Filling of Casual Vacancies

All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, by the person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant and the person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, the Vice-Chancellor may, if he thinks fit by order in writing, place the teacher under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made : Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion that the circumstances of the case do not warrant the suspension of the teacher, revoke that order. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of his contract of service or of his appointment, the Executive Council shall be entitled to remove a teacher on the ground of misconduct. (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, the Vice-Chancellor may, if he thinks fit by order in writing, place the teacher under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made : Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion that the circumstances of the case do not warrant the suspension of the teacher, revoke that order. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of his contract of service or of his appointment, the Executive Council shall be entitled to remove a teacher on the ground of misconduct. (3) Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council shall not be entitled to remove a teacher except for a good cause and after giving three months notice in writing or payment of three months salary in lieu of notice. (4) No teacher shall be removed under clause (2) or under clause (3) until he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. (5) The removal of a teacher shall require a two-thirds majority of the members of the Executive Council present and voting. (6) The removal of a teacher shall take effect from the date on which the order of removal is made : Provided that where a teacher is under suspension at the time of his removal, the removal shall take effect on the date on which he was placed under suspension. (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Statutes, the teacher shall be entitled to resign by giving three months notice in writing to the Executive Council.