Validation and savings

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983 and the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998 or any law, rule, document or instrument to the contrary, or in any judgment or order or direction of any court,—

1. (a) the College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri shall be deemed to be constituent college of the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli ;
2. (b) the College of Fisheries, Shirgaon ; Taraporewala Marine Biological Research Station, Mumbai ; Marine Biological Research Station, Ratnagiri ; Fodder Research Centre, Palghar ; Kharland Research Centre, Panvel ; Livestock Supervisor’s Training Centre, Lanja and the Cattle Breeding Farm, Kudal (District Sindhudurg) (hereinafter referred to as “the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre”), deleted by the Government Notification, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department, No. PASAMPRA.3500/ CR-135/ADF-1, dated the 17th November 2000, shall be deemed to be the constituent College, Research Centres, Institutes or, as the case may be, Training Centre of the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, ;
3. (c) any student who immediately prior to the date of coming into force of this Act, was studying for a degree, diploma, certificate, academic awards, etc., in Fishery Sciences in the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre referred to in clause
4. (b) shall continue his studies under the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth ;
5. (d) all the students registered as students of the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre, referred to in clause
6. (b) for any subject or course or programme before the coming into force of this Act, shall deemed to have been registered with the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth ;
7. (e) where any examination is held by the said University, College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre but the degree or other academic distinction has not been conferred or issued or the result of any such examination has not been published, such examination shall be deemed to have been held by the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth and that Krishi Vidyapeeth shall be competent to confer or issue any degree, diploma, certificate, academic distinctions, etc., and to declare the result of such examination ;
8. (f) any degree, diploma, certificate, academic distinctions, etc., conferred or awarded in Fishery Sciences to any student by the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli or the said College, Research Centre, Institute and Training Centre before the coming into force of this Act, shall be deemed to have been conferred or awarded under the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth ;
9. (g) all benefactions, awards, certificates, accepted or received by the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre before the coming into force of this Act, shall be deemed to have been accepted or received by the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth ;
10. (h) all property, movable or immovable obtained or all rights (including Intellectual Property Rights registered or obtained), interest of whatsoever kind, powers and privileges of the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre before the coming into force of this Act, shall be deemed to have been obtained or registered with the said College, Research Centre, Institute and Training Centre ;
    • (i) all will, deed or other document (including research reports) made before the coming into force of this Act, which contains any bequest, gift, terms and trust in favour of the College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre shall be deemed to have been made with the said College, Research Centre, Institute and Training Centre ;
11. (j) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued and incurred by the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre, before the date of coming into force of this Act, shall be deemed to have been the rights, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued and incurred by the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth ;
12. (k) all the resolutions passed by the authorities or bodies of the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth with respect to the subject 'fishery sciences', shall be deemed have been passed or made by the that Krishi Vidyapeeth in accordance with the provisions of the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983, as amended by this Act ;
13. (l) all rules, regulations or statutes made by the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth and applicable to the said College, Research Centre, Institute and Training Centre, shall be deemed to have been made by that Krishi Vidyapeeth in accordance with the provisions of the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983, as amended by this Act ;
14. (m) all academic and non-academic staff members appointed under the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre, shall be deemed to have been appointed by the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth and shall continue to work under that Krishi Vidyapeeth ;
15. (n) any legal suit, appeal or legal proceeding of whatever nature, which is pending before any court, tribunal or authority by or against the said College, Research Centres, Institutes and Training Centre before the coming into force of this Act, shall be deemed to have been pending by or against the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth.