Section 11 in The Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University Act, 2003
11. Powers of the Vic.
- Chancellor.- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the Court and any convocation of the University. He shall be an ex-officio member and Chairperson of the Executive Council and of the Academic Council. He shall be entitled to be present with the right to speak at any meeting of any other authority or body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of that authority or body.(2)The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and such other authorities of the University of which he is the Chairperson. He may delegate this power to any other officer of the University.(3)It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and rules are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose.(4)(a)In any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor requires that immediate action should be taken, he shall take such action as he deemed necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter furnish information regarding his action to such officer, authority or body as would have in the ordinary courses dealt with the matter.(b)When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal through the said officer, authority or body to the Executive Council within fifteen days from the date on which such action is communicated to him.(5)The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, dismissal, suspension and punishment of the persons in the service of the University or teachers of the university or regarding the recognition or withdrawal of the recognition of any such teacher and shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University. He shall be responsible for the discipline of the University in accordance with this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances.(6)(a)Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (4) and notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5), where the Vice-Chancellor after making such inquiry as may be deemed fit is of the opinion that the execution of any order or resolution of an authority specified in or declared under Section 15, or the doing of anything which is about to be done or is being done by or on behalf of the University,-(i)is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any Statues, Ordinances", Regulations or rules, or(ii)is not in the interest of the University, or(iii)is likely to lead to breach of peace, he may forward a copy of the order or resolution or, as the case may be, refer the doing of the thing with a statement of reasons to the authority which made the order or passed the resolution or proposes to do the thing for reconsideration by that authority as to whether the said order or resolution may not be rescinded, or revised or modified in the manner stated by him or the doing of the thing be refrained from.(b)Where the authority after reconsideration revises or modifies the order or the resolution in the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, then notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), such revised or modified order resolution shall revive from the date of such revision or modification.(c)Where the authority revises or modifies the order or resolution in such manner as is inconsistent with the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer the matter to the Chancellor for his decision.(d)The Chancellor may on such reference being made, revise or modify the order or resolution or direct that the order or resolution shall continue to being force with or without modification permanently or for such period as it may specify:Provided that the order or resolution shall not be revised or modified or continued by the Chancellor without giving the concerned authority a reasonable opportunity of showing the cause against the order proposed to be made by him.(e)The order, resolution or, as the case may be, the doing of thing shall remain in abeyance from the date of the action of the Vice-Chancellor of forwarding the copy of order or resolution or of making reference under clause (a) till the date of the order of the Chancellor under Clause (d).
