The Pondicherry University Act, 1985

Section 19. Authorities of the University

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

19. Authorities of the University.— The following shall be the authorities of the University:— (1) The Court; (2) The Executive Council; (3) The Academic Council; (4) The Boards of Schools; (5) The Planning Board; and (6) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University. 19. Selection Committees.— (1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment to the posts of Director, Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Librarian and Principals of Colleges and 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, a Director (if any) appointed by the Executive Council, a nominee of the Visitor and the persons specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table: - TABLE - 1 2 - Director Not less than three eminent persons, not in the service of the University or members of the Executive Council or Academic Council to be nominated by the Executive Council out of the panel of not less than six names recommended by the Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the subjects with which the Director to be appointed will be concerned. - Professor (i) The Head of the Department concerned, if he is a Professor. (ii) One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (iii) Three persons not in the service of the University, nominated by the Executive Council, 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. - Reader/Lecturer (i) The Head of the Department concerned. (ii) One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (iii) Two persons not in the service of the University, nominated by the Executive Council, out of a panel of names recommended by the Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the subject with which the Reader or Lecturer will be concerned. - Librarian (i) Two persons not in the service of the University, who have special knowledge of the subject of Library Science/Library Administration to be nominated by the Executive Council. - (ii) One person not in the service of the University, nominated by the Executive Council. - Principal of College or Three persons not in the service of the University of whom two shall be Institution maintained by nominated by the Executive Council and one by the Academic the University Council for their special knowledge of, or interest in, a subject in which instruction is being provided by the College or Institution. NOTE 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. NOTE 2. — The Professor to be nominated shall be a Professor concerned with the speciality for which the selection is being made and that the Vice-Chancellor shall consult the Head of the Department and the Dean of School before nominating the Professor. (3) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence, the senior-most Director, shall preside at the meetings of a Selection Committee. (4) The meetings of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the Vice-Chancellor or in his absence, by the senior-most Director. (5) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be laid down in the Ordinances. (6) If the Executive Council is unable to accept the recommendations made by a Selection Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for final orders. (7) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below: — (i) If the temporary vacancy is for a duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled on the advice of the Selection Committee in accordance with the procedure indicated in the foregoing clauses: Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interests of work it is necessary to fill the vacancy, the appointment may be made on a purely temporary basis by a local Selection Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for a period not exceeding six months. (ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy shall be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the School concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that if the same person holds the offices of the Dean and the Head of the Department, the Selection Committee may contain two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: Provided further that in case of sudden casual vacancies of teaching posts caused by death or any other reason, the Dean may, in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned, make a temporary appointment for a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such appointment. (iii) No teacher appointed temporarily shall, if he is not recommended by a regular Selection Committee for appointment under the Statutes, be continued in service on such temporary employment, unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee or a regular Selection Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be.

Source: India Code