Chapter VI STATUTES

If at the commencement of this Act, any suit, appeal or other proceeding of whatever nature, is pending by or against the existing University, the same shall not abate or be discontinued or be in any way prejudicially affected by reason of the re-organization of existing University, but such suit, appeal or other proceeding, may be continued, prosecuted or enforced by or against the concerned University to which the subject matter of such suit, appeal or other proceeding pertains after the re-organization.

In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar, and all process in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and be served on him.

(1) Save as otherwise provided in section 7, all officers and other employees of the existing University, who are holding offices in, or in connection with the existing University relating to Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Fisheries and Small Animals’ Colony, shall become the officers or other employees of the Univeristy. (2) The employes of the Central Offices of the existing University’s administration i.e. Registrar, Comptroller, Director, Students’ Welfare, Estate Officer, Dean, Postgraduate Studies, Director of Research, Director of Extension Education, Librarian, University Hospital or any other centralized offices or facilities, dealing with veterinary, animal science, fisheries and related activities alongwith budget, shall stand transferred to the Univeristy. (3) Every officer or other employee, transferred from the existing University, shall, on and from the commencement of this Act, hold his office or service in the same rank or designation in the University, on the same terms and conditions and with the same rights to pension, provident fund, gratuity and other matters, as would have been admissible to him, if the existing University had not been re-organized. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 or any other law for the time being in force, the transfer of the services of any officer or other employee from the existing University to the University, shall not entitle such officer or other employee to any compensation, and no such claim shall be entertained by any court, tribunal or authority.

(1) All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or body of the University, shall be filled, as soon as possible, by the person or body, who or which appointed or nominated the member, whose place became vacant, and the person appointed or nominated to a casual vacancy, shall be a member of such authority or body for the remaining period of the term for which the person, whose place he fills, would have been a member. (2) A person, who is a member of any authority of the University, and represents another body, whether of the University or not, shall retain his seat on that authority so long as, he continues to be a member of the body, by which he was appointed or nominated, and thereafter, till his successor is duly appointed or elected. (3) No act or proceeding of any authority or body of the University, shall be invalid by reason merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of such authority or body. (4) If any question arises whether any person has been duly appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority of the University, subordinate to the Board or whether any decision of the University is in accordance with this Act and the statutes, the same shall be referred to the State Government, whose decision thereon, shall be final.

(1) The Annual Report of the University, shall be prepared under the directions of the Vice-Chancellor and be submitted to the Board atleast one month before the annual meeting, at which, it is to be considered. (2) The Board shall, after consideration of the Annual Report, forward a copy thereof to the State Government. (3) On receipt of a copy of the Annual Report referred to in sub-section (2), the State Government shall cause a copy of such Report, together with its comments thereon, to be laid before the State Legislature. (4) Notwithstanding the re-organization of the existing University, the Annual Report of the University for the year 2005-06, shall be prepared under the directions of the Vice-Chancellor of the University, and the Board of the University shall, after consideration of the Annual Report, forward a copy thereof to the State Government.

Any reference to the existing University in any law, other than this Act, or in any contract or other instrument, shall be construed, (a) if such reference relates to any asset or property of the existing University, as a reference to the existing University; and (b) in any other case, as a reference to the University.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may, if it considers appropriate in public interest, it may, by an order, published in the Official Gazette, issue policy directions to the University or annul any proceeding of the University, which, in its opinion are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act and statutes : Provided that before annulling any proceedings of the University, the State Government shall call upon the University to show cause why such an order should not be made and the University shall be given an opportunity to explain its view point with regard thereto. (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1), shall, as soon as may be, laid before the State Legislature.

Any obligation incurred, before the commencement of this Act, by the existing University to confer any degree or other academic distinction, to any person or to grant any copy of any degree, diploma, certificate, marks sheet or other document to any person shall, on such commencement, be the obligation of the University.