Section 39. Filling of casual vacancies

39. Filling of casual vacancies.— All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the person or body who appoints, elects or co-opts the member whose place has become vacant and person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. 39. Students' Council. — (1) There shall be constituted in the University, a Students' Council for every academic year, consisting of — (i) the Dean of Students' Welfare who shall be the Chairman of the Students' Council; (ii) all students who have won prizes in the previous academic year in the fields of studies, fine arts, sports and extension work; (iii) twenty students to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of merit in studies, sports, activities and all-round development of personality: Provided that any student of the University shall have the right to bring up any matter concerning the University before the Students' Council if so permitted by the Chairman, and he shall have the right to participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for consideration. (2) The functions of the Students' Council shall be to make suggestions to the appropriate authorities of the University in regard to the programmes of studies, students' welfare and other matters of importance, in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall be made on the basis of consensus of opinion. (3) The Students' Council shall meet at least once in an academic year preferably in the beginning of that year.