Lawgist3Establishment of Universities
(1)The Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in the State of Chhattisgarh and Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya in the State of Madhya Pradesh, established under the Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 (Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973), and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in the State of Uttarakhand, established under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act,1973 (Presidents Act 10 of 1973), shall be established as bodies corporate under this Act by the same names of "Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya", "Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya" and "Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University", respectively.
(2) The headquarters of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, shall be at Bilaspur, Sagar and Srinagar, respectively.
(3) The jurisdiction of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University shall extend to the Bilaspur, Raigarh and Surguja districts of the State of Chhattisgarh, the Sagar, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Chhindwara and Damoh districts of the State of Madhya Pradesh, and the Chamoli, Dehradun, Garhwal, Hardwar, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal and Uttarkashi districts of the State of Uttarakhand, respectively.
(4) There shall be established, the Universities in the various States as bodies corporate, by such names and territorial jurisdiction, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act.
(5) The headquarters of each of the University, referred in sub-section (4), shall be such as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
(6) The first Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council of each University, and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the University.
(7) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
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- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Establishment of Universities
- 3A Special provision with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir
- 3B Special provision with respect to State of Bihar
- 3C Establishment of Central University of Andhra Pradesh
- 3D Establishment of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
- 4 Effect of establishment of Universities
- 5 Objects of University
- 6 Powers of University
- 7 University open to all castes, creed, race or class
- 8 Visitor of University
- 9 Officers of University
- 10 Chancellor
- 11 Vice-Chancellor
- 12 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
- 13 Deans of Schools
- 14 Registrar
- 15 Finance Officer
- 16 Controller of Examinations
- 17 Librarian
- 18 Other officers
- 19 Authorities of University
- 20 The Court
- 21 Executive Council
- 22 Academic Council
- 23 Boards of Studies
- 24 Finance Committee
- 25 Other authorities of University
- 26 Powers to make Statutes
- 27 Statutes, how to be made
- 28 Power to make Ordinances
- 29 Regulations
- 30 Annual report
- 31 Annual accounts
- 32 Returns and information
- 33 Conditions of service of employees, etc
- 34 Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students
- 35 Right to appeal
- 36 Provident and pension funds
- 37 Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies
- 38 Filling of casual vacancies
- 39 Proceedings of authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies
- 40 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 41 Mode of proof of University record
- 42 Power to remove difficulties
- 43 Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament
- 44 Transitional provisions
- 45 Amendment of Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973
- 46 Amendment of President’s Act 10 of 1973
- 47 Repeal and savings
