Section 53 in The Nalanda Open University Act, 1995
53. Conditions of service of officers and teachers of the University.
(1)Every salaried officer of the University and every teacher employed in a University Department other than officers and teachers who are members of the publish services in India and whose services have been lent to the University under clause (i) of sub-section (2), shall be appointed on a written contract which shall be lodged with the Registrar of the University and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned. Every teacher of the University shall in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be governed by the conditions and restrictions as specified in the Statutes.(2)Any member of the public services in India whom it is proposed to appoint to a post in the University, shall subject to the approval of such appointment by the Government concerned and the terms thereto, have the option-(i)of having his services lent to the University and remaining at any time, liable to recall to the service of the Government at the option of the Government concerned; or(ii)of resigning the service of the Government on entering the service of the University:Provided that where the University, after consultation with the Public Service Commission, is satisfied that an officer or teacher, being a servant of the Government whose services have been lent to the University deserves the punishment of dismissal, removal or reduction in rank, the University shall forward to the Government the proceedings instituted against such officer or teacher together with all connected papers including the findings of Public Service Commission, and thereupon the Government shall forthwith cause the said officer or teacher to be reverted to the service of the Government and take such action against him as it thinks fit.
