Chapter V OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

1. (1) The Chancellor,
2. (2) The Pro-Chancellor,
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor,
4. (4) The Registrar,
5. (5) The Registrar (Evaluation),
6. (6) Finance Officer,
7. (7) The Directors of Regional Offices.
8. (8) such other officers in the service of the University as may be declared by the statutes to be the officers of the University.

(1) The Governor of the State of Karnataka shall by virtue of his office be the Chancellor of the University.

1. (2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at any convocation of the University.
2. (3) No honorary degree shall be conferred by the University upon any person without the explicit approval of the Chancellor.
3. (4) The Chancellor can exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes.

(1) The Minister who is in charge of Higher Education in Karnataka shall by virtue of his office be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.

1. (2) The Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and functions of the Chancellor that may be conferred upon him under the Statutes.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall function as the chief academic and administrative head of the University.

1. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of three persons who are outstanding in the field of Engineering, Technology or education and recommended by the committee referred to in sub-section (3) of this section and such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the sub-committee.
2. (3) For the purpose of sub-section (2) the committee shall consist of a member of Academic Senate, a member of the Executive Council, a representative of Government and a person of eminence in the field of engineering, technology and industry nominated by the Chancellor: Provided that if none of the persons recommended by the committee is willing to accept the appointment or if none of the persons recommended is acceptable to the Chancellor, the Chancellor may call for fresh recommendations from such committee: Provided further that the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from out of a panel of names recommended by State Government.
3. (4) The term of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years extendable by another term of similar period at the discretion of the Chancellor: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor and after giving three months notice resign his office. 1[(4A) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Chancellor passed on the ground of willful omission or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act or for abuse of the powers vested in him and on the advice tendered by the State Government on consideration of the report of an inquiry ordered by it under sub-section (4B). (4B) For the purposes of holding an inquiry under this section, the State Government shall appoint a person who is or has been a Judge of the High Court or the Supreme Court. The inquiry authority shall hold the inquiry after giving an opportunity to make representation by the Vice-Chancellor and shall submit a report to the State Government on the action to be taken including penalty if any to be imposed, and the State Government shall on consideration of the report advice the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall act in accordance with such advice.]1
4. (5) The Chancellor may direct that a Vice-Chancellor whose term of office has expired shall continue in the office for such period not exceeding one year as may be specified in the direction.
5. (6) The emoluments and other service conditions of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the Chancellor and shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
6. (7) Where a temporary vacancy occurs or is likely to occur in the office of the Vice- Chancellor by reason of leave, illness or other cause, other than the expiry of the term, the Executive Council shall as soon as possible and subject to approval of the Chancellor make such arrangements for carrying on the duties of the office of the Vice Chancellor as it may think fit and until other arrangements are made, such officer of the University as may be nominated by the Chancellor for the purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice Chancellor.

¹ Inserted by Act, 22 of 2014 w.e.f. 03.07.2014.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive Officer of the University and the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Council. He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor preside at a convocation of the University and shall confer degrees on persons entitled to receive them.

1. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University.
2. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall convene meetings of the Executive Council.
3. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and Statutes and Regulations and he shall possess all such powers as may be necessary in this behalf.
4. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the annual financial estimates and the annual accounts and the balance sheet to the Executive Council.
5. (6) The Vice-Chancellor may take action in any emergency, which, in his opinion calls for immediate action. He shall in such a case, and as soon as may be thereafter, report his action to the authority which would ordinarily have dealt with the matter.
6. (7) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (6) affects any person in the service of the University to his disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Executive Council within thirty days from the date on which such person received the notice of action taken.
7. (8) Any person aggrieved by the appellate order of the Executive Council may within thirty days from the date of communication of such order to him appeal to the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor on such appeal shall be final.
8. (9) Subject to the provisions of the preceding sub-section, the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of officers, teachers and other employees of the University.
9. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by Statutes.

(1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of Executive Council from out of not less than three persons recommended by the Vice-Chancellor to the Executive Council for such period and on such terms as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (2) The Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes.
2. (3) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all process in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and served on the Registrar.

The Registrar (Evaluation) shall be the whole time officer of the University appointed by the Executive Council.

Finance Officer.- The Finance Officer shall be the whole time officer of the

Directors of regional offices.- There shall be regional offices established in

each head quarters of the Revenue Division and headed by a Director to perform such duties, discharge such functions and to exercise such powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.