Central Universities Act, 2009
11.
Vice-Chancellor. -
1.
The
Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.
2.
The
Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the
University and 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.
3.
The
Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action 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 at its next meeting the
action taken by him on such matter: Provided that if the authority concerned is
of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the
matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final: Provided further
that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action
taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section shall have the right to
represent against such action to the Executive Council within three months 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.
4.
The
Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of
the University is beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the
provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances or that any decision
taken is not in the interest of the 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 Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final.
5.
The
Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances.