Supersession of authorities, and taking over management

(1) If the Stale Govenment, after making such enquiry as they deem fit, are satisfied that the management of the University has not been or cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Act or that there has been such default in the performance of its duties by any of the authorities of the University that the administration of the University is not likoly to promote its objective, they may, afler cofisullation with the Chancellor, by an order notiiied in the Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the notified order) takeover the managemenl of Ihe ailairs of the University and appoint an Officer to be the Administrator for Ihe University. (2) The nolilied order shall remain in force lor such period, not exceeding one year, as the Slate Governnierlt may specily therein. (3) A copy of every notified order shall, as soon as may be afler it is issued, be laid before the State Legislature. (4) Upon issue of the notilied order under sub-section (1)- (a) the authorities of the concerned university shall be deemed to have been superseded and the members thereof holding office immediately before the issue df the nolilied order shall be deembd to have vacated lheir offices as such; (b) the concerned Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed to have vacated his olfice as such; (c) The powers and tunctions of the authorities and the Vice-Chancellor shall during the operation of the nolitied order, be exercised and performed by the Administrator; (d) The Administrator shall for the purpose of signing the diplomas granted by lhe University, be designated as the Vice-Chancellor thereof; (e) Every person ceasing to hold office as aforesaid and having possession, custody or control of any property of, or any books, documents of other paper relating to the University shall deliver the property, books, documents and other papers to the Administrator or to such person as may be authorised by Ihe Administrator in this behalf; (f) The Slate Government may take all necessary sleps lor securing possession of the properties, books, documents and other paper as aforesaid; (g) No person, who ceases to hold office by reason af the issue of a notified order, shall be entilled to any compensation for the loss of office; (h) The Administrator shall take all necessary steps for the reconstitution of the aulhorities and for the appoinlment of the Vice-Chancellor so that the member ol the said authorities and the Vice-Chancellor can assume office on the expiry of the notilied order : Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in any olher provision ol this Act, the State Government may, in consultation with the Chancellor, appoint the Officer acting as the Administrator to be the Vice-Chancellor of the University with effect lrom the date of expiry of the notified order for such term not exceeding three years as they may lix; and (i) All elections, seleclions and nominations for the purpose of reconstitution of Ihe said authorilies shall be held in advance in accordance with Ihe provisions ol this Act and Statutes and all persons who are to take part at any such election, selection or nomination by virtue of holding office as member of any authority shall notwithstanding the lact that they have not assumed such office, be eligible to take such parl.