Power of Government to transfer certain colleges and Institutions to the University

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University Act, 1963, the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991, or the statutes made thereunder, the colleges of Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences and other institutions shown in the First and Second Schedules shall from the date notified in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette by the Government in this behalf, be disaffiliated from Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University and shall be maintained by the University as constituent Colleges: Provided that the common facilities such as Library, Auditorium, Students hostel and staff quarters and such other facilities shall be shared by Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University and Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University in such manner as may be prescribed until a permanent or alternate infrastructure is provided to the latter University. (2) The control and management of the colleges and Institutions specified in sub-section (1) shall as from the date notified by the Government under that sub-section stand transferred to the University and all the properties and assets, and liabilities and obligations of the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University and Government in relation thereto shall stand transferred to, vest in, or devolve upon, the university. (3) The compensation payable by the University to Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in respect of the transfer and vesting of the properties and assets, and the devolution of liabilities and obligations, under sub-section (2) shall be such, as may be agreed upon between the two Universities. In default of such agreement, the compensation shall be determined by the Government after giving opportunity to the two Universities of making their representations in that regard and the decision of the Government in the matter shall be final. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, and subject to the provisions of sub-section (5), where the control and management of any college has been transferred to the University under sub-section (2), the University shall employ all teachers and other employees of the Government or Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University as the case may be, who immediately before the date notified by the Government under sub-section (1), were serving in or were attached to that college, on such foreign service conditions as may be determined by the Government in the case of a government employee or by the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in case of an employee of that University: Provided that no deputation or any other allowance shall be payable to any such employee: Provided further that all the teachers and other employees of the Government or Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, as the case may be who are serving the University on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been employed by the University under this sub-section. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4) every such teacher or other employee of the Government or Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, as the case may be, shall, within a period of two months from the date of commencement of this Act exercise his option to revert to the service under the Government or the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, as the case may be, to which he belongs, failing which he shall be deemed to have been absorbed in the service of the University with effect from the date notified by the Government under sub-section (1) and shall from the said date, be governed by the terms and conditions governing the said service: Provided that, - (i) the terms and conditions offered by the University to such teachers and other employees consequent on their absorption in the service of the University shall not be less favourable than those applicable to such teachers and other employees,- (a) immediately before the date notified by the Government under sub-section (1), as respects remuneration, leave, pension, gratuity and provident fund; (b) immediately before the date of commencement of this Act as respects the age of superannuation; (ii) the service rendered by any such teachers or other employee under the Government or the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University as the case may be, upto the date notified as aforesaid shall be deemed to be service under the University and he shall be entitled to count that service for the purpose of increments, leave, pension or provident fund and gratuity. (6) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (5) every such teacher or other employee who had exercised his option within a period of two months from the date of commencement of this Act, to revert to the service under the Government or the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, as the case may be, to which he belongs, shall be given an opportunity to exercise a revised option within a period two months, or such other period beyond two months as may be specified by the Government from the date of commencement of this Act. (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5), every such teacher or other employee who had exercised his revised option under sub-section (6) to revert to the service under the Government or the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, as the case may be, to which he belongs, but has not been reverted in pursuance of such option, shall be given an opportunity to revise the said revised option within such period not exceeding two years as may be specified by the Government from the date of the commencement of this Act. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the statutes made thereunder, any student of the constituent College, who was studying for any examination of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University shall be permitted to complete his course in preparation therefor, and the University shall make arrangements for holding for such students examinations for such period as may be prescribed, in accordance with the curricula of studies of the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. (9) The Government shall by order direct that all the institutions under the control and management of the Government conducting research in the subject of Veterinary, Animal and Fishery Sciences shall be maintained by the University, with effect from such date or dates as may be specified in the order which shall in any case be before the expiration of three years from the appointed day. The control and management of such institutions shall thereupon stand transferred to the University and all the properties and assets and liabilities and obligations, of the Government in relation thereto shall stand transferred to, vest in, or devolve upon, the University. The provisions contained in sub-sections (4) and (5) shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in respect of the teachers and other employees of the Government who immediately before such transfer were serving in or attached to that institution. (3) On and from the commencement of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (Amendment) Act, 2015, no college shall offer certificate/diploma/degree courses in Veterinary and animal sciences/diary/fishery without affiliation of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University and no Polytechnic colleges whether in Government or in Private sector shall offer such Certificate/Diploma/Degree Courses unless approved by the Regulatory body constituted by Government under the proviso to sub-section (2) in such manner as may be prescribed.