Section 12(11) in Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973
(11)Until a Vice-Chancellor appointed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (5) or sub-section (10) assumes office, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor,, if any, or where there is no Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the senior most Professor of the University in the case of the University of Gorakhpur and any University mentioned in or specified under Section 38, or the seniormost Principal of an affiliated college in the case of any other University shall discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as well.
