Section 53(2)(a) in The Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000
(a)to the post of Professors, Readers and Assistant Professors and Librarian shall consist of :(i)The Vice-Chancellor-Ex-Officio Chairman.(ii)The Chairman of the Departmental Council concerned, if he is a Professor and if he is not a Professor, a Professor from the same Department, and if there is no Professor, a professor in the concerned Department from any other University in the State nominated by the Chancellor, on the recommendation of the State Government;