The Vice-Chancellor:

(1) TheVice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the unanimous recommendation of the committee appointed by him consisting of three members, one elected by the Senate, one nominated by the chairman of the University Grants commission and the third nominated by the chancellor. The Chancellor shall appoint one of the members of the Committee to be its convener. The Committee shall make its recommendation within a period of three months of its appointment (or within such further period, not exceeding one month, as the Chancellor may specify on this behalf)* (*Act 21 of 1979, came into force on 03-7-1979) (2) Incase the Committee appointed under sub section (1) is unable to recommend a name unanimously, the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from among the panel of three names submitted to him by the Committee within the period specified in (or under the said subsection )* (*Act 21 of 1979, came into force on 03-7-79) (3) Incase the Committee fails to make a unanimous recommendation as provided in sub section (1) or to submit a panel as provided in sub section (2), each member of the Committee may submit a panel of three names to the Chancellor, and the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed from among the persons mentioned in the panels. (4) Non Submission of the panel under subsection (3) by any member of the Committee shall not invalidate the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor. (5) No person who is more than sixty years of age shall be appointed as vice-Chancellor (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for reappointment: Provided that a person shall not be appointed as Vice-Chancellor for more than two terms. (7) The remuneration payable to, and the other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Chancellor* (*Act 19 of 1979). (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the University (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Students’ Council and the Finance committee 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. (10) In the event of equality of votes at any meeting of the Senate, the Syndicate or the Academic Council or of any other authority, at which the Vice-Chancellor is the Chairman, he shall have and exercise a casting vote. (11) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinance, the Regulations, the rules and the bye-laws are faithfully observed and carried out, and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose. (12)The Vice-Chancellor shall have the right of visiting and inspecting colleges and other institutions maintained by, or affiliated to, the University. (13) If at any time, except when the Syndicate or the Academic Council is in session, the ViceChancellor is satisfied that an emergency has arisen requiring him to take immediate action involving the exercise of any power vested in the Syndicate or the Academic Council by or under this Act, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he deems fit, and shall, at the next session of the Syndicate or the Academic council, as the case may be, report the action taken by him to that authority for such action as it may consider necessary. (14) Subject to the provisions of the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Vice-Chancellor shall have power to appoint, suspend, dismiss or otherwise punish any member of the establishment of the University below the rank of Deputy Registrar: Provided that he may delegate any of his powers under this sub section to the Pro-ViceChancellor or the Registrar. (15) The vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and any other authorities of the University. [(15A)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in the Statutes or Ordinances made or deemed to have been made thereunder, the Vice-Chancellor may, if he is satisfied that the number of examiners in the panel of examiners approved by the Syndicate for the conduct of an examination is not sufficient for the conduct of that examination and that approval of another panel of examiners by the Syndicate will entail delay in the conduct of such examination, nominate such additional number of examiners as may be necessary for the conduct of such examination. (15B)Any person nominated by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (15A) shall be deemed to be an examiner included in the panel approved by the Syndicate].* (*Inserted by Act 23 of 1978) (16) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the proceedings of the University are carried on in accordance with provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations, the rules and the bye-laws and to report to the Chancellor every proceeding which is not in conformity with such provisions (17) The Vice-chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (18) In the event of a temporary vacancy occurring in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is temporarily absent, the Chancellor shall make necessary arrangements for exercising the powers and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor. (19) In the event of the permanent vacancy occurring in the office of the Vice-Chancellor the Chancellor shall initiate action for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor within one month of the occurrence of the vacancy and pending such appointment make necessary arrangements for exercising the powers and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor.