Establishment and incorporation of the University

(1) There shall be established a University by the name of the "the Karnataka State Open University". (2) The head-quarters of the University shall be at such place as may be specified by the Government by notification and it may establish, maintain or recognise colleges, Regional Centres and study centres at such places in Karnataka (3) The first Chancellor, the first Registrar and the first members of the Board of Management, the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such offices or membership are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the Karnataka State Open University. (4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (5) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may have become vested in or been acquired by it, for the purposes of the University and to contract and to do all other things necessary for the purposes of this Act. (6) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by and all processes in such suit and proceedings shall be issued to and be served on the Registrar. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor and the State Government. (2) The Registrar shall, while performing the function of the Vice-Chancellor under sub-clause (6) of clause 1 shall continue in office notwithstanding the expiration of his term of office as Registrar until a new Vice-Chancellor assumes his office or until existing Vice-Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be. (3) The emoluments and terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. (4) The Registrar shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in respect of such matters as may be specified by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf from time to time and shall also exercise such power and perform such functions as may be delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor. (5) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against such of the employees, excluding teachers and other members as may be specified by the Board of Management by order. (6) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order made by the Registrar in pursuance of sub-clause (5). (7) In cases where an inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called for, he shall, consequent to the enquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his recommendations for such action as the Vice-Chancellor may deem fit: Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Board of Management against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty. (8) The Registrar shall be ,- (i) the Secretary to the Board of management; (ii) the Member Secretary of the Academic Council (9) The Registrar shall ,- (a) be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other properties of the University as the Board of Management may commit to his charge; (b) issue notices and convene meetings of the Board of Management, the Academic Council and of the Committees appointed by those authorities; (c) keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of management, the Academic Council and of the committees appointed by such authorities. (d) conduct the official proceedings and correspondence of the Board of Management, the Academic Council; (e) supply to the Chancellor a copy of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of such meetings; (f) represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of attorney, verify pleading and depute his representatives for the purpose; (g) perform such other functions as may be specified in the Statutes. Ordinances or Regulations or as may be required from time to time by the Board of Management or the Vice-Chancellor. (7) In cases where an inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called for, he shall, consequent to the enquiry, make a report to the Vice- Chancellor along with his recommendations for such action as the Vice-Chancellor may deem fit: Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Board of Management against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty. (8) The Registrar shall be ,- (i) the Secretary to the Board of management; (ii) the Member Secretary of the Academic Council (9) The Registrar shall ,- (a) be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other properties of the University as the Board of Management may commit to his charge; (b) issue notices and convene meetings of the Board of Management, the Academic Council and of the Committees appointed by those authorities; (c) keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of management, the Academic Council and of the committees appointed by such authorities. (d) conduct the official proceedings and correspondence of the Board of Management, the Academic Council; (e) supply to the Chancellor a copy of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of such meetings; (f) represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of attorney, verify pleading and depute his representatives for the purpose; (g) perform such other functions as may be specified in the Statutes. Ordinances or Regulations or as may be required from time to time by the Board of Management or the Vice-Chancellor. Notwithstanding anything contained in the principal Act, anything done, any action taken or any proceeding held (including any appointment or delegation made or order, instrument or direction issued) by the University or any authority, officer or employee of the University with effect from the First day of June 1996 under the statutes, ordinances, regulations or rules of the Mysore University which are deemed to be, the statutes, ordinances or regulations of the University under section 42 of the principal Act and have continued as such, shall be deemed to be as valid and effective as if the provisions of section 42 of the principal Act as inserted by this Act and the statutes, ordinances or regulations continued under that section were in force at all relevant times when such thing, action or proceeding was done, taken or held.