Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall be the appointing auothirity of all teaching cadre/administrative cadre and other non-teaching staff of University, campus, college and constituent college. He shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. He shall exercise all powers necessary for the due maintenance of discipline in the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate Act ion is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to such authority, the Act ion taken by him on such matter; Provided that, if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such Act ion ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Act. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall convene meetings of the Executive Council, and the Academic Council and he may by order in writing, delegate the power of convening any of the said meetings to any of the officer of the University. He shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Academic Council and Finance Committee and preside over the committee in the absence of the Chancellor. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure faithful observance of the provisions of this Act, Regulations and rules. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge. (8) The Vice–Chancellor shall be the principal academic officer of the University and Colleges: (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University; (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the convocation of the University; (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the maintenance of discipline in the University; (12) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for holding and conducting the entrance and University examinations properly and at due times and for ensuring that the results of such examinations are published expeditiously and that the academic session of the University starts and ends on due dates. (13) The Vice–Chancellor shall be ex-officio member and Chairman of the Executive Council, the academic Council and the finance Committee. (14) The Vice –Chancellor shall have the right to speak in and otherwise to take part in the meeting of any other authority or body of the University but shall not by virtue of this sub-section be entitled to vote. (15) It shall be the duty of the Vice–Chancellor to ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and regulations and he shall, without prejudice of the powers of the Chancellor, possess all such powers as may be necessary in that behalf. (16) The Vice–Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened meetings of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee. Provided that he may delegate such power to any other officer of the University. (17) Where any matter is of urgent nature requiring immediate Act ion and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act on deal with it, the Vice –Chancellor may take such Act ion as he may deem fit and shall forthwith report the Act ion taken by him to the chancellor and also the officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with that matter. Provided that no such Act ion shall be taken by the Vice –Chancellor without the previous approval of the chancellor, if it involves a deviation from the provision of the regulations. Provided further that if the officer, authority or other body is of the opinion that such Act ion ought not to have been taken, it may refer to the matter to the chancellor who may either confirm the Act ion taken by the Vice –Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such manner, as he thinks fit and thereupon, it shall cease to have effect or, as the case may be, take effect in the modified form, so however, that such annulment or modification shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or under the order of the Vice –Chancellor. Provided also that any person in the services of the university who is aggrieved by the Ordinanc or decision taken by the Vice –Chancellor under this sub section, shall have the right to appeal against such Act or decision of the Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such Act ion is communicated to him and thereupon, the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the Act or decision taken by the Vice –Chancellor. Any person aggrieved by the decision of executive council, may appeal before the Chancellor and decision of the Chancellor shall be final. (18) Nothing in sub-section (6) shall be deemed to empower the Vice –Chancellor to incur any expenditure not duly authorized and provided for in the budget. (19) The Vice–Chancellor shall exercise such others powers as may be laid down by the regulations