Resolving Of Disputes Between The University And Its Officers, Academic Staff, Administrative Staff, Other Employees And Students

(1) Any officer, academic staff, administrative staff and other employee of the University or its constituent Schools, departments, regional centers shall have the right to appeal to the Appellate Authority as specified in Statute 8.01 (6(a)) against any punitive order within 30 (thirty) days of passing of punitive order. The decision of the Appellate Authority regarding the punitive order shall be final and binding. (2) Any student of the University or its constituent schools/ departments shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Management against any punitive order within 30 (thirty) days of passing of the punitive order. The decision of the Board of Management regarding the punitive order shall be final and binding. (3) Any dispute involving financial obligations/claims arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against its officers, academic staff, administrative staff and other employees may, on request of either party, be referred to an Arbitral Tribunal within 03 (three) months from passing of the final order. The Arbitral Tribunal shall be appointed by the Chancellor. (4) Either party desiring to resolve the dispute through the Arbitral Tribunal shall do so by submitting a request in writing to the Chancellor. Upon receipt of the written request, the Chancellor shall constitute the Arbitral Tribunal within 30 (thirty) days and refer the matter to it. (5) The Arbitration shall be conducted at the headquarters of the University at Chakrata Road, Manduwala, Naugaon, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248007. All proceedings of the arbitration shall be conducted as per the provisions of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (as amended from time to time). (6) If, in any case, any officer, academic staff, administrative staff or employee after referring any dispute to the Arbitral Tribunal, fails to appear before the Tribunal for presenting his case, the Tribunal may proceed to hear the dispute ex-parte. (7) The decision of the Arbitral Tribunal shall be final and binding on both the parties as per the provision of Arbitration & Conciliation Act,1996 (as amended from time to time).