Certain disputes to be referred to Chancellor

If any question arises whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University, matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. (1) Nowithstanding anything contained in these Statutes, a person, who is a member of any authority or body of the University in his capacity as a member of a particular authority or body or as a holder of particular appointment shall hold office so long only as he continue to be member of that particular authority or body or the holder of that particular appointment, as the case may be: Provided that a teacher-member of any authority or body of the University who resigns his service or proceeds on leave for six months or more shall cease to be a member of the respective body and a substitute shall be appointed. If the period of his leave is less than six months, his membership will be held in abeyance till his return or the expiry of the period of six months, whichever is later. No substitute member will be appointed or elected, where the membership is held in abeyance. (2) If a teacher is on leave for a period of six months or more, he shall not be eligible for nomination or reelection for that particular vacancy. He will, however, be eligible for nomination or election in a vacancy which may arise after his return from leave.