Central Universities Act, 2009
8.
Visitor of University. -
1.
The
President of India shall be the Visitor of the University.
2.
The
Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work
and progress of the University, including Colleges and Institutions maintained
by it, and to submit a report thereon; and upon receipt of that report, the
Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Executive Council thereon through
the Vice-Chancellor, take such action and issue such directions, as he
considers necessary, in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report
and the University shall abide by such action and be bound to comply with such
directions.
3.
The
Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person
or persons, as he may direct, of the University, its buildings, libraries,
laboratories and equipment, and of any College or Institution maintained by the
University; and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or
done by the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in like manner in
respect of any matter connected with the administration or finances of the
University, Colleges or Institutions.
4.
The
Visitor shall, in every matter referred to in sub-section (3), give notice of
his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, to the University,
and the University shall have the right to make such representations to the
Visitor, as it may consider necessary.
5.
After
considering the representations, if any, made by the University, the Visitor
may cause to be made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in
sub-section (3).
6.
Where
any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the
University shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the
right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry.
7.
The
Visitor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of the University
or any College or Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor
with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry together with such
views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon, as the Visitor
may be pleased to offer, and on receipt of address made by the Visitor, the
Vice-Chancellor shall communicate, to the Executive Council, the views of the
Visitor with such advice as the Visitor may offer upon the action to be taken
thereon.
8.
The
Executive Council shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Visitor
such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result
of such inspection or inquiry.
9.
Where,
the Executive Council does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the
satisfaction of the Visitor, the Visitor may, after considering any explanation
furnished or representation made by the Executive Council, issue such
directions, as he may think fit, and the Executive Council shall comply with
such directions.
10.
Without
prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Visitor may, by
order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in
conformity with this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances: Provided that before
making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such
an order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable
time, he shall consider the same.
11.
The
Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.