The Chancellor

(1) The Chancellor shall by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and shall preside over the meetings of the Board of Governors and the Annual Convocation. (2) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Sponsor Society shall determine the salary of Chancellor. (3) If the office of the Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, or if there is temporary vacancy because of absence due to illness or any other cause, the Pro-Chancellor if any shall be the officiating Chancellor until the new Chancellor is appointed or until the incumbent Chancellor resumes his office. If there is no Pro-Chancellor, the Promoting Society may, if required appoint an officiating Chancellor until the new Chancellor is appointed or until the incumbent Chancellor resumes his office. The officiating Chancellor shall take all decisions in consultation with the Board of Governors. (4) The Chancellor shall have the following powers namely- (i) The Chancellor while considering any matter referred to him or suo motto may call for such records or documents or information from any office or department or constituent college/school of the University, as he may deem necessary. (5) The Chancellor may, after reviewing all facts and taking into consideration the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor suspend or modify any such resolution or order or proceedings of any authority of the University except that of the Board of Governors, which in his opinion is not in the interest of the University or not in conformity with the provisions of the Act, Statutes, Rules or Ordinances of the University, as the case may be. (6) The Chancellor shall have the right to conduct an inspection or cause an inspection to be made by such office or offices as he may so direct, of examinations, teaching, research, administration and finance, buildings, laboratories, records and equipment thereof and also of any other work conducted or done by the University or any of its faculties, constituent colleges/schools, departments, regional centers and study centers. The officer/officers, so deputed by the Chancellor to submit the report of the inspection/enquiry within such period as stipulated by the Chancellor. This report shall remain confidential and shall only be for review and appraisal of the Chancellor and shall not be disclosed either by the officer/officers deputed to conduct such inspection/enquiry or by any other officer of the University. (7) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Vice Chancellor the result of such inspection or inquiry together with the recommended action to be taken thereon. The Vice Chancellor shall communicate the recommended action forthwith to the Board of Management for implementation. (8) Where the Board of Management, the other Authorities of the University or the officers of its University or the officers of its constituent colleges/schools, departments, regional centers or study centers , as the case may be, do not act upon the recommended action of the Chancellor to his satisfaction, he may after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board of Management or the other Authorities of the University or the officers of constituent Colleges/ Schools, departments, regional centers or study centers, as the case may be, issue such directives as he may deem fit and the University, its schools/colleges, departments, regional centers and study centers, as the case may be shall comply with such directives. (9) When any exigency arises and the Chancellor is of the opinion that it is not possible under the prevailing circumstances, to convene a meeting of the Board of Governors at such short notice, he may take any appropriate decision or action as he may deem fit and necessary in the interest of the University. He shall have the power to issue any order of instruction to all or any of the authorities, officers, academic staff, administrative staff employees and/or students of the University and they shall be bound to comply with such orders/instruction forthwith. All such decision/actions shall be reported by him to Board of Governors in the next meeting for approval. (10) The Chancellor shall consider and approve all proposals relating to expenditures which are duly examined and forwarded by the Board of Management and have not been included in the budget and shall report to the Board of Governors in the next meeting for approval. (11) The Chancellor shall consider and approve all proposals forwarded by the Vice Chancellor relating the expenditures not included in the budget which are of any urgent nature, unavoidable and are in conformity with the objectives of the University. The Chancellor shall report such proposals to the Board of Governors in the next meeting for approval. (12) In the event of conflict of interpretation with regard to statutes, rules and ordinances of the University, the decisions of the Chancellor shall be final. (13) The Chancellor may call for a fresh panel, if he does not agree with the recommendation of the committee constituted as per sub section (2) of section 17 of the Act for the selection of Vice Chancellor. (14) The Chancellor shall have the power to direct the bankers to stop payment on cheques which have already been issued. (15) In the absence of the Visitor, the Chancellor, if present shall preside at the convocation of the university. (16) If the Chancellor wishes to resign from his post, he shall submit signed letter of resignation in writing addressed to the manager of the promoting society. He shall continue in his position until the promoting society accepts his resignation in writing.