
Officer, Librarian and Principals of Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University. 

(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in Column 1 of the Table below 
shall  consist  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  a  nominee  of  the  Visitor  and  the  persons  specified  in  the 
corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table: 

1 

Professor 

TABLE 

2 

(i) The Dean of the School. 

(ii) The Head of the Department. 

(iii)  Three  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the 
University,  nominated  by  the  Executive  Council, 
out  of  a  panel  of  names  recommended  by  the 
Academic  Council  for  their  special  knowledge  of, 
or interest in, the subject with which the Professor 
will be concerned. 

Reader/Lecturer 

(i) The Head of the Department. 

(ii)  One  Professor  nominated  by 
Chancellor. 

the  Vice-

(iii)  Two  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the 
University,  nominated  by  the  Executive  Council, 
out  of  a  panel  of  names  recommended  by  the 
Academic  Council  for  their  special  knowledge  of, 
the 
or 
Reader/Lecturer will be concerned. 

the  subject  with  which 

interest 

in, 

Registrar/ Finance Officer/ Controller of 
Examinations 

(i) 
Two  members 
Councilnominated by it. 

of 

the 

Executive 

Librarian 

Principal of College or Institution maintained by 
the University. 

(ii) One person not in the service of the University 
nominated by the Executive Council. 

(i) Two persons not in the service of the University 
who  have  special  knowledge  of  the  subject  of  the 
Library  Science/Library  Administration  nominated 
by the Executive Council. 

(ii) One person not in the service of the University 
nominated by the Executive Council. 

Three persons not in the service of  the University. 
University of whom two shall be nominated by the 
Executive  Council  and  one  by  the  Academic 
Council  for  their  special  knowledge  of,  or  interest 
in, a subject in which instruction is being provided 
by the College or Institution. 

Note 1. Where the appointment is being made for an inter-disciplinary project, the head of the project 
shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department concerned. 

Note 2. The Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor shall be a Professor concerned with the 
speciality for which the selection is being made and the Vice-Chancellor shall consult the Head of the 
Department and the Dean of School before nominating the Professor. 

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(3) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, shall convene and preside at the 

meeting of the Selection Committee:  

Provided that the meeting of the Selection Committee shall be fixed after prior consultation with, and 

subject to the convenience of Visitor's nominee and the experts nominated by the Executive Council: 

Provided further that the proceedings of the Selection Committee shall not be valid unless,— 

(a) where the number of Visitor's nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council is 

four in all, at least three of them attend the meeting; and 

(b) where the number of Visitor's nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council is 

three in all, at least two of them attend the meeting. 

(4) The procedure to be followed by the Selection Committee shall be laid down in the Ordinances. 

(5)  If  the  Executive  Council  is  unable  to  accept  the  recommendations  made  by  the  Selection 

Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for final orders. 

(6) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below— 

(i) If the temporary vacancy is for duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled on 
the  advice  of  the  Selection  Committee  in accordance with the  procedure  indicated  in the foregoing 
clauses: 

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interests of work it is necessary to fill 
the  vacancy,  the  appointment  may  be  made  on  a  purely  temporary  basis  on  the  advice  of  a  local 
Selection Committee referred to in sub-clause(ii) for a period not exceeding six months. 

(ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy shall 
be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the School 
concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the same person holds the offices of the Dean and the Head of the Department, 

the Selection Committee may contain two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided further that in the case of sudden casual vacancies of teaching posts caused by death or 
any other reason, the Dean may, in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned, make a 
temporary appointment for a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such 
appointment. 

(iii)  No  teacher  appointed  temporarily  shall,  if  he  is  not  recommended  by  a  regular  Selection 
Committee  for  appointment  under  the  Statutes,  be  continued  in  service  on  such  temporary 
employment, unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee or a regular Selection 
Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be. 

19.  Special  mode  of  appointment.—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  Statute  18,  the 
Executive  Council  may  invite  a  person  of  high  academic  distinction  and  professional  attainments  to 
accept  a  post  of  Professor  or  any  other  equivalent  academic  post  in  the  University  on  such  terms  and 
conditions as it deems fit and on the person agreeing to do so appoint him to the post. 

(2) The Executive Council may appoint a teacher or any other academic staff working in any other 
University or organisation for undertaking a joint project in accordance with the manner laid down in the 
Ordinances. 

20.  Appointment  for  a  fixed  tenure.—The  Executive  Council  may  appoint  a  person  selected  in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Statute 18 for a fixed tenure on such terms and conditions as 
it deems fit. 

21.  Recognised  teachers.—(1)The  qualifications  of  recognised  teachers  shall  be  such  as  may  be 

prescribed by the Ordinances. 

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(2) All applications for the recognition of teachers shall be made in such manner as may be laid down 

by the Ordinances. 

(3)  No  teacher  shall  be  recognized  as  a  teacher  except  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose in the manner laid down in the Ordinances. 

(4) The period of recognition of a teacher shall be determined by the Ordinances made in that behalf. 

(5) The  Academic  Council  may,  by  a  special  resolution  passed  by  a  majority  of  not  less than  two-

thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw recognition from a teacher: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until notice in writing has been given to the person 
concerned calling upon him to show cause, within such time as may be specified in the notice, why such 
resolution  should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in 
support of them have been considered by the Academic Council. 

22.  Committees.—(1)  Any  authority  of  the  University  may  appoint  as  many  standing  or  special 
Committees as it may deem fit, and may appoint to such Committees persons who are not members of 
such authority. 

(2) Any Committee appointed under clause (1) may deal with any subject delegated to it subject to 

subsequent confirmation by the authority appointing it.  

23.  Terms  and  conditions  of  service  and  code  of  conduct  of  the  teachers,  etc.—(1)  All  the 
teachers and other academic staff of the University shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, 
be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are specified in the Statutes, 
the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2)  The  emoluments  of  members  of  the  academic  staff  shall  be  such  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(3) Every teacher and other member of the academic staff of the University shall be appointed on a 

written contract, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) A copy of every contract referred to in clause (3) shall be deposited with the Registrar.  

24.  Terms  and  conditions  of  service  and  code  of  conduct  of  other  employees.—(1)  All  the 
employees of the University, other than the teachers and other academic staff, shall, in the absence of any 
contract to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are 
specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2)  The  manner  of  appointment  and  emoluments  of  employees,  other  than  the  teachers  and  other 

academic staff, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

25. Seniority list.—(1) Whenever, in accordance with the Statutes, any person is to hold an office or 
be a member of an authority of the University by rotation according to seniority, such seniority shall be 
determined according to the length of continuous service of such person in his grade and in accordance 
with such other principles as the Executive Council may, from time to time, prescribe. 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain in respect of each class of persons to 
whom the provisions of these Statutes apply, a complete and up-to-date seniority list in accordance with 
the provisions of clause (1). 

(3) If two or more persons have equal length of continuous service in a particular grade or the relative 
seniority of any person or persons is otherwise in doubt, the Registrar may, on his own motion and shall, 
at the request of any such person, submit the matter to the Executive Council whose decision thereon shall 
be final. 

26.  Removal  of  employees  of  the  University.—(1)  Where  there  is  an  allegation  of  misconduct 
against  a  teacher,  a  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  of  the  University,  the  Vice-
Chancellor, in the case of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to 
appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) in the case of other employee may, by order 
inwriting, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, under 

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suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was 
made:  

Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case do 

not warrant the suspension of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, revoke such order. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of the contract of appointment or of any other 
terms and conditions of service of the employees, the Executive Council in respect of teachers and other 
academic  staff,  and  the  appointing  authority  in  respect  of  other  employees,  shall  have  the  power  to 
remove a teacher or a member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, on grounds of 
misconduct. 

(3) Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council, or as the case may be, the appointing authority, shall not 
be  entitled  to  remove  any  teacher,  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  except  for  a  good 
cause and after giving three months' notice or on payment of three months' salary in lieu thereof. 

(4) No teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall be removed under clause (2) or 
clause (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed 
to be taken in regard to him. 

(5) The removal of a teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall take effect from 

the date on which the order of removal is made: 

Provided that where the teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee is under suspension 
at the time of his removal, such removal shall take effect from the date on which  he was placed under 
suspension. 

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Statute, a teacher, member 

of the academic staff or other employee may resign— 

(a)  if  he  is  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  three  months'  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be, or by paying three months' salary 
in lieu thereof; 

(b)  if  he  is  not  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  one  month's  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month's salary in 
lieu thereof: 

Provided  that  such  resignation  shall  take  effect  only  on  the  date  on  which  the  resignation  is 

accepted by the Executive Council or the appointing authority as the case may be. 

27. Honorary degrees.—(1) The Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic 
Council and by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and 
voting, make proposals to the Visitor for the conferment of honorary degrees: 

Provided  that  in  case  of  emergency,  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  its  own  motion,  make  such 

proposals. 

(2) The Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the 
members  present  and  voting,  withdraw,  with  the  previous  sanction  of  the  Visitor,  any  honorary  degree 
conferred by the University. 

28. Withdrawal of degrees, etc.—The Executive Council may, by a special resolution passed by a 
majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw a degree or academic 
distinction conferred on, or any certificate or diploma granted to, any person by the University for good 
and sufficient cause: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that person 
calling upon him to show cause within such time as may be specifiedin the notice why such a resolution 
should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in  support  of 
them, have been considered by the Executive Council.  

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29. Maintenance of discipline amongst students of the University.—(1) All powers relating to the 
maintenance of discipline and disciplinary action in relation to the students of the University shall vest in 
the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2)  There  shall  be  a  Proctor  of  the  University  to  assist  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  the  exercise  of  the 
powers  referred  to  in  clause  (1),  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  from  amongst  the 
Professors and Readers in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of the powers referred to in clause (1), as he deems 

proper, to the Proctor and to such other officers as he may specify in this behalf. 

(4)  Without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  his  powers  relating  to  the  maintenance  of  discipline  and 
taking such action, as may seem to him appropriate for the maintenance of discipline, the Vice-Chancellor 
may, in exercise of such powers, by order, direct that any student or students be expelled or rusticated, for 
a  specified  period,  or  be  not  admitted  to  a  course  or  courses  of  study  in  a  College,  Institution  or 
Department or a School of the University for a stated period, or be punished with fine for an amount to be 
specified  in  the  order,  or  be  debarred  from  taking  an  examination  or  examinations  conducted  by  the 
University, College, Institution or Department or a School for one or more years, or that the results of the 
student or students concerned in the examination or examinations in which he or they have appeared be 
cancelled. 

(5)  The  Principals  of  College,  Institutions,  Deans  of  Schools  of  Studies  and  Heads  of  teaching 
Departments in the University shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over the 
students in their respective Colleges, Institutions, Schools and teaching Departments in the University, as 
may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  conduct  of  such  Colleges,  Institutions,  Schools  and  teaching 
Departments. 

(6)  Without  prejudice  to  the  powers  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  the  Principal  and  other  persons 

specified in clause (5), detailed rules of discipline and proper conduct shall be made by the University.  

(7)  The  Principals  of  College,  Institutions,  Deans  of  Schools  of  Studies  and  Heads  of  teaching 
Departments in the University may also make such supplementary rules as they  deem necessary for the 
purposes stated therein. 

(8) At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration to the effect that he 
submits  himself  to  the  disciplinary  jurisdiction  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  other  authorities  of  the 
University. 

30.  Convocations.—Convocations  of  the  University  for  the  conferring  of  degrees  or  for  other 

purposes shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

31.  Acting  Chairman  of  meetings.—Where  no  provision  is  made  for  a  President  or  Chairman  to 
preside over a meeting of any authority of the University or any Committee of such authority or when the 
President  or  Chairman  so  provided  for  is  absent,  the  members  present  shall  elect  one  from  among 
themselves to preside at such meeting. 

32.  Resignation.—Any  member,  other  than  an  ex  officio  member,  of  the  Court,  the  Executive 
Council,  the  Academic  Council  or  any  other  authority  of  the  University  or  any  Committee  of  such 
authority may resign by letter addressed to the Registrar and the resignation shall take effect as soon as 
such letter is received by the Registrar. 

33.  Disqualification.—(1)  A  person  shall  be  disqualified  for  being  chosen  as,  and  for  being,  a 

member of any of the authorities of the University— 

(i) if he is of unsound mind; 

(ii) if he is an undischarged insolvent; 

(iii)  if  he  has  been  convicted  by  a  court  of  law  of  an  offence  involving  moral  turpitude  and 

sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months. 

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(2)  If  any  question  arises  as  to  whether  a  person  is  or  had  been  subjected  to  any  of  the 
disqualifications  mentioned  in  clause  (1),  the  question  shall  be  referred  to  the  Visitor  and  his  decision 
shall be final and no suit or other proceeding shall lie in any civil court against such decision. 

34. Residence condition for membership and office.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the 
Statutes,  a  person  who  is  not  ordinarily  resident  in  India  shall  not  be  eligible  to  be  an  officer  of  the 
University or a member of any authority of the University. 

35.  Membership  of  authorities  by  virtue  of  membership  of  other  bodies.—Notwithstanding 
anything contained in the Statutes, a person who holds any post in the University or is a member of any 
authority or body of the University in his capacity as a member of a particular authority or body or as the 
holder of a particular appointment shall hold such office or membership only for so long as he continues 
to  be  a  member  of that  particular  authority  or  body or  the  holder of that  particular  appointment,  as  the 
case may be. 

36. Alumni Association.—(1) There shall be an Alumni Association for the University. 

(2)  The  subscription  for  membership  of  the  Alumni  Association  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(3) No member of the Alumni Association shall be entitled to vote or stand for election unless he has 
been a member of the Association for at least one year prior to the date of election and is a degree holder 
of the University of at least five years standing: 

Provided that the condition relating to the completion of one year's membership shall not apply in the 

case of the first election. 

37. Students Council.—(1) There shall be constituted in the University, a Students' Council for every 

academic year, consisting of— 

(i) the Dean of Students' Welfare who shall be the Chairman of the Students' Council; 

(ii) twenty  students to  be nominated by  the  Academic  Council  on the  basis  of merit  in  studies, 

sports and extra curricular activities; and 

(iii)  such  number  of  elected  representatives  of  students  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Academic 

Council: 

Provided that any student of the University shall have the right to bring up any matter concerning the 
University before the Students' Council if so permitted by the Chairman, and he shall have the right to 
participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for consideration. 

(2) The functions of the Students' Council shall be to make suggestions to the appropriate authorities 
of  the  University  in  regard  to  the  programmes  of  studies,  students'  welfare  and  other  matters  of 
importance, in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall be made on 
the basis of consensus of opinion. 

(3) The Students' Council shall meet at least once in an academic year preferably in the beginning of 

that year. 

38. Ordinances how made.—(1) The first Ordinances made under sub-section (2) of section 30 may 
be  amended, repealed  or  added to  at any  time  by  the  Executive  Council in the manner  specified  in  the 
following sub-sections. 

(2) No Ordinance in respect of the matters enumerated in sub-section (1) of section 30 shall be made 

by the Executive Council unless a draft of such Ordinance has been proposed by the Academic Council. 

(3) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend any draft of any Ordinance proposed by the 
Academic  Council  under  clause  (2),  but  may  reject  the  proposal  or  return  the  draft  to  the  Academic 
Council  for  re-consideration,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  together  with  any  amendment  which  the 
Executive Council may suggest. 

(4) Where the Executive Council has rejected or returned the draft of an Ordinance proposed by the 
Academic Council, the Academic Council may consider the question afresh and in case the original draft 

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is reaffirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting and more than 
half the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back to the Executive 
Council which shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision shall be final. 

(5) Every Ordinance made by the Executive Council shall come into effect immediately. 

(6)  Every  Ordinance  made  by  the  Executive  Council  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Visitor  within  two 

weeks from the date of its adoption. 

(7)  The  Visitor  shall  have  the  power  to  direct  the  University  to  suspend  the  operation  of  any 

Ordinance. 

(8) The Visitor shall inform the Executive Council about his suspending the Ordinance referred to in 
clause (7) and may, after receiving the comments of the University, either withdraw the order suspending 
the Ordinance or disallow the Ordinance, and his decision shall be final. 

39.  Regulations.—(1)  The  authorities  of  the  University  may  make  Regulations  consistent  with  the 

Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances for the following matters, namely:— 

(i)  laying  down  the  procedure  to  be  observed  at  their  meetings  and  the  number  of  members 

required to form a quorum; 

(ii) providing for all matters which are required by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinance to be 

prescribed by Regulations; 

(iii) providing for all other matters solely concerning such authorities or committees appointed by 

them and not provided for by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the 
members of such authority of the dates of meeting and of the business to be considered at meetings and 
for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. 

(3)  The  Executive  Council  may  direct  the  amendment  in  such  manner  as  it  may  specify  of  any 

Regulation made under the Statutes or the annulment of any such Regulation. 

40.  Delegation  of  powers.—Subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Act  and  the  Statutes,  any  officer  or 
authority of the University may delegate his or its powers to any other officer or authority or person under 
his or its respective control and subject to the condition that overall responsibility for the exercise of the 
powers so delegated shall continue to vest in the officer or authority delegating such powers. 

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