The Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Government shall constitute a Search committee consisting of,- (i) a nominee of the Executive Council; (ii) a nominee of the University Grants Commission; (iii) a nominee or nominees of the participating Governments and institutions; The Search Committee shall submit a panel of three persons to the Government in alphabetical order from among whom the Government shall recommend one person to the Chancellor for appointment as Vice-chancellor and the Chancellor shall appoint such person as Vice-Chancellor 1[on the recommendation of the Government:] Provided that it shall be competent for the Government to call for a fresh panel if they consider necessary and the Search Committee shall thereupon submit a fresh panel to the Government. (1A) The Vice-chancellor, shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Chancellor passed on the ground of wilful omission or refusal to carryout the provisions of this Act, or abuse of the powers vested in him and after due enquiry ordered by the Government, by the Lokayukta or by such person who is or has been a judge of High Court or Supreme Court as may be appointed by the Chancellor in which the Vice-Chancellor shall have an opportunity of making his representation against such removal: Provided further that where the Lokayukta enquiries into an allegation against the Vice-chancellor, under the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa- Lokayukta Act, 1983 then notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 of that Act, the Lokayukta shall submit a report to the Government and the Chancellor shall act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Government on a consideration of the report while exercising his powers under this sub- section. (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. . Added by the Act No.12 of 2020. S.6 (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 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 Chancellor 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 appeal against such action to the Executive Council within three months from the date on which the decision on such action is communicated to him and there upon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances.

1. (i) a nominee of the Executive Council;
2. (ii) a nominee of the University Grants Commission;
3. (iii) a nominee or nominees of the participating Governments and institutions; The Search Committee shall submit a panel of three persons to the Government in alphabetical order from among whom the Government shall recommend one person to the Chancellor for appointment as Vice-chancellor and the Chancellor shall appoint such person as Vice-Chancellor 1[on the recommendation of the Government:] Provided that it shall be competent for the Government to call for a fresh panel if they consider necessary and the Search Committee shall thereupon submit a fresh panel to the Government. (1A) The Vice-chancellor, shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Chancellor passed on the ground of wilful omission or refusal to carryout the provisions of this Act, or abuse of the powers vested in him and after due enquiry ordered by the Government, by the Lokayukta or by such person who is or has been a judge of High Court or Supreme Court as may be appointed by the Chancellor in which the Vice-Chancellor shall have an opportunity of making his representation against such removal: Provided further that where the Lokayukta enquiries into an allegation against the Vice-chancellor, under the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa- Lokayukta Act, 1983 then notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 of that Act, the Lokayukta shall submit a report to the Government and the Chancellor shall act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Government on a consideration of the report while exercising his powers under this sub- section.

1. (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. . Added by the Act No.12 of 2020. S.6
2. (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 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 Chancellor 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 appeal against such action to the Executive Council within three months from the date on which the decision on such action is communicated to him and there upon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.
3. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances.