Section 4. Effect of establishment of Universities

4. Effect of establishment of Universities.— On and from the dated of commencement of this Act, — (a) any reference to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya or Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, respectively, established under this Act; (b) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, shall vest in Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya or Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, as the case may be, established under this Act; (c) all rights and liabilities of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, respectively, established under this Act; 4. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that where the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor is not accepted by the Executive Council, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor who may either appoint the person recommended by the Vice-Chancellor or ask the Vice-Chancellor to recommend another person to the Executive Council: Provided further that the Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, appoint a Professor to discharge the duties of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor in addition to his own duties as a Professor. (2) The term of office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be decided by the Executive Council but it shall not in any case exceed five years or until the expiration of the term of office of the Vice-Chancellor, whichever is earlier: Provided that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor whose term of office has expired shall be eligible for ``` ``` re-appointment: Provided further that, in any case, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall retire on attaining the age of seventy years: Provided also that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, while discharging the duties of the Vice-Chancellor under clause (7) of Statute 2, continue in office, notwithstanding the expiration of his term of office as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, until the Vice-Chancellor resumes office or a new Vice-Chancellor assumes office, as the case may be. (3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. (4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in respect of such matters as may be specified by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf, from time to time, and shall also exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor. Provided further that every person employed before the commencement of this Act, pending the execution of a contract under section 33, shall be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with the provisions of a contract consistent with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes: Provided also that any reference, by whatever form of words, to the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya or Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, in any law for the time being in force, or in any instrument or other document, shall be Construed as a reference to the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya or Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, as the case may be, established under this Act; (e) the Vice-Chancellors of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya and Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, appointed under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 (Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973), and the Vice-Chancellor of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, appointed under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973 (President's Act 10 of 1973), shall be deemed to have been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor under this Act, and shall hold office for a period of three months or till such time the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 44 of the Act,[1] [whichever is earlier;] (f) all colleges, Institutions, Schools or Faculties, and Departments affiliated to, or admitted to the privileges of, or maintained by, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University shall stand affiliated to, or admitted to the privileges of, or maintained by, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, respectively, established under this Act. 2[(g) any reference to the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established under this Act; (h) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, shall vest in Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established under this Act; (i) all rights and liabilities of the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established under this Act; (j) every person employed by the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, immediately before the commencement of the Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022 (17 of 2022) shall hold his office or service in Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established under this Act with the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund and other matters as he would have held the same if the Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022 had not been enacted and shall continue to do so unless and until his employment is terminated or until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by the Statutes: 1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2022, s. 4, for "Whichever is earlier; and" (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). 2. Ins. by ibid , s. 4 (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). ``` ``` Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may be terminated by the University in accordance with the terms of the contract with the employee or, if no provision is made therein in this behalf, on payment, to him by the University, of compensation equivalent to three months' remuneration in case of permanent employees and one month's remuneration in the case of other employees; (k) any reference, by whatever form of words, to the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, in any law for the time being in force, or in any instrument or other document, shall be construed as reference to the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya; and any instrument or other document, shall be construed as reference to the Vice-Chancellor and (l) the incumbent Vice-Chancellor of the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, shall hold office for a period of six months from the date of coming into force of the Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022 (17 of 2022) or till such time the first Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya is appointed under section 44, whichever is earlier.]