Chapter VIII STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

1. (a) the constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities;
2. (b) designations, powers, functions, duties, manner of appointment and selection and terms and conditions of service of the officers other than Chancellor and Vice- Chancellor;
3. (c) terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor,
4. (d) Classification and manner of appointment, terms and conditions of service remuneration and allowances including traveling and daily allowances of teachers and non-teaching staff of the University;
5. (e) The establishment, amalgamation, Faculties/Colleges/ Research Stations, sub-division and abolition of
6. (f) The constitution of pension, insurance, provident fund etc;
7. (g) All other matters necessary for carrying out all or any of the purposes of the Act.

1. (1) The statutes with regard to matters set out in section 54 shall be made by the government.
2. (2) Subject to the prior approval of the Government, the Board may amend or repeal any statute
3. (3) The Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be, may propose to the Board the draft of any statute to be made by the Board and such draft shall be considered by the Board at its next meeting: Provided that the Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be, shall not propose the draft of any such statute, any amendment of a statute or repeal of a statute affecting the statute, powers and constitution of any existing authority until such Authority has been given an opportunity to express its views on such proposal and any views so expressed shall be considered by the Board.
4. (4) The Board may consider any such draft as is referred to in sub-section
5. (3) and make the statute or reject or return it to the Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be, for reconsideration, either in whole or part, together with any amendments which it may suggest.
6. (5) Any member of the Board may propose to it the draft or any amendment of a Statute or repeal of the statute and the Board may either accept or reject the proposal if it relates to a matter not falling within the purview of the Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be In case such draft relates to a matter within the purview of Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be, the Board shall refer it for consideration to the Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be, which may either report to the Board that it does not approve the proposal, which shall then be deemed to have been rejected by the Board, or forward such draft to the Board in such form as the Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be, may approve, and the provisions of this section shall apply in the case of a draft so forwarded as they apply in the case of a draft proposed to the Board by the Academic Council, Research and Extension Council, as the case may be.
7. (6) Every statute made under sub-section
8. (1) shall, immediately after it is made, be laid before the both Houses of the State Legislature if it is in session and if it is not in session in the session immediately following, for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiration of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the House agrees in making any modification in the statute or in the annulment of

the statute, the statute shall thereafter have effect only in such

modified form or shall stand annulled, 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 the statute.

1. (1) The authorities of the University may make regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes for laying down the procedure for their meetings and the number of members required to form the quorum,
   • (a) providing the matters which under the Act and Statues are to be regulated by the Regulations;
   • (b) providing for any other matter solely concerning the authority and not providing for by this Act and Statutes;
2. (2) The Academic Council may, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, make regulations providing for courses of study, system of examination, academic calendar, award of degrees and diplomas of the University and other matters related to instruction.
3. (3) The regulations made by any authority of the University shall be subject to such direction as the Board may, from time to time, give in this behalf.
4. (4) The Board of Management may make Regulations for;
   • (i) the procedure at meetings of Authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business by them,
   • (ii) the holding of Convocations to confer degrees and diplomas;
   • (iii) the conferment and withdrawl of honorary degrees and other distinctions,
   • (iv) the establishment, amalgamation and abolition of departments/divisions of teaching in the Faculties / Colleges,
   • (v) the establishment and abolition of hostels maintained by the University, on the recommendation of the Academic Council;
   • (vi) the institution and withdrawl of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof, on recommendation of the Academic Council;
   • (vii) remunerations and allowances including traveling and daily allowances to be paid to Officers, teachers and other persons employed under the University;
   • (viii) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degree, diploma or other courses and to the examinations of the University and the conditions for the award and withdrawl of degree and diplomas, on the recommendation of the Academic Council;
   • (ix) the conditions of residence of the students of the University and the levying of fees for residence in hostels maintained by the University;
   • (x) the fees which may be charged by the University connected therewith.
   • (xi) any other matter connected with the management of University.
5. (5) The Academic Council may make regulations for:
   • (i) the establishment and abolition of hostels maintained by the University;
   • (ii) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, stipend, bursaries, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;
   • (iii) the entrance or admission of the students to the University and their enrollment and continuance as such and the conditions and procedures for dropping students from enrollment;
   • (iv) the fees which may be charged by the University;
   • (v) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
   • (vi) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degrees, diplomas or other courses and examinations of the University and their eligibility for the award of degrees and diplomas;
   • (vii) the conditions for conferment of degrees and other academic distinctions;
   • (viii) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;
   • (ix) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for residence, discipline and teaching of women students and the provision of special courses of study for women;
   • (x) the conditions of residence of students of the University and the levy of fees for residence in hostels;
   • (xi) the recognition and management of hostels not maintained by the University;
   • (xii) the conditions and mode of appointment and the duties of examining bodies and examiners;
   • (xiii) the conduct of examinations,
   • (xiv) any other matter connected with the academic affairs of the University,
6. (6) The Research and Extension Council may make regulations for:
   • (i) Constitution of zonal councils and working groups for various related disciplines in research stations and extension centres;
   • (ii) Monitoring and evaluation of research and extension programme;
   • (iii) Functioning of different research and extension programmes,
   • (iv) Integration of research, extension and teaching,
   • (v) Training programmes for various functionaries involved in Horticultural development,
   • (vi) Conferring distinctions and awarding prizes to the farmers and others who contributed for the development of horticulture;
   • (vii) Any other purpose envisaged in the objects of the University relating to research and extension.