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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

Provided that, if the authority mentioned in this sub-regulation is of the opinion
that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the
Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided further that any person in the service of the institution deemed to be
University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this
regulation shall have the right to represent against such action to the Executive
Council within ninety days from the date on which decision on such action is
communicated to him and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify
or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor, if he or she is of the opinion that any decision of any
authority of the institution deemed to be University is beyond the power of the
authority conferred by the provisions of these regulations or that any decision
taken is not in the interest of the institution deemed to be University, may ask
the authority concerned to review its decision within sixty days of such decision
and if the authority refuses to review the decision either in whole or in part or
no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall be
referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Executive Council,
the Academic Council and the Finance Committee and shall, in the absence of the
Chancellor, preside at the Convocations held for conferring degrees to the students.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, any meeting
of any authority or other body of the institution deemed to be University, but shall
not be entitled to vote unless he or she is a member of such authority or body.
(6) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that these regulations are duly
observed and implemented and he or she shall have all the powers necessary to
ensure such implementation.
(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the proper maintenance
of discipline in the institution deemed to be University, and he or she may delegate
any such powers to such person or persons, as he or she may deems fit.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened
the meetings of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance
Committee, and other authorities.
D. Removal of Vice-Chancellor.— (1)Where there are reasons to believe that the Vice-
Chancellor of an institution deemed to be University does not possess the qualifications
as required under the University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for
Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and
other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations,
2018, or is not appointed as per the procedure stipulated in these regulations or has
committed any financial or administrative impropriety, the Chairman of Commission
shall constitute an enquiry committee consisting of academic, administrative or financial
experts to enquire into the matter.
(2) On the directions from the Commission, the Chancellor shall place the Vice-
Chancellor under suspension, pending an enquiry.
(3) The enquiry committee shall give an opportunity of hearing to the Vice-Chancellor
before submitting its report to the Commission and where the report of the enquiry
committee confirms the ineligibility or procedural violations or impropriety, as
the case may be, the Commission shall direct the Chancellor to remove the Vice
Chancellor by following due procedure:
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