Powers and the Functions of the Vice-Chancellor

(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the University and all other officers of the University shall be subjectto the generalsupervision and controlof the Vice-Chancellor. (ii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Executive Council and the Academic Council and shall be entitled to be present at, and to address, any meeting of any authority of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of the authority concerned. (iii) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the Rules are observed and he shall have all the powers as necessary for this purpose. (iv) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the right to visit and inspect Institutions maintained by, or affiliated to, the University. (v) If the Vice-Chancellor is of the opinion that any order or decision which is required to be passed or made by any authority of the Universltv is necessary to be passed or made immediately and it is not practicable to convene a meeting of the said authority for that purpose, he may pass such order or take such decision as he deems proper and place the matter before the said authority at its next meeting for ratification and where the authority differs from the Vice-Chancellor, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. (vi) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Vice-Chancellor shall have the following powers:- (a) To make appointment to posts below the rank of Assistant Registrar and of non-teaching employees or to such posts as may be prescribed and specify their duties, (b) To suspend, dismiss or otherwise punish any employee of the University below the rank of Assistant RbgiStrar including non-teaching employees; and (c) To take disciplinary action against students of the University: Provided that he may delegate any of the powers under this sub-section to the Registrar. (vii) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of the Executive Council or the Acadernic Council or any other authority of the University. (viii) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellorto ensure thatthe proceedings of the University are carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Rules, and where the Vice-Chancellor is of opinion that anyproceedingsororderof anauthorityortheUniversityisinviolation of anyprovisionofthisActor the Rules he may, by an order In writing, stay the operation of such proceedings or order and send a report and make a reference to the Chancellor for a final decision in accordance with provlsions of sub-section (vi) of section 8. (ix) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such otfrer powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Act or the Rules. (x) In the event of absence of the Vice-Chancellor from the headquarters or his inability to act due to reason like illness, the Chancellor may make such arrangement for performance of the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as he may deem it, during such absence. In the event of the occurrence of vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, reslgnation or otherwise, the Chancellor may appoint any person to act as Vice-Chancellor until a regular appointment of Vice-Chancellor is made in accordance with section 9. Provided that the period of such interim arrangement shall not exceed six months.