The Vice-Chancellor

(1) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Chancellor from out of a panel of three names recommended by the Committee referred to in sub-section (2) and such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the said Committee.

Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons in the panel so recommended by the Committee, he may take steps to constitute another Committee in accordance with sub-section (2) to give a fresh panel of three different names and shall appoint one of the persons named in the fresh panel as Vice-Chancellor.

(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of – (i) a nominee of the Chancellor, who shall be retired Judge of the Supreme Court or any High Court or an eminent educationist; (ii) a nominee of the Government, who shall be a retired or serving officer of the State Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary to Government or an eminent educationist; and (iii) a nominee of the Syndicate who shall be an eminent educationist. Explanation – For the purpose of this sub-section, “eminent educationist” means a person, - (i) who is or has been a Vice Chancellor of any University established by the State Government or Central Government; or (ii) who is a distinguished academician, with a minimum of ten years of experience as Professor in a State or Central University or in both taken together; or (iii) who is or has been a Director or Head of any institute of national importance. Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University or shall not be connected with the University or any college or any recognized institution of the University. (2-A) A person recommended by the Committee for appointment as Vice Chancellor shall – (i) be a distinguished academician with highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment; (ii) possess such educational qualifications and experience as may be specified by the State Government in consultation with the Chancellor by an order published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. (2-B) The process of nominating the members to the Committee by the Chancellor, the Government and the Syndicate shall begin six months before the probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the office of the Vice Chancellor and shall be completed four months before the probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the office of the Vice Chancellor (2-C) The process of preparing the panel of suitable persons for appointment as Vice Chancellor shall begin at least four months before the probable date of occurrence of the vacancy in the office of the Vice Chancellor. (2-D) The Committee shall submit its recommendation to the Chancellor within four months from the date of its constitution. If the Committee does not submit its recommendation to the Chancellor within the said period, the Chancellor may grant further time to the Committee to submit its recommendation or take steps to constitute another Committee in accordance with sub-section (2). (3) The holder of the post of Vice Chancellor shall be an academician, who shall have – (i) experience if at least eight years as an University Professor of any University; or (ii) experience of at least fifteen years of service as Reader of any University or Reader of any affiliated college (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a further period of three years. Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor and after giving two months notice, resign his office. Provided further that a person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall retire from office if, during the term of his office or any extension thereof, he completes, the age of seventy years. (5) When any temporary vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, or when the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of illness, absence or for any other reason, unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, the senior most Professor of the University shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor till the Syndicate makes the requisite arrangements for exercising the powers and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the University and his emoluments and other terms and conditions of service shall be as follows:- (a) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a fixed salary of twenty five thousand rupees per mensem or such higher salary as may be fixed by the Government from time to time, and he shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of a furnished residence throughout his term of office, and no charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence. He may be entitled to such other perquisites as may be provided in the statutes. (b) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed by the Syndicate with the approval of the Chancellor, from time to time. Provided that, where an employee of-, (i) The University; or (ii) Any other University or college or institution maintained by or affiliated to, that University, is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the Provident Fund to which he is a subscriber, and the Contribution of the University shall be limited to what he had been contributing immediately before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor (c) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by the Syndicate. (d) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to earned leave on full pay at one-eleventh of the period spent by him in active service: Provided that when the earned leave applied for by the Vice-Chancellor in sufficient time before that date of expiry of the term of his office, is refused by the Chancellor in the interest of the University and if he does not avail of the leave before the date of expiry of the term of his office, he shall be entitled to draw cash equivalent to leave salary after relinquishment of his office in respect of earned leave at his credit subject to a maximum of two hundred and forty days. (e) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled, on medical grounds or otherwise to leave without pay for a period of not exceeding three months during the term of his office. Provided that such leave may be converted into leave on full pay to the extent to which he is entitled to earned leave under clause (d).