The Odisha Universities (Validation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1978

(1) This Act may be called the Orissa Universities ( Validation and Miscellaneous Provisions ) Act, 1978. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 3rd May, 1978.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Utkal University Act, 1966, the Berhampur University Act, 1966 and the Sambalpur University Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as the University Acts), no actions taken or things done, or decisions made prior to the 10th day of March, 1978 by any of the authorities of the Universities constituted under the University Acts shall be deemed to be invalid or shall be questioned in any Court of law or otherwise be open to challenge merely on the ground that there existed any vacancy, not being a casual vacancy, among the members of the concerned authorities when such action was taken or thing was done or decision was made.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the University Acts, any person who has been elected or nominated as a member of any of the authorities of any of the said Universities, whether or not he has taken his seat and notwithstanding that prior to his election or nomination as such member, he has been for two or more terms a member of any one of the authorities of the concerned University, be deemed to have ceased to be such member with effect from the 3rd May, 1978; and all vacancies so caused shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be casual vacancies. Explanation — For the purposes of this sub-section the expression "term" shall include part of a term.

(1) The Orissa Universities (Validation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, 1978 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any thing done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.