Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS

No students shall be enrolled as a student of the University unless he possesses such qualifications as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

Every student of the University shall reside in a hostel or under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Ordinances.

If not less than two-thirds of the members of the Academic Council recommend that an honorary degree, or other academic distinction be conferred on any person on the ground that he is in their opinion, by reason of eminent position and attainments, fit and proper person to receive such degree or other academic distinction and where their recommendation is supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the member of the Board of Management present at a meeting of the Board of Management, such majority comprising not less than one-half of the members of the Board of Management and the recommendation is confirmed by the Chancellor, the Board of Management may confer on such person the honorary degree or other academic distinction so recommended without requiring him to undergo any examination.

All the authorities of the University shall have power to appoint committees.

Appointment of Teachers and Officers of the University

1. (1) The appointment of teachers and officers of the University shall, save as provided in this Act, be made in accordance with the provisions of the Rajasthan Universities’ Teachers and Officers (Selection for Appointment) Act, 1974 (Act No. 18 of 1974).
2. (2) Except in cases provided for by the Statutes, teachers and officers of the University shall be appointed under a written contract. The contract shall be furnished with the Vice-Chancellor and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the teacher or officer concerned.

Age of retirement Subject to any provision in the Statutes to the contrary or any directions or policy of the State Government in this regard all the employees of the University shall ordinarily retire from service upon attaining the age of sixty years.

The University shall make such provisions for the benefit of officers, teachers and other employees in matters such as insurance, pension, provident fund or other benefits as may deem fit, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) Where the University has established provident fund for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees under section 56, such fund shall notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, be deposited in the State Government Treasury in accordance with such directions as the State Government may, from time to time by an order in written give and thereupon -
   • (a) the subscriber to the fund shall be entitled to interest on the balance in his provident fund account at the same rate, at which the State Government servant is for the time being entitled to on the balance of his provident fund account; and
   • (b) the rules for the time being in force relating to the limits of withdrawals from the provident fund applicable to such Government servant shall, so far as may be, apply to the subscriber.
2. (2) Nothing in the section shall apply to a Provident Fund established by the University to which the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (Central Act. No. 19 of 1952) applies.

1. (1) Any members of any authority or body of the University may resign from his office by a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor through the Registrar and the resignation shall take effect on its acceptance by the Vice-Chancellor or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of the letter by the Vice-Chancellor whichever event occurs earlier.
2. (2) Any member of any authority or body of the University shall cease to be a member on his being convicted by a court of law of an offence, which in the opinion of the Board of Management involves moral turpitude.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the Chancellor may, in order to give effect to the provisions of this Act, on the advice of the State Government, make such orders as are deemed necessary, for the transfer of-

1. (a) any officer, teacher, employee or servant;
2. (b) any movable or immovable property situated in the jurisdictional area of this University or any rights or interest therein; and
3. (c) any fund, grant, contribution, donation, aid or benefaction received, accrued or promised, from the Dr.

Transitory provisions

1. (1) All Statutes, Ordinances and Rules made under the Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur Act, 2002 (Act No. 15 of 2002) shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been made under this Act and shall continue to be in force until they are superseded or modified by the Statutes, Ordinances or Rules made under this Act.
2. (2) All notices and orders, made or issued by any authority under the Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur Act, 2002 (Act No. 15 of 2002) shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been made or issued by the corresponding authority under this Act and shall continue to be in force until they are superseded or modified under this Act.

When any vacancy occurs in the office of a member (other than an ex-officio member) of any authority or other body of the University before the expiry of the term of office of such member, the vacancy shall be filled up, as soon as conveniently may be, by nomination, appointment or cooption, as the case may be, of a member who shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he has been nominated, appointed or co-opted, would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.

No act or proceedings of any authority or other body of the University shall be invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes and Ordinances made thereunder any student of an institution entitled to train students for the examinations of the Faculty who immediately before the date on which this Act comes into force was studying or was eligible for any examination of the Faculty shall be permitted to complete his course in preparation therefore and the University shall provide for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes for the instruction, teaching, training and examination of such students in accordance with the courses of studies of the Faculty.

If any question arises regarding the interpretation of any provision of this Act, or of any Statute, Ordinance or Rule or as to whether a person has been duly appointed as, or is entitled to be or ceases to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter may, on petition by any person or body directly affected or suo moto, be referred by the Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor and shall be so referred to the Chancellor if the members of the Board of management so require.

Officers and employees to be public servants Every officer and employee of the University shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No. 45 of 2023). Explanation.- For the purposes of this section any person who is appointed by the University for a specified period, or for a specified work of the University or who receives any remuneration by way of compensatory allowance or fee for any work done from the University Fund shall be deemed to be an officer or employee of the University while he is performing, and in relation to all matters relatable to the performance of, the duties and functions connected with such appointment or work.

All suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University shall be instituted, prosecuted or defended on behalf of the University by the Registrar or any other officer specifically nominated in this behalf by the Vice-Chancellor.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such order, consistent with provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient:

Statutes, Ordinances and Rules to be published in the Official Gazette and laid before the house of the State Legislature

1. (1) Every Statutes, Ordinances and Rules of the University made from time to time, shall be published in the Official Gazette.
2. (2) Every Statutes, Ordinances and Rules of the University made by amendment or otherwise after the commencement of this Act shall as soon as may be after it is made be laid before the House of the State legislature while it is in session, for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the House of the State Legislature agrees to make any modifications in the Statutes, Ordinances, and Rules or agrees that the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules should not be made, such Statutes, Ordinances and Rules shall thereafter have effect, only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules.