The Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Academic Head and the Chief Executive Officer of the University, providing leadership to the institutes and be responsible for implementation of the decisions of the Governing Council and day-to-day functioning of the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from the panel of three persons recommended by the Search Committee constituted by the Government, consisting of: (a) a nominee of the Governing Council; (b) a nominee of the University Grants Commission and (c) a nominee of the State Government. (3) The Search Committee shall submit a panel of three names in alphabetical order to the Government. The Chancellor shall appoint any one from the panel as the Vice Chancellor. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a person possessing the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment. The Vice- Chancellor shall be a distinguished academician, with a Doctoral Degree and a minimum of ten years’ of experience as a Professor in a University or equivalent in any State or Central Government funded educational / research institutes, from the faculties of engineering and technology, with proof of having demonstrated academic leadership. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years. He / She shall be eligible for another term of three years subject to the provisions of the Act: Provided that nothing in this clause shall adversely affect the tenure of an existing incumbent. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Chancellor passed on the ground of willful omission or refusal to carry out 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 a High Court or the 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 that where the enquiry is conducted by a person who is or has been a Judge of High Court or the Supreme Court the report of such an enquiry shall be forwarded 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 : ‘Provided further that where the Lokayukta enquires into an allegation against the Vice-Chancellor under the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 1983 (Act No. 11 of 1983), then, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 12 of that Act, the Lokayukta shall submit the 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.