In force · As amended up to 2026-08
18. (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for making recommendations to the Board for appointment to the posts of teachers, Comptroller, Registrar, Librarian, Deans of colleges, Directors and heads of other institutions maintained by the University.
(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in column 1 of the Table below shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor, Director Instruction, Director of Research, Director of Extension Education, a nominee of the Visitor and the persons specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table:
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|Professor||(i)<br>(ii)|The Head of the Department concerned if he is a Professor.<br>One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.|
|||(iii)|Three persons not in the service of the University, nominated<br>by the Board, out of a panel of names recommended by the|
||||Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest|
||||in, the subject with which the Professor will be concerned.|
|Associate|Professor/|(i)|The Head of the Department concerned.|
|Assistant|Professor|(ii)|One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.|
8. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University.
(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances:
Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years:
Provided further that a Registrar shall, notwithstanding his attaining the age of sixty years, continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of a period of one year, whichever is earlier.
(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence, or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
(5) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against such of the employees, excluding teachers, as may be specified in the order of the Board and to suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose on them the penalty of censure or the withholding of increment:
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|||(iii)|Two persons not in the service of the University nominated<br>by the Board, out of a panel of names recommended by the|
||||Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest|
||||in, the subject with which the Associate Professor/Assistant|
||||Professor will be concerned.|
|Registrar, Comptroller||(i)<br>(ii)|Two members of the Board nominated by it; and<br>One person not in the service of the University, nominated by|
|Librarian<br>Dean of college,|Directors or head||the Board.<br>Two persons not in the service of the University, who have<br>special<br>knowledge<br>of<br>the<br>subject<br>of<br>the<br>Library<br>Science/Library Administration to be nominated by the<br>Board.<br>Three persons not in the service of the University of whom|
|of other institution maintained by|||two shall be nominated by the Board and one by the|
|the University|||Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest<br>in, a subject in which instruction is being provided by the<br>college or institution.|
- NOTES: 1. Where the appointment is being made for an inter-disciplinary project the head of the project shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department concerned.
Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him.
(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the penalties specified in sub-clause (a).
(c) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his recommendations:
Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Board against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty.
(6) The Registrar shall be ex officio Secretary of the Board and the Academic Council, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities.
(7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar—
(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as the Board shall commit to his charge;
(b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Board, the Academic Council and of any Committees appointed by those authorities;
(c) to keep the minutes of all the meetings of the Board, the Academic Council and of any Committees appointed by those authorities;
(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Board and the Academic Council;
(e) to arrange for and superintend the examinations of the University in accordance with the manner prescribed by the Ordinances;
(f) to supply to the Visitor, copies of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued; and the minutes of such meetings;
(g) to represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers-of-attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representatives for the purpose; and
(h) to perform such other duties as may be specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations or as may be required, from time to time, by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor.
The Comptroller
Source: India Code