The Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur (Amendment) Act, 2020

(1) This Act may be called the Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force at once.

In sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur Act, 2002 (Act No. 15 of 2002), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, after the existing expression "administrative organization" and before the existing punctuation mark "." appearing at the end, the expression "and, of highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment" shall be inserted.

After the existing section 24 and before the existing section 25 of the principal Act, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-

"24A. Removal of Vice-Chancellor.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, if at any time on the report of the State Government or otherwise, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension, pending enquiry: Provided further that no order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him. (2) During the pendency or in contemplation, of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, order that till further order- (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled; (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.".