Section 13(5) in First Statutes of the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, 2018
(5)In case a vacancy in the office of the Director occurs due to death, resignation, retirement or otherwise and it cannot be conveniently filled in accordance to the provisions of sub-statute (3), the President may, under intimation to the Central Government appoint the senior-most Dean or the senior most Professor present to perform the duties of the Director until a new Director assumes office.
