Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

The personnel of the University shall be classified under one of the following categories:—

1. (a) Executives and other Officers, who have the administrative authority and who are designated as such under the Act or the Statutes.
2. (b) Academic staff members—who have duties of an academic nature, such as teaching, research and extension education and hold professional rank of Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer or Demonstrator or the like as may be designated under the Act or the Statutes.
3. (c) Ministerial staff members—who are in the service of the University and not included in
4. (a) and
5. (b) above.

The following shall be the Executives and other Officers of the University, namely:—

1. (a) Executives
   • (i) The Chancellor,
   • (ii) The Pro-Chancellor,
   • (iii) The Vice-Chancellor,
2. (b) Other Officers
   • (iv) The Director of Instruction,
   • (v) The Director of Research,
   • (vi) The Director of Extension Education,
   • (vii) The Director of Students' Welfare,
   • (viii) The Deans of Faculties,
   • (ix) The Associate Deans,
   • (x) The Registrar,
   • (xi) The Comptroller,
   • (xii) Such other persons as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University:

The Chancellor

1. (1) The Governor of Maharashtra, for the time being, shall be the Chancellor of the University.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and shall, when present, preside at any convocation of the University.
3. (3) The Chancellor may call for his information any papers relating to the administration of the affairs of the University and such requisition shall be complied with by the University.
4. (4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
5. (5) The Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of any officer or authority of the University, which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes or the Regulations: Provided that, before making any such order, he shall call upon the officer or authority to show cause why such an order should not be made and, if any cause is shown within the time specified by him in this behalf, he shall consider the same.
6. (6) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down by this Act and may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Minister for Agriculture, Maharashtra State, for the time being, shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University, and shall be the Chairman of the Court.
2. (2) The Pro-Chancellor may call for his information any papers relating to the administration of the affairs of the University and such requisition shall be complied with by the University.
3. (3) The annual programme of work of the University shall be referred to the Pro-Chancellor for his information and any suggestion made by him shall be considered by the Executive Council before submitting the said programme to the Court.
4. (4) The Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties of the Chancellor as may be conferred on him by this Act or under the Statutes. He shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties of the Chancellor as the Chancellor may by order in writing delegate to the Pro-Chancellor, and such delegation may be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in such order.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section. For the selection of the Vice-Chancellor, there shall be a Committee of three persons, two of whom shall be persons who are members of the Executive Council and are nominated by it, and one person nominated by the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall also appoint one of the three as Chairman of such Committee. The Committee shall select not less three persons, who are well qualified preferably in agriculture, or any of the allied sciences and shall report its selection to the Chancellor. The Chancellor may approve and appoint one of the persons so selected to be Vice-Chancellor. If the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons so selected or the person approved by the Chancellor is not willing to accept office, the Chancellor may call for a fresh selection. The Committee shall report its selection to the Chancellor three months in advance before the date of expiry of the term of the existing Vice-Chancellor. If the Committee fails to submit its report in time, the Chancellor may appoint any person whom he deems fit to be Vice-Chancellor.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years, which may be extended by the Chancellor in exceptional circumstances to a term not exceeding in the aggregate six months, for reasons which shall be stated in the order extending the term.
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may, after giving three months' notice, resign his office, by tendering his resignation in writing to the Chancellor. The resignation shall take effect on its acceptance by the Chancellor.
5. (5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Court supported by a resolution passed by it by a majority of the total membership of the Court and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members thereof present and voting if in his opinion the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in the office is detrimental to the interests of the University, by order remove the Vice-Chancellor at any time from office : Provided that, no such order shall be made unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of the action proposed to be taken against him.
6. (6) The emoluments to be paid to the Vice-Chancellor and other conditions of service shall be such as may be determined 1[by the Statutes] and accepted by the Vice-Chancellor at the time of his appointment, and shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment, without his consent. 2[(7) In the event of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, a Dean or any other person nominated by the Chancellor for that purpose shall act as Vice-Chancellor, until the date on which the new Vice-Chancellor enters upon his office.
7. (8) Where any temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of leave, illness or other cause, the Pro-Chancellor shall make such arrangements for carrying on the duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, as he may think fit. Until such arrangements are made, the Dean or any other person nominated by the Pro-Chancellor for that purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor : Provided that, in case of a temporary vacancy of less than two months, the Vice-Chancellor may by order in writing entrust his duties to a Dean, or in the absence of any Dean to the Registrar, as a measure of emergency.]

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive of the University and an ex-officio member of the Court. He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University. He shall be also an ex-officio member and Chairman of the Executive Council and the Academic Council.
2. (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.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of 1* * the Executive Council and the Academic Council.
4. (4) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and Regulations are faithfully observed, and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose.
5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and extension education programmes.
6. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall manage, through appropriate Officers and staff members, the colleges, departments, institutions of specialised studies, laboratories, libraries, museums, hostels and schools maintained by the University, both at the headquarters and outside.
7. (7) The Vice-Chancellor may call for reports from the colleges, recognised institutions and hostels on all activities of the University as he deems necessary for the proper functioning of the University.
8. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University. He shall also make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare, in consultation with such Committee as may be prescribed.
9. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to appoint such employees of the University as provided in this Act or as may be prescribed in the Statutes.
10. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the annual accounts and the balance sheet in time to the Executive Council and the Court.
11. (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University.
12. (12) The Vice-Chancellor shall administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes.
13. (13) The Vice-Chancellor shall make provision within means available to him for buildings, premises, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University.
14. (14) The Vice-Chancellor shall, with the concurrence of the Executive Council, enter into, vary, carry out, or cancel contracts on behalf of the University in exercise or performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by or under this Act and the Statutes, on the advice of the Finance and Legal Committees to be appointed by the Executive Council for the purpose.
15. (15) In any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, requires that immediate action should be taken, he shall, subject to the control of the Pro-Chancellor, take such action which he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to the Executive Council and to such other authority or officer as would have, in the ordinary course, dealt with the matter.
16. (16) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under the last preceding sub-section 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 has received notice of the action taken, and the Executive Council shall consider the appeal at its next meeting and shall give its decision within three months from the date of appeal.
17. (17) Any person aggrieved by the appellate order of the Executive Council may, within thirty days from the date of communication of such order, appeal to the Chancellor, and the decision of the Chancellor on such appeal shall be final.
18. (18) Subject to the provisions of the preceding sub-sections, the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, suspension, removal or dismissal of any of the employees of the University.
19. (19) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act and may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Executive Council.
2. (2) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University. He shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council and shall be bound to place before them all available information of the business. He shall receive applications for entrance to the University and shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curricula and other information as may be necessary.
3. (3) The Registrar may by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-Chancellor resign his office. The resignation shall be delivered to the Vice-Chancellor ordinarily sixty days prior to the date on which the Registrar wishes to be relieved of his office, but the Executive Council may relieve him earlier. The resignation shall take effect from the date of relief.
4. (4) In the temporary absence of the Registrar on leave for whatever reasons or until the vacancy caused in any other manner is filled, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint any suitable person temporarily for a period not exceeding three months to act as Registrar.
5. (5) The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining a permanent record of the academic performance of students of the University including the courses taken, grades obtained, degrees awarded, prizes or other distinctions won and any other items pertinent to the academic performance of the students.
6. (6) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act or may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes or by the Vice-Chancellor.

1. (1) The Dean of each Faculty shall be a whole time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Executive Council.
2. (2) The Dean of each Faculty shall be the Chief Executive and Academic officer of the Faculty, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for its administration.

1. (1) The Dean of each Faculty shall be responsible for the organisation and conduct of teaching, research and extension education work of the Departments included in the Faculty, and for that purpose shall pass such orders as may be necessary in consultation with the Head of Department concerned.
2. (2) The Dean shall look into and be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes and Regulations relating to the Faculty.
3. (3) He shall preside over the meetings of the Faculty.
4. (4) He shall formulate and present policies to the Academic Council for its consideration.
5. (5) He shall make reports to the Vice-Chancellor on the work of the different Departments of the Faculty.
6. (6) He shall supervise the registration and progress of the students in the colleges of the Faculty.
7. (7) He shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for proper use of buildings assigned to the colleges, schools and research institutions and of the equipment thereof.
8. (8) He shall prepare the budgets in consultation with the appropriate officers and staff members in the technical area.
9. (9) Each Dean shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act and as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Director of Instruction shall be a whole time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Executive Council.
2. (2) The Director shall work directly under the Vice-Chancellor and shall be responsible for the due performance of the functions of the colleges and other teaching institutions and shall co-ordinate and guide education in all the constituent and affiliated colleges of the University in close co-operation with the Deans of Faculties and other officers.
3. (3) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act and as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Director of Research shall be a whole time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Executive Council.
2. (2) The Director shall work directly under the Vice-Chancellor and shall be responsible for the due performance of functions of the research stations all over the University area and shall co-ordinate all research of the University in close co-operation with the Deans of Faculties and other officers.
3. (3) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act and as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Director of Extension Education shall be a whole time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Executive Council.
2. (2) The Director shall work directly under the Vice-Chancellor and shall be responsible for the co-ordination of all extension education programmes of the University in close co-operation with the Deans of Faculties and other officers.
3. (3) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act and as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Director of Students' Welfare shall be a whole time salaried officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Executive Council.
2. (2) The Director shall work directly under the Vice-Chancellor and shall be responsible for handling all affairs connected with the students, such as accommodation, scholarship and freeship opportunities, medical facilities, extra-curricular activities, liaison between students and teachers, student counselling, job opportunities, placement of graduates and their other problems.
3. (3) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act and as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Associate Dean shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Executive Council.
2. (2) The Associate Dean shall be responsible for conducting teaching, research and extension education programmes at all levels within the limits of the prescribed region and shall also be the Principal of a constituent college.
3. (3) The Associate Dean shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act and as may be prescribed.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the designations, qualifications, method of recruitment, pay, allowances and other conditions of service of all employees of the University and their powers and duties shall be such as may from time to time be determined by the Statutes and Regulations.