Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal administrative and academic officer of the University. He shall be an ex-officio member and Chairman of the Executive Council and the Academic Council and shall be the Chairman of such other authorities, committees and bodies of the University of which he may be a member. He shall be entitled to be present at and to address any meeting of any authority, committee or other body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of the concerned authority, committee or body. (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of the Executive Council, Academic Council and such other authorities, committees and bodies of the University of which he is the Chairman. He may delegate this power to any other officer of the University. (4) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, such an emergency has arisen which requires immediate action, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall thereafter report his action at the earliest to such officer, authority, committee or other body as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter: Provided that the University shall not be bound by any recurring expenditure for a period of more than three months in respect of any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor. Provided further that where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to file an appeal to the Executive Council within thirty days from the date on which he was informed of such action. Provided also that this power shall not extend to such matters relating to amendment of Ordinances, Statutes, Regulations or any matters relating to creation of posts and appointments. (5) Upon receipt of a report under sub-section (4), if the concerned authority, committee or body does not approve the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor, it shall refer the matter to the Kulpati (Chancellor) whose decision thereon shall be final. (6) Any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (4) shall be deemed to be action taken by the appropriate authority until it is set aside by the Kulpati (Chancellor) upon receiving instructions under sub-section (5) or set aside by the Executive Council upon an appeal being filed under the second proviso to sub-section (4). (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the activities of the University and shall implement the decisions of the authorities of the University. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations. (9) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor of the University to constitute the Executive Council, Academic Council and other authorities of the University within a period of one year from the appointed date.