Conditions of Service of Officers and Teachers

(1) Every salaried officer and teacher, except the Vice-Chancellor, shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University and any dispute arising out of a contract between the University and any of its officers or teachers shall, at the request of the teacher or officer concerned or at the instance of the University, be referred to a Tribunal of arbitration consisting of one member appointed by the Executive Council, one member nominated by the officer or teacher concerned and one nominee of the Chancellor. The decision of the majority of the members of the Tribunal, shall be final and no suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the matters decided by the Tribunal. (2) Every such request shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration within the meaning of the Arbitration Act, 1940. (3) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is by reason of illness, or any other cause is unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint temporarily for the purpose till regular selection is made by the Chancellor on the advice of Government. (4) It shall be the duty of the Registrar - (a) to be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Vice-Chancellor shall commit to his charge; (b) to issue all notice convening meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Faculties and of any committee appointed by any authority of the University. (c) to keep the minutes of all meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Faculties and any committee appointed by the authorities of the University; (d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Faculties; (e) to supply to the Chancellor copies of the agenda, the minutes of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued; (f) to perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor. (5) The Registrar shall have power to administer warnings or to impose the penalty of censure or withholding of increments upon such of the employees excluding the teachers of the University and academic staff, as may be specified in the orders of the Executive Council and to suspend them pending inquiry: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him. (6) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the penalties specified in clause (5). (7) In a case the inquiry discloses that a punishment, beyond the powers of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry make a report to the Vice-Chancellor alongwith his recommendations; Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty. And that such an appeal shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the order imposing penalty. (8) The Registrar shall be the authorised officer to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the University and he shall act in such capacity when the appropriate authority of the University has taken a decision in the matter. He shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (A) (1) The Selection Committee for recommending appointment and promotion of the teachers of the University namely assistant professor, associate professor and professor under the relevant promotion scheme as approved by the University shall consist of the following : i) Vice Chancellor or Acting Vice-Chancellor to be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee. ii) An academician who is the nominee of the Chancellor. iii) Three experts in the concerned subject/field nominated by the Vice-Chancellor out of the panel of names approved by the Executive Council of the University. iv) Dean of the concerned faculty. v) Head/Director of the Department/Institute/Centre. vi) An academician representing SC/ST/OBC/ Minority/ Women/ Differently abled categories, if any of candidates representing these categories is the applicant, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, if any of the above members of the selection committee do not belong to that category. (2) Atleast four members, including two outside subject experts, shall constitute the quorum. (3) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Committee. (4) The Selection Committee shall also recommend the appointment of Director of the Directorate of Distance Education Director of Regional Centre, Director/Principal of any maintained Institution of the University and the posts equivalent thereto. (5) Selection Committees for the posts of Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports, Librarians Deputy Librarian's and Assistant Librarians shall be the same as that of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor respectively, except that the concerned expert in Physical Education and Sports or Sports Administration or Library, practicing Librarian/Director Physical Education, as the case may be, shall be associated with the Selection Committee as one of the subject experts. (B) The "Screening cum Evaluation Committee" for CAS promotion of Assistant Professors/ equivalent cadres in Librarians/Physical Education from one AGP to the other higher AGP shall consist of : i) The Vice-Chancellor or Acting Vice Chancellor, as the Chairperson of the Selection Committee; ii) The Dean of the concerned Faculty; iii) The Head/Director of the Department/Institute/Centre; and iv) One subject expert in the concerned subject nominated by the Vice-Chancellor or Acting Vice Chancellor from the University panel of experts. The quorum for the committee shall be three including the one subject expert need to be present. The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the "Screening cum Evaluation Committee". (C) The Expert Committee for the higher grade of Professorship (Stage 6) shall consist of: i) The Vice-Chancellor or Acting Vice Chancellor, as the Chairperson of the Selection Committee; ii) Three experts in the concerned subject/ field nominated by the Vice-Chancellor out of the panel of names approved by the Executive Council of the University. The quorum for the committee shall be three including the two subject experts need to be present. The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the "Expert Committee".