Action not to be invalidated merely on the ground of defect in the constitution, vacancy etc

Not with standing that,-(i) the General Council, the Executive Council, the Academic Council or any other authority or body of the University is not duly constituted or there is a defect in its constitution or reconstitution at any time; and (ii) there is a vacancy in the membership of any such authority or body, no act or rule or proceedings of such authority or body shall be invalidated on any such ground or grounds. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted by the Executive Council under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor. Provided that the First Registrar of the University shall be appointed by the Executive Council in consultation with the State Government. (2) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council, the Finance Committee and the faculties, but shall not be deemed to be a member of these authorities. (3) The Registrar shall,- (a) comply with all directions and orders of the Executive Council and the Vice-Chancellor; (b) be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Executive Council shall assign to his charge; (c) issue all notice for convening meetings of the General Council, Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee, the faculties and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University; (d) keep the minutes of all meetings of the General Council, Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee, the faculties and any Committee appointed bv the authorities of the University; (e) conduct the official correspondence of the Executive Council and the Academic Council; (f) supply the Visitor the copies of the agenda of the meeting of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the meetings of the authorities ordinarily within a month of the holding of the meeting; (g) call a meeting of the Executive Council forthwith in a emergency, when neither the Vice-Chancellor nor the officer duly authorized is able to act and to take its directions for carrying on the work of the University; (h) be directly responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the proper discharge of his duties and function;