Chapter V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

No act or proceeding of the Board, or any authority of the University or any committee constituted under this Act or by the Regulations shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in or defect in the constitution of, the Board, Authority or Committee of the University.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other State law for the time being in force, the University shall have powers to confer degrees, honorary degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions, titles and grant certificates as approved by the Board.

The University shall furnish to the State Government, University Grants Commission and other statutory authorities such reports, returns, statements and other information as may be required by them from time to time.

The Trust shall give a notice of not less than four years period to the State Government of its intention to dissolve the Trust. The State Government may direct the University to cease fresh admissions and also direct the Trust to phase out the responsibility of running the University until the last batches of students in regular courses of the University complete their courses. It shall be obligatory on the part of the Trust not to compromise in terms of the quality of education and training in the interim years and provide reasonable exit benefits for the employees.

Every officer, teacher and other employees of the University shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, any person, who is appointed by the University for a specified period or a specified work of the University or, who received any remuneration by way of allowances or fee for any work done from the University Fund, shall be deemed to be an officer or employee of the University while he is performing the duties and functions connected with such appointment or work.

(1) No member of the teaching, non-teaching and other academic staff of the University shall be dismissed or removed or reduced in rank except after an inquiry in which he has been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges. (2) An appeal from an order of dismissal, removal or reduction under sub-section (1) or of termination shall lie to the President within ninety days from the date of communication of such order and the decision of the President in such appeal shall be final.