The Vice- Chancellor

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Summary

(1)- The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, for a term of 1[three years] by the Chancellor from a panel of three persons recommended by the Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2). 2[(2)- The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following persons, namely : (a) one person nominated by the Chancellor, (b) the Director (sitting or retired) of an Indian Institute of Technology or an Indian Institute of Management. (c) the Industrial Development Commissioner or, as the case may be, the Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Industrial Development Department ; (d) Two persons nominated by the Board of Governors one of whom shall also be appointed as the convener of the Committee by the Board of Governors. And if none of the persons referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) belong to the Scheduled Castes, at last one of the persons nominated under this clause shall be from the Scheduled Castes.] (3) - The Committee shall, on the basis of merit, prepare a panel of the names of three persons suitable, to hold the office of the Vice- Chancellor and forward the same to the Chancellor along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each such person. 3[(3-a) (a)- Only such person shall be eligible for appointment to the office of Vice-Chancellor who has not attained the age of 65 years ; (b) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-eight years whichever is earlier ;] (4) 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 the authorities of the University. (5) Where any matter other than the appointment of a teacher is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit and shall forthwith report the action taken by him to the Chancellor and also to the officer, authority, or other body who or which in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter : Provided that no such action shall be taken by the ViceChancellor without the previous approval of the Chancellor, if it would involve a deviation from the provisions of the Statutes or the Ordinances : Provided further that if the officer, authority, or other body is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such manner, as he thinks fit and thereupon, it shall cease to have effect or, as the case may be, take effect in the modified form, so however, that such annulment or modification shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or under the order of the Vice-Chancellor : Provided also 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 appeal against such action to the Board of management within three months from the date on which the decision on such action is communicated to him and thereupon, the Board of Management may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 4[(7) If in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor willfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if it otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, after making such inquiry as he deems proper by order, remove the ViceChancellor. (8) During the pendency or in contemplation, of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (7) the Chancellor may order that till further orders (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled. (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.]

(1)- The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, for a term of 1[three years] by the Chancellor from a panel of three persons recommended by the Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2). 2[(2)- The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following persons, namely : (a) one person nominated by the Chancellor, (b) the Director (sitting or retired) of an Indian Institute of Technology or an Indian Institute of Management. (c) the Industrial Development Commissioner or, as the case may be, the Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Industrial Development Department ; (d) Two persons nominated by the Board of Governors one of whom shall also be appointed as the convener of the Committee by the Board of Governors. And if none of the persons referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) belong to the Scheduled Castes, at last one of the persons nominated under this clause shall be from the Scheduled Castes.] (3) - The Committee shall, on the basis of merit, prepare a panel of the names of three persons suitable, to hold the office of the Vice- Chancellor and forward the same to the Chancellor along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each such person. 3[(3-a) (a)- Only such person shall be eligible for appointment to the office of Vice-Chancellor who has not attained the age of 65 years ; (b) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-eight years whichever is earlier ;] (4) 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 the authorities of the University. (5) Where any matter other than the appointment of a teacher is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit and shall forthwith report the action taken by him to the Chancellor and also to the officer, authority, or other body who or which in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter : Provided that no such action shall be taken by the ViceChancellor without the previous approval of the Chancellor, if it would involve a deviation from the provisions of the Statutes or the Ordinances : Provided further that if the officer, authority, or other body is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such manner, as he thinks fit and thereupon, it shall cease to have effect or, as the case may be, take effect in the modified form, so however, that such annulment or modification shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or under the order of the Vice-Chancellor : Provided also 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 appeal against such action to the Board of management within three months from the date on which the decision on such action is communicated to him and thereupon, the Board of Management may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 4[(7) If in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor willfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if it otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, after making such inquiry as he deems proper by order, remove the ViceChancellor. (8) During the pendency or in contemplation, of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (7) the Chancellor may order that till further orders (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled. (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.]

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