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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

(j) the institution deemed to be University shall furnish to the Central Government or
the Commission such returns or other information with respect to its property or
activities as the Central Government or the Commission may, from time to time,
require, within such period as may be specified by the Central Government or
Commission.

(k) convocations of the institution deemed to be University for conferring the degrees
or for other purposes shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the
rules of the institution deemed to be University.

(l) the Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw a degree of academic
distinction conferred on, or any certificate or diploma granted to, any person by
the institution deemed to be University for good and sufficient cause:

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been
given to that person calling upon him or her to show cause within such time as
may be specified in the notice as to why such a resolution shall not be passed
and until his or her objections, if any, and any evidence he or she may produce in
support of them, have been considered by the Executive Council.
(m) in the event of conflict of opinion with regard to the interpretation of these
regulations, the opinion of the Commission shall be final.
(n) with regard to institutions deemed to be Universities, the provisions contained in
these regulations shall prevail in case of any inconsistency or conflicting provisions
in any other regulations issued by the Commission under the provisions of the
Act.
33. Legal proceedings.— (1) The Registrar may sue or be sued for the purpose of any legal
proceedings against institution deemed to be University, who shall have the power to enter
into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the institution deemed
to be University, and have the powers to exercise such powers and perform such duties under
the provisions of these regulations.
(2) No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or the Commission in
respect of any thing done or purported or intended to be done in pursuance of any of
these regulations.
34. Consequences of the violations of regulations.— Where an institution deemed to be
University is found to have violated the provisions of these regulations or any other applicable
regulations of the Commission, it may be subjected to one or more of the following actions,
namely:—
(a) for violation of these regulations established by the enquiry committee set up by the
Commission or Government, the institution deemed to be University shall be warned
in writing with public notice or barred from any expansion in terms of diversification to
new courses or programmes of study or departments and establishment of off-campuses
or off-shore campuses, for a period of three years or as recommended by the enquiry
committee, whichever is higher;

(b) continuous violation of regulations established by the enquiry committee set up by the
Commission or the Government may result in closure of the courses or programmes of
study or Departments and off campuses or constituent institutions or off-shore campuses
or may result in withdrawal of the status of institution deemed to be Universit;

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