THE TAMIL NADU Dr. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY

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CONTENTS-ACT

ACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

Section Page No.

1. Short title, extent, application and commencement 5

2. Definitions … … … 5

CHAPTER II

THE UNIVERSITY

3. Establishment of University… … … 8

4. Objects of University … … … 8

5. Powers and functions of University … … 9

6. Colleges not to be affiliated to any other Universityand recognition of colleges by University … 14

7. Admission to University … … … 15

8. Visitation .… … … 16

CHAPTER III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

9. Officers of the University … … … 17

10. Chancellor … … … 17

11. Pro-Chancellor … … … 18

12. Vice-Chancellor … … … 18

13. Removal of Vice-Chancellor … … … 21

14. Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor… … 22

Section Page No.

15. Registrar … … … 2416. Finance Officer … … … 2617. Controller of Examinations … … … 29

CHAPTER IV

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY18. Authorities of the University… … … 3019. Disqualification for membership… … … 3020. Disqualification for election or nomination to

Syndicate and Academic Senate in certain cases… 30

21. Vice-Chancellor, other officers and employeesto be public servants … … … 32

22. Syndicate … … … 3223. Powers of Syndicate … … … 35

24. Meetings of Syndicate … … … 3925. Members not entitled to remuneration … 4026. Resignation of members … … … 40

27. Annual Report … … … 4028. Annual Accounts … … … 4129. The Academic Senate … … … 41

30. Academic Senate to review the broad policiesand programmes of the University … … 45

31. Meetings of Academic Senate… … … 4532. Finance Committee … … … 45

33. Planning Board … … … 4734. Board of Studies … … … 4835. Constitution of other authorities … … 48

36. Constitution of Committees and delegation of powers 4837. Constitution and functions of Faculties… … 48

CHAPTER V

STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONSSection Page No.38. Statutes … … … 4939. Statutes how made … … … 5140. Ordinances … … … 5241. Ordinances how made … … … 5342. Regulations … … … 53

CHAPTER VI

ADMISSION AND RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS43. Admission to University courses … … 5444. Selection and admission of candidates to

Government colleges and institutions… … 5445 Admission to University examinations… … 5546. Attendance qualifying for University examinations 5647. Residence and hostels … … … 56

CHAPTER VII

UNIVERSITY FUNDS, ETC.48. General Funds … … … 5749. Other Funds … … … 5750. Management of Funds … … … 57

CHAPTER VIII

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE51. Pension, gratuity, etc. … … … 5852. Conditions of service … … … 5853. Selection committee … … … 5954. Terms and conditions of appointment of

Heads of Departments. … … … 5955. Deans of Faculties … … … 60

CHAPTER IX

MISCELLANEOUSSection Page No.

56. Filling of casual vacancies … … … 61

57. Proceedings of the University authorities andbodies not to be invalidated by vacancies … 6 I

58. Removal from membership of the University … 62

59. Disputes as to election or nomination toUniversity authorities and bodies … … 63

60. Constitution of Committees … … … 63

61. Power to obtain information … … … 63

62. Registration of graduates … … … 63

63. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor … … 64

64. Appointment of first Registrar… … … 65

65. Transitory powers of first Vice-Chancellor … 65

66. Librarian … … … 66

67. Special mode of appointment… … … 66

68. Certain Acts not to apply in certain respects … 66

69. Deemed affiliation of existing law collegesand transfer of properties and employees … 69

70. Transfer of accumulations in ProvidentFunds and other like funds … … … 72

71. Power to remove difficulties … … … 72

The Schedule … … … 74

STATUTES 81-187

SCHEDULES … … … 195

REGULATIONS … … … 223

ACT

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

received the assent of the President on the 6th August 1997 and

is hereby published for general information.

Act No. 43 of 1997

An Act to provide for the establishment and

incorporation of a Law University in the State

of Tamil Nadu for the advancement and

promotion of learning and knowledge of law

in the educational pattern of the State.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil

Nadu in the Forty-seventh year of the Republic of India as

follows:

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity Act, 1996.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.

(3) It applies to –

(a) every law college specified in the Schedule which aredeemed to be affiliated to the University under this Act;

(b) every other law college or institute situated within theUniversity area which may be affiliated to, or approvedby, the University in accordance with the provisions ofthis Act, statutes, ordinances or regulations; and

(c) every college or institution situated within theUniversity area which conducts any course of study orimparts any training which may qualify for the awardof any degree, diploma or other academic distinction inlaw by the University.

(4) This Section and Sections 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17,21,48, 49, 50, 52, 61, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69 and 71shall come into force at once and the remainingprovisions* of this Act shall come into force on such dateas the Government may by notification appoint anddifferent dates may be appointed for different provisionsof this Act.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) “affiliated college” means a college or institutionsituated within the university area and affiliated to the

Short title, extent,application andcommencement

* As per G.O. Ms No. 15. Law Department dated 17.3.98. published In Tamil NaduGovernment Gazette No. 132 dated 17.3.98, the remaining sections came intoforce on 17.3.98.

Definitions

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University, a college deemed to be affiliated to theUniversity and an autonomous college;

(b) “autonomous college” means any college designated asan autonomous college by or under the statutes;

(c) “Bar Council of India” means theBar Council of India constitutedunder the Advocates Act; 1961

(d) “Bar Council of Tamil Nadu” means the Bar Council ofTamil Nadu constituted for the State of Tamil Nadu;

(e) “college” means a college or institution established ormaintained by or affiliated to the University andproviding any course of study or training in law foradmission to the examination; for degrees, diplomas orother academic distinctions of the University;

(f) “date of commencement of this Act” in relation to anyprovision of this Act means, the date of coming into forceof that provision;

(g) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University;

(h) “Government” means the State Government;

(i) “hostel” means a unit of residence for the students ofthe University maintained or recognised by theUniversity in accordance with the provisions of this Act;and includes a hostel deemed to be recognised by theUniversity under this Act;

(j) “prescribed” means prescribed by this Act or the statutesor ordinances or regulations;

(k) “principal” means the head of a college;

(l) “registered graduate” means a graduate registeredunder this Act;

(m) “statutes”, “ordinances” and “regulations” meanrespectively, the statutes, ordinances and regulations ofthe University made or continued in force under this Act;

Central Act 25of 1961

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(n) “teachers” means Professors, Readers, Lecturers,whether full time or part-time, Lecturers (Senior Scale),Lecturers (Selection Grade) and other persons givinginstruction in University colleges or institutions inaffiliated or approved colleges or in hostels and librariesas may be declared by the statutes to be teachers;

(o) “teachers of the University” means persons appointedby the University to give instruction on its behalf;

(p) “University” means the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity;

(q) “University area” means the areato which this Act extends. undersub-section (2) of section 1excluding the Annamalai Nagar as defined in clause (a)of section 2 of the Annamalai University Act, 1928;

(r) “University college” means a college or a collegecombined with research institute maintained by theUniversity, whether instituted by it, or not, providingcourses of study leading upto the post-graduate andprofessional degrees of the University;

(s) “University Grants Commission”means the commission establishedunder section 4 of the UniversityGrants Commission Act, 1956;

(t) “University Lecturer”, “University Reader”, “UniversityProfessor” or “University Teacher” mean Lecturer,Reader, Professor or Teacher respectively appointed ordeemed to be appointed as such by the University;

(u) “University Library” means a Library maintained by theUniversity whether instituted by it or not.

Tamil NaduAct I of 1927

Central Act 3of 1956

CHAPTER II

THE UNIVERSITY

3. (1) For the advancement andpromotion of learning andknowledge of law, there shallbe established a University by the name “The TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University”.

(2) The University shall be a body corporate havingperpetual succession and a common seal and shall sueand be sued by the said name.

(3) The headquarters of theUniversity shall be locatedwithin the limits of the MadrasMetropolitan Planning Area as defined in clause 23(a)of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and CountryPlanning Act, 1971.

4. The University shall have thefollowing objects, namely:

(a) to provide for the advancement and dissemination ofknowledge of law and their role in the development ofbetter education;

(b) to promote the legal education and well being of thecommunity generally;

(c) to develop in the student and research scholar, a senseof responsibility to serve the society in the field of lawby developing skills in regard to advocacy, legal services,legislation, law reforms and the like;

(d) to organise lectures, seminars, symposia andconferences;

(e) to promote legal knowledge and to make law as efficientinstruments of social development;

Establishmentof University

Tamil Nadu Act35 of 1972

Objects ofUniversity

(f) to provide access to legal education for large segmentsof the population, and in particular to the disadvantagedgroups such as those living in remote and rural areas;

(g) to promote acquisition of legal knowledge in rapidlydeveloping and changing society and to continuallyoffer opportunities for upgrading knowledge, trainingand skills in the context of innovation, research anddiscovery in all fields of human endeavours;

(h) to provide innovative system of University leveleducation, flexible and open, in regard to methods andpace of learning, combination of course, age of entry,conduct of examination and operation of theprogrammes with a view to promote learning andencourage excellence in new fields of legal knowledge;

(i) to provide education and training in the various fieldsof law in the State raising their quality and improvingtheir availability to the people;

(j) to provide suitable post-graduate courses of study andpromote research in the various fields of law;

(k) to promote national integration and the integrateddevelopment of the human personality through itspolicies and programmes.

5. The University shall have the power:-

(i) to administer and manage theUniversity and such centres forresearch, for legal education orfor advancement of knowledgein law;

(ii) to provide for instructions or training in such branchesof learning pertaining to law, as the University maydeem fit;

Powers andfunctions of

University

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(iii) to make provisions for research or for the advancementor dissemination of knowledge in legal education;

(iv) to organise and undertake extension services;

(v) to affiliate colleges to the University under conditionsprescribed and to withdraw such affiliation;

Provided that no college shall be affiliated to theUniversity unless the permission of the Government toestablish such College has been obtained and the termsand conditions, if any, of such permission has beencomplied with;

(vi) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academicdistinctions;

(vii) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles,diplomas and other academic distinctions on personswho shall have pursued an approved course of study inthe University, University college or any collegeaffiliated or deemed to be affiliated to the Universityunder this Act and shall have passed the prescribedexaminations of the University subject to such conditionsas the University may determine;

(viii) to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academicdistinctions on persons who shall have pursued anapproved course of study in an autonomous college;

(ix) to confer honorary degrees, or other distinctions underconditions prescribed;

(x) to fix fees to demand and receive such fees as may beprescribed;

(xi) to establish, maintain and manage hostels and torecognise places of residence for the students of theUniversity and to withdraw such recognition to any suchplace of residence;

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(xii) to establish such special centres, specialised studycentres, school of excellence which may serve as a leadagent for all other law colleges to emulate or other unitsfor research and instruction and for promotion ofdistance education centres as are, in the opinion of theUniversity, necessary for the furtherance of its objects;

(xiii) to supervise and control the residence and to regulatethe discipline of the students of the University and tomake arrangements for promoting their health;

(xiv) to make arrangements in respect of the residence,discipline and teaching of women students;

(xv) to create academic, technical, administrative, ministerialand other posts and to make appointments thereto;

(xvi) to provide, control and maintain discipline among thestudents and to regulate and enforce discipline amongall categories of employees of the University and to laydown the conditions of service of such employeesincluding their code of conduct and to take suchdisciplinary measures as may be deemed necessary;

(xvii) to institute lecturerships, readerships, professorshipsand other teaching posts required by the University andto appoint persons to such lecturerships, readerships,professorships and other teaching posts;

(xviii) to institute and award fellowships, travellingfellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, prizesand medals in accordance with the statutes;

(xix) to provide for printing, reproduction and publicationof research and other works and to organise exhibitions;

(xx) to sponsor and undertake research in all aspects of law,justice and social development;


(xxi) to co-operate with any other organisations in the matterof education, training and research in law, justice, socialdevelopment, and allied subjects for such purposes asmay be agreed upon on such terms and conditions asthe University may, from time to time, determine;

(xxii) to co-operate with institutions of higher learning in anypart of the world having objects wholly or partiallysimilar to those of the University, by exchange ofteachers and scholars and generally in such manner asmay be conducive to the common objects;

(xxiii) to regulate the expenditure and to manage the accountsof the University;

(xxiv) to establish and maintain within the University orelsewhere, such class rooms and study halls as theUniversity may consider necessary and adequatelyfurnish the same and to establish and maintain suchlibraries and reading rooms as may appear convenientor necessary for the University;

(xxv) to receive grants, subventions, subscriptions, donationsand gifts for the purposes of the University andconsistent with the objects for which the University isestablished;

(xxvi) to purchase, take on lease or accept as gifts or otherwise,any land or building or works which may be necessaryor convenient for the purpose of the University on suchterms and conditions as it may think fit and proper andto construct or alter and maintain any such building orworks;

(xxvii)to sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all orany portion of the properties of the University, movableor immovable, on such terms as it may think fit and


proper without prejudice to the interest and activitiesof the University;

(xxviii) to draw and accept, to make and endorse, to discountand negotiate, Government and other promissorynotes, bills of exchange, cheque or other negotiableinstruments;

(xxix) to execute conveyances, transfers, reconveyances,mortgages, leases, licences and agreements in respectof property, movable or immovable includingGovernment securities belonging to the Universityor to be acquired for the University;

(xxx) to appoint, in order to execute an instrument ortransact any business of the University, any personas it may deem fit;

(xxxi) to give up and cease from carrying on any classes, ordepartments of the University;

(xxxii) to enter into any agreement with the CentralGovernment, State Governments, the UniversityGrants Commission or other Authorities for receivinggrants;

(xxxiii) to accept grants of money, securities or property ofany kind on such terms as it may deem expedient;

(xxxiv) to raise and borrow money on bonds, mortgages,promissory notes or other obligations or securitiesupon all or any of the properties and assets of theUniversity or without any securities and upon suchterms and conditions as it may deem fit and to payout of the funds of the University, all expensesincidental to the raising of money, and to repay andredeem any money borrowed;


(xxxv) to invest the funds of the University money entrustedto the University in or upon such securities and in suchmanner as it may deem fit and from time to timetranspose any investment;

(xxxvi) to make such regulations as may from time to time, beconsidered necessary for regulating the affairs and themanagement of the University and to alter, modify andto rescind them;

(xxxvii) to constitute for the benefit of the academic, technicaladministrative and other staff, in such manner andsubject to such conditions as may be prescribed by theregulations, such as pensions, insurance, provident fundand gratuity as it may deem fit and to make such grantsas it may deem fit for the benefit of any employee of theUniversity and to aid in the establishment and supportof the associations, institutions, funds, trusts andconveyances caIculated to benefit the staff and thestudents of the University;

(xxxviii) to delegate all or any of its powers and functions toany authority of the University or any committee or anysub-committee or to any one or more members of itsbody or its officers; and

(xxxix) to do all such other acts and things as the Universitymay consider necessary, conducive or incidental to theattainment or enlargement of its objects, powers andfunctions or any one of them.

6. (1) No Law college or institutionimparting legal educationwithin the University area shallbe affiliated to any otherUniversity other than the TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity.

Colleges not to beaffiliated to anyother University

and recognition ofcolleges byUniversity


(2) No Law college or institution imparting legal educationaffiliated to or associated with, or maintained by, anyother University, whether within the State of TamilNadu or outside the State of Tamil Nadu, shall berecognised by the University for any purpose exceptwith the prior approval of the Government and theUniversity concerned.

7. (1) The University shall, subject tothe provisions of this Act and thestatutes, be open to all persons.

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (i) shall require theUniversity,–

(a) to admit to any course of study any person whodoes not possess the prescribed academicqualification or standard;

(b) to retain on the rolls of the University any studentwhose academic record is below the minimumstandard required for the award of a degree,diploma or other academic distinction; or

(c) to admit any person or retain any student whoseconduct is prejudicial to the interests of theUniversity or the rights and privileges of otherstudents and teachers.

(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), theGovernment may, by order, direct that the Universityshall reserve such percentage of seats therein for thestudents belonging to the Scheduled Castes, theScheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes includingDenotified Communities and Backward Classes, as maybe specified in such order and where such direction hasbeen given, the University shall make the reservationaccordingly.

Admission toUniversity


8. (1) The Government shall have theright to cause an inspection orinquiry, to be made, by such persons or person, as theymay direct, of the University, its buildings, museums,workshops, and equipments and of any institutionmaintained, recognised or approved by the Universityand also of the examination, teaching and other worksconducted or done by the University and to cause aninquiry to be made in respect of any matter connectedwith the University. The Government shall in every casegive notice to the University of their intention to causesuch inspection or inquiry to be made and the Universityshall be entitled to be represented thereat.

(2) The Government shall communicate to the Syndicatetheir views with reference to the results of suchinspection or inquiry and may, after ascertaining theopinion of the Syndicate thereon, advise the Universityupon the action to be taken and fix a time limit for takingsuch action.

(3) The Syndicate shall report to the Government throughthe Vice-Chancellor, the action, if any, which is proposedto be taken or has been taken upon the result of suchinspection or inquiry. Such report shall be submittedwithin such time as the Government may direct.

(4) Where the Syndicate does not take action to thesatisfaction of the Government within a reasonable time,the Government may, after considering any explanationfurnished or representation made by the Syndicate, issuesuch directions as they may think fit and the Syndicateshall comply with such directions. In the event of theSyndicate not complying with such directions withinsuch time as may be fixed in that behalf by theGovernment, the Government shall have power toappoint any person or body to comply with suchdirections and make such orders as may be necessaryfor the expenses thereof.

Visitation


CHAPTER III


9. The University shall consist of thefollowing officers, namely:

(1) the Chancellor;

(2) the Pro-Chancellor;

(3) the Vice-Chancellor;

(4) the Registrar;

(5) the Finance Officer;

(6) the Controller of Examinations; and

(7) such other persons as may be declared by statutes to beofficers of the University.

10. (1) The Governor of Tamil Nadushall be the Chancellor of theUniversity. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the headof the University and President of the Academic Senateand shall, when present, preside at the meetings of theAcademic Senate and at any convocation of theUniversity and confer degrees, titles, diplomas or otheracademic distinctions upon persons entitled to receivethem.

(2) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor tonominate persons to the authorities, the Chancellor shall,in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor, and to theextent necessary, nominate persons to represent theinterests not otherwise adequately represented.

(3) The Chancellor may, of his own motion or onapplication, call for and examine the record of any officeror authority of the University in respect of any

Officers of theUniversity

Chancellor

proceedings to satisfy himself as to the legality of suchproceedings or the correctness, legality or propriety ofany decision taken or order passed therein, and if, inany case, it appears to the Chancellor that any suchproceedings, decision or order should be modified,annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, hemay pass orders accordingly:

Provided that every application to the Chancellor forthe exercise of the powers under this sub-section shallbe preferred within three months from the date on whichthe proceedings, decision or order to which theapplication relates was communicated to the applicant:

Provided further that no order prejudicial to any personshall be passed unless such person has been given anopportunity of making his representation.

(4) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers andperform such other duties as may be conferred on himby or under the provisions of this Act.

11. (1) The Minister in-charge of theportfolio of law in the State ofTamil Nadu shall be the Pro-Chancellor of theUniversity.

(2) In the absence of the Chancellor or during theChancellor’s inability to act, the Pro-Chancellor shallexercise all the powers and perform all the functions ofthe Chancellor.

(3) The Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers andperform such other functions as may be conferred onhim by or under this Act.

12. (1) Every appointment of Vice-Chancellor shall be made by theChancellor from out of a panel of three namesrecommended by the Committee referred to in sub-

Pro-Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor

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section (2) and such panel shall not contain the name ofany member of the said Committee:

Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve any ofthe persons in the panel so recommended by theCommittee, he may take steps to constitute anotherCommittee, in accordance with sub-section (2) to give afresh panel of three different names and shall appointone of the persons named in the fresh panel as Vice-Chancellor.

(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shallconsist of three persons of whom one shall be nominatedby the Government, one shall be nominated by theAcademic Senate and one shall be nominated by theSyndicate:

Provided that the person so nominated shall not be amember of any of the authorities of the University.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of threeyears and shall be eligible for re-appointment for afurther period of three years:

Provided that no person shall hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor for more than six years in the aggregate:

provided further that –

(a) the Chancellor may direct that a Vice-Chancellorwhose term of office has expired, shall continue inoffice for such period, not exceeding a total periodof one year, as may be specified in the direction:

(b) the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his handaddressed to the Chancellor and after giving twomonths notice, resign his office:

Provided also that a person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall retire from office if, during the term

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of his office or any extension thereof, he completesthe age of sixty-five years.

(4) When any temporary vacancy occurs in the office of theVice-Chancellor or when the Vice-Chancellor is, byreason of illness, absence or for any other reason, unableto exercise the powers and perform the duties of hisoffice, the senior most Professor of the University shallexercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor till the Syndicate makes the requisitearrangements for exercising the powers and performingthe duties of the Vice-Chancellor.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of theUniversity and his emoluments and other terms andconditions of service shall be as follows:

(a) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a fixedsalary of seven thousand six hundred rupees permensem or such higher salary as may be fixed bythe Government from time to time and he shall beentitled to such other perquisites as may be fixedby the statutes;

(b) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to suchterminal benefits and allowances as may be fixedby the Syndicate with the approval of theChancellor from time to time :

Provided that, where an employee of –

(i) the University or college or institution maintainedby or affiliated to that University; or

(ii) any other University or colleges or institutionsmaintained by or affiliated to that University, isappointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowedto continue to contribute to the Provident Fund towhich he is a subscriber, and the contribution of


the University shall be limited to what he had beencontributing immediately before his appointmentas Vice-Chancellor;

(c) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travellingallowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Syndicate;

(d) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to earned leaveon full pay at one-eleventh of the periods spent by himon active service:

Provided that when the earned leave applied for by theVice-Chancellor in sufficient time before the date ofexpiry of the term of his office, is refused by theChancellor in the interests of the University and if hedoes not avail of the leave before the date of expiry ofthe term of his office, he shall be entitled to draw cashequivalent to leave salary after relinquishment of hisoffice in respect of earned leave at his credit subject to amaximum of two hundred and forty days;

(e) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled on medicalgrounds or otherwise, to leave without pay for aperiod not exceeding three months during the term ofhis office:

Provided that such leave may be converted into leaveon full pay to the extent to which he is entitled to earnedleave under clause (d).

13. (1) If, in the opinion of theChancellor, the Vice-Chancellorwilfully omits or refuses tocarry out the provisions of this Act, or abuses the powersvested on him, or misbehaves or mismanages or hisconduct involves moral turpitude or if it otherwiseappears to the Chancellor that the continuance of theVice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interestsof University, the Chancellor may direct the Pro-

Removal ofVice-Chancellor


Chancellor to constitute a Committee consisting of notless than three members to enquire into the matter andplace the report of the Committee before the Chancellor.

(2) The Chancellor shall, after considering the report of theCommittee, if satisfied that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office will be detrimental to the interestsof the University or if he is found guilty of all or any ofthe charges by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor;

Provided that no order shall be passed under this sectionunless a reasonable opportunity of being heard is givento the Vice-Chancellor.

14. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall bethe academic head andprincipal executive officer of theUniversity.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of theChancellor and Pro-Chancellor, preside at the meetingsof the Academic Senate and at any convocation of theUniversity and confer degrees, titles, diplomas or otheracademic distinctions upon persons entitled to receivethem.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over theaffairs of the University and shall be responsible for thedue maintenance of discipline in the University.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure that faithfulobservance of the provisions of this Act, the statutes,ordinances and regulations made thereunder and hemay exercise all powers as may be necessary for thepurpose.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders ofthe Syndicate regarding the appointment, suspensionand dismissal of the teachers and other employees ofthe University and any other decision of the Syndicate.

Powers and dutiesof Vice-Chancellor


(6) In any emergency which in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor requires immediate action to be taken, heshall, by order, take such action as he deems necessaryand shall, at the earliest opportunity report the actiontaken to such officer or authority or body as would have,in the ordinary course, dealt with the matter:

Provided that no such order shall be passed unless theperson likely to be affected has been given a reasonableopportunity of being heard.

(7) Any person aggrieved by any order of the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (6), may prefer an appealto the Syndicate within thirty days from the date onwhich such order is communicated to him and the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the order passed by theSyndicate on such appeal.

(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex-officio Chairman of theSyndicate, the Planning Board and the FinanceCommittee. The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to bepresent at, and to address, any meeting of any authorityor other body of the University, but shall not be entitledto vote thereat unless he is member of such authority orbody.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convenemeeting of the Syndicate, the Academic Senate, thePlanning Board and the Finance Committee.

(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the co-ordination and integration of teaching and research,extension education and curriculum development.

(11) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powersand perform such other duties as may be prescribed bythe statutes.


15. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried officer of theUniversity appointed by the Syndicate.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shallbe as follows:–

(a) The holder of the post of Registrar shall be anacademician in the field of law not lower in rankthan that of the Principal of Law College, or theProfessor of the University who has put in a servicein such capacity for a period of not less than threeyears or an officer of the Government not lower inrank than that of the Deputy Secretary toGovernment, Law Department.

(b) The Registrar shall hold office for a period of threeyears and shall be eligible for re-appointment:

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining theage of fifty-eight years or on the expiry of the periodspecified in this clause, whichever is earlier.

(c) The emoluments and other terms and conditionsof service of the Registrar shall be such as may beprescribed.

(d) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or whenthe Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence or forany other cause, unable to perform the duties ofhis office, the duties of the office of the Registrarshall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

(3) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinaryaction against such of the employees, excludingteachers of the University and academic staff, asmay be specified in the orders of the Syndicate and

Registrar


to suspend them pending inquiry, to administerwarnings to them or to impose on them the penaltyof censure or withholding of increments:

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposedunless the person concerned has been given areasonable opportunity of showing cause againstthe action proposed to be taken against him.

(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor againstany order of the Registrar imposing any of thepenalties specified in clause (a).

(c) In any case where the inquiry discloses that thepunishment beyond the powers of the Registrar iscalled for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion ofthe inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancelloralong with his recommendations and the Vice-Chancellor shall pass such order as he deems fit:

Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Syndicateagainst an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposingany penalty.

(d) No appeal under clause (b) or clause (c) shall bepreferred after the expiry of sixty days from the dateon which the order appealed against was receivedby the appellant.

(4) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Registrarshall be the ex-officio Secretary to the Syndicate, theAcademic Senate, the Faculties and the Boards ofStudies, but shall not be deemed to be a member of anyof these authorities.

(5) It shall be the duty of the Registrar –

(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common sealand such other property of the University as theSyndicate shall commit to his charge;


Finance Officer

(b) to issue all notices convening meetings of theSyndicate, the Academic Senate, the Faculties, theBoards of Studies, the Boards of Examiners and ofany Committee appointed by the authorities of theUniversity;

(c) to keep the minutes of all the proceedings of themeeting of the Syndicate, the Academic Senate, theFaculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards ofExaminers and of any Committee appointed by theauthorities of the University;

(d) to conduct the official correspondence of theSyndicate;

(e) to supply to the Chancellor, copies of the agendaof the meetings of the authorities of the Universityas soon as they are issued and the minutes of theproceedings of such meetings; and

(f) to exercise such other powers and perform suchother duties as may be specified in the statutes, theordinances or the regulations or as may be required,from time to time, by the Syndicate or the Vice-Chancellor.

(6) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or againstthe University, the pleadings shall be signed andverified by the Registrar and all processes in such suitsand proceedings shall be issued to, and served on theRegistrar.

16. (1) The Finance Officer shall be awhole-time salaried officer ofthe University appointed by the Syndicate for suchperiod as may be specified by the Syndicate in thisbehalf.


(2) Appointment of the Finance Officer shall be made bythe Syndicate from out of a panel of three namesrecommended by the Government.

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions ofservice of the Finance Officer shall be such as may beprescribed by ordinances.

(4) The Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age offifty eight years or on the expiry of the period specifiedby the Syndicate under sub-section (1), whichever isearlier:

Provided that the Finance Officer shall, notwithstandinghis attaining the age of fifty eight years, continue in officeuntil his successor is appointed and enters upon hisoffice or until the expiry of a period of one year,whichever is earlier.

(5) When the Office of the Finance Officer is vacant or whenthe Finance Officer is, by reason of illness, absence orfor any other cause, unable to perform the duties of hisoffice, the duties of the Finance Officer shall beperformed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor mayappoint for the purpose.

(6) The Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary tothe Finance Committee, but shall not be deemed to be amember of such Committee.

(7) The Finance Officer shall,–

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of theUniversity and shall advise the University asregards its financial policy; and

(b) exercise such other powers and perform such otherfinancial functions as may be assigned to him bythe Syndicate or as may be prescribed by thestatutes or ordinances:


Provided that the Finance Officer shall not incurany expenditure or make any investment exceedingsuch amount as may be prescribed without theprevious approval of the Syndicate.

(8) Subject to the control of the Syndicate, the FinanceOfficer shall

(a) hold and manage the property and investments ofthe University including trust and endowmentproperty;

(b) ensure that the limit fixed by the Syndicate forrecurring and non-recurring expenditure for theyear are not exceeded and that all moneys areexpended on the purposes for which they aregranted or allotted;

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annualaccounts, financial estimate, and the budget of theUniversity and for their presentation to theSyndicate;

(d) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balanceand of investments;

(e) watch the progress of the collection of revenue andadvice on the methods of collection employed;

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, lands,furniture and equipments are maintained upto dateand that stock checking is conducted of equipmentsand other consumable materials in all offices,special centres and colleges maintained by theUniversity;

(g) bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor anyunauthorised expenditure or other financialirregularity and suggest appropriate action to betaken against persons at fault; and


(h) call from any office, centre, college maintained bythe University, any information or returns that hemay consider necessary for the performance of hisduties.

(9) The receipt of the Finance Officer or the person orpersons duly authorised in this behalf by the Syndicatefor any money payable to the University shall be asufficient discharge for payment of such money.

17. (1) The holder of the post ofController of Examinationsshall be an academician in thefield of law not lower in rank than that of the lecturer(Selection Grade) of a college.

(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole-timeofficer of the University appointed by the Syndicate forsuch period and on such terms and conditions as maybe prescribed.

(3) The Controller of Examinations shall exercise suchpowers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.

Controller ofExaminations


CHAPTER IV

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

18. The authorities of the Universityshall be the Syndicate, the AcademicSenate, the Boards of Studies, theFinance Committee, the Planning Board, the Faculties andsuch other authorities as may be declared by the statutes tobe the authorities of the University.

19. (1) No person shall be qualified fornomination or election as amember of any of the authorities of the University, if onthe date of such nomination or election he is –

(a) of unsound mind or a deaf-mute, or,

(b) an applicant to be adjudicated as an insolvent oran undischarged insolvent; or

(c) sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment forany offense involving moral turpitude.

(2) In case of dispute or doubt as to whether a person isdisqualified under sub-section (1), the Syndicate shalldetermine and its decision shall be final.

20. (1) (a) Notwithstanding anythingcontained in Sections 22and 29, no person who hadheld office as a member fora total period of six yearsin any one or more of thefollowing authorities of theUniversity, namely:

(i) the Syndicate, and

Authorities of theUniversity

Disqualificationfor membership

Disqualification forelection or

nomination toSyndicate and

Academic Senate incertain cases

(ii) the Academic Senate,

shall be eligible for election or nomination to anyof the said two authorities.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a),no person who has held office as a member for atotal period of six years in any one or more of thefollowing authorities of any other Universityestablished under any law of the State Legislature–

(i) the Syndicate,

(ii) the Senate,

(iii) the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs,

(iv) the Governing Council,

(v) the Board of Management,

(vi) the Executive Council,

(vii) the Academic Committee,

(viii) the Academic Council,

shall be eligible for election or nomination to theSyndicate or the Academic Senate of the Universityunder this Act:

Provided that for the purpose of computing the totalperiod of six years referred to in this sub-section, theperiod of three years during which a person held officein one authority either by election or by nomination andthe period of three years during which he held office inanother authority either by election or by nominationshall be taken into account and accordingly, such personshall not be eligible for election or nomination to any ofthe two authorities referred to in clause (a):

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Provided further that for the purpose of this sub-section a person who has held office for a period ofnot less than one year in any of the authoritiesreferred to in clause (a) or clause (b), in casual vacancyshall be deemed to have held office for a period ofthree years in that authority:

Provided also that for the purpose of this sub-sectionif a person was elected or nominated to one authorityand such person become a member of anotherauthority by virtue of the membership in the firstmentioned authority the period for which he heldoffice in the first mentioned authority alone shall betaken into account.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to –

(i) ex-officio members referred to in section 22, and

(ii) ex-officio members referred to in section 29 butnot including members of the Syndicate who arenot otherwise members of the Academic Senate.

21. The Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar,the Finance Officer, the Controllerof Examinations and otheremployees of the University shallbe deemed when acting orpurporting to act in pursuance ofany of the provisions of this Act, to be public servantswithin the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

THE SYNDICATE

22. (1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be, after the firstVice-Chancellor is appointed under section 63constitute the Syndicate.

Vice-Chancellorand other officers

etc. to be publicservants CentralAct XLV of 1860

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(2) The Syndicate shall, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor,consist of the following members, namely:

Class I - Ex-officio Members

(a) The Secretary to Government in-charge of law;

(b) The Secretary to Government in-charge ofEducation;

(c) The Director of Legal Studies; and

(d) The Advocate-General, Tamil Nadu.

Class II - Other Members

(a) One serving or retired Judge of High Court, Madrasnominated by the Government in consultation withthe Chief Justice of High Court, Madras;

(b) One Teacher elected by the Academic Senate fromamong its members who shall be a teacher of anaffiliated college;

(c) One University Reader nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;

(d) Two University Professors from among the Headsof Departments of study and research, school ofexcellence or centres of advanced studiesnominated by the Government on therecommendation of the Vice-Chancellor by rotationaccording to seniority;

(e) One member nominated by the Government tosecure representation of the Scheduled Castes andthe Scheduled Tribes from among the members ofthe legal profession or from the members of the lawteaching faculty;

(f) One member nominated by the Government tosecure representation of the Most Backward Classes


and the Denotified Communities from among themembers of the legal profession or from themembers of the law teaching faculty;

(g) Two Principals of affiliated colleges nominated bythe Vice-Chancellor;

(h) One member nominated by the Bar Council ofIndia;

(i) Chairman of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu;

(j) One member elected by the Academic Senate fromamong its members; and

(k) One member nominated by the Chancellor fromamong the members of the Academic Senate.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman ofthe Syndicate.

(4) (a) Save as otherwise provided, the members of theSyndicate, other than the ex-officio members, shallhold office for a period of three years and suchmembers shall be eligible for election or nominationfor not more than another period of three years.

(b) Where a member is elected or nominated to theSyndicate in a casual vacancy, the period of officeheld for not less than one year by any such membershall be construed as a full period of three years:

Provided that a member of the Syndicate who iselected or nominated in his capacity as a memberof a particular electorate or body, or the holder ofthe particular appointment shall cease to be amember of the Syndicate from the date on whichhe ceases to be a member of that electorate or body,or the holder of that appointment, as the case maybe:


Provided further that where an elected ornominated member of the Syndicate is appointedtemporarily to any of the office by virtue of whichhe is entitled to be a member of the Syndicate, ex-officio, he shall by notice in writing signed by himand communicated to the Vice-Chancellor withinseven days from the date of his taking charge of hisappointment, choose whether he will continue tobe a member of the Syndicate by virtue of hiselection or nomination or whether he will vacateoffice as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choiceshall be conclusive. On failure to make such achoice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his officeas an elected or a nominated member.

(5) When a person ceases to be a member of the Syndicate,he shall cease to be a member of any of the authoritiesof the University of which he may happen to be amember by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate.

23. Syndicate shall have the power –

(1) to make statutes and amend orrepeal the same;

(2) to make ordinances and amend or repeal the same;

(3) to hold, control and administer the properties and fundsof the University;

(4) to provide for instruction and training in such branchesof learning in various fields of law as it may deem fit;

(5) to establish departments of study in the University insuch discipline of learning in various fields of law as itmay deem fit;

(6) to provide for research and advancement anddissemination of knowledge in various fields of law;

Powers ofSyndicate


(7) to institute lecturerships, readerships, professorshipsand any other teaching posts required by the University;

(8) to prescribe, in consultation with expert committees, tobe appointed for the purpose, the conditions foraffiliating colleges to the University or approval ofinstitutions by the University and to withdraw suchaffiliation or approval;

(9) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academicdistinctions;

(10) to confer degrees, diplomas and other academicdistinctions on persons who –

(a) shall have pursued an approved course of study ortraining in a college or in an approved institution,unless exempted therefrom in the mannerprescribed by the statutes and shall have passedthe examinations prescribed by the University; or

(b) shall have carried on research under conditionsprescribed by the statutes;

(11) to confer honorary degrees or other honorarydistinctions on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Syndicate;

(12) to consider and take such action as it may deem fit onthe annual report, the annual accounts and the financialestimates;

(13) to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in theUniversity departments and University colleges and theaffiliated colleges in the statutes;

(14) to appoint, on the recommendation of the SelectionCommittee of experts appointed for the purpose,University Lecturers, Professors, Readers and teachers,


fix their emoluments, define their duties and theconditions of their service and provide for filling up oftemporary vacancies;

(15) to make statutes specifying the mode of appointmentof persons to administrative and other posts, providefor filling up of temporary vacancies and define theirduties and their terms and conditions of service;

(16) to take disciplinary proceedings against the UniversityProfessor, Readers, Lecturers, Teachers and otheremployees of the University in the manner prescribedby the statutes and to impose such penalties as may bespecified in the statutes and to place them undersuspension pending enquiry;

(17) to cause an inspection of all colleges, and otherinstitutions affiliated or to be affiliated, to the Universityand to take such action as may be deemed necessary;

(18) to prescribe, the manner in which and the conditionssubject to which, a college or institution may bedesignated as an autonomous college or institution andto cancel such designation;

(19) with the concurrence of the Government, to designateany college as an autonomous college and to cancel suchdesignation;

(20) to recognise, on the report of inspection commission,any college or institution outside the University area;

(21) to raise on behalf of the University loans from the Centralor any State Government or any corporation owned orcontrolled by the Central or any State Government orfrom the public;

(22) to borrow money for the purposes of the University withthe approval of the Government on the security of theproperty of the University;


(23) to appoint examiners on the recommendation of theBoards of Studies and to fix their remuneration;

(24) to charge and collect such fees and as may be prescribedby the statutes;

(25) to conduct the University examination and approve andpublish the results thereon;

(26) to appoint members to the Boards of Studies;

(27) to make ordinances, regarding the admission of studentsto the University or prescribing examinations to berecognised as equivalent to University examinations;

(28) to establish and maintain hostels;

(29) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University;and to suspend or withdraw recognition of any hostelwhich is not conducted in accordance with theconditions subject to which such hostel was recognised;

(30) to supervise the residence of the students of theUniversity and to make arrangements for securing theirhealth and well-being;

(31) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships,studentships, medals and prizes in accordance with thestatutes;

(32) to manage any publication bureau, employment bureauand University sports or athletic clubs instituted by theUniversity;

(33) to review the instruction and teaching of the University;

(34) to promote research within the University and to requirereports from time to time of such research;


(35) to administer all properties and funds placed at thedisposal of the University for specific purposes;

(36) to accept, on behalf of the University, endowments,bequests, donations, grants and transfer of any movableand immovable property of the University made to it;and

(37) to delegate any other powers to the Vice-Chancellor, toa Committee from among its own members or to aCommittee appointed in accordance with the statutes.

24. (1) the Syndicate shall meet at leastonce in every two months atsuch times and places and shall,subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3),observe such rules of procedure in regard to transactionof business at its meetings including the quorum atmeetings as may be prescribed by the statutes.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor or, in his absence, any memberchosen by the members present, shall preside at ameeting of the Syndicate.

(3) All questions at any meeting of the Syndicate shall bedecided by a majority of the votes of the memberspresent and voting and, in the case of equality of votes,the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding as the casemay be, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.

(4) In case a Secretary to Government who is an ex-officiomember, is unable to attend the meetings of theSyndicate for any reason, he may depute any officer ofhis department not lower in rank than that of DeputySecretary to Government to attend the meeting and theofficer so deputed shall have the right to take part in theproceedings of such meetings and shall have the rightto vote.

Meetings ofSyndicate


(5) (a) The Syndicate may, for the purpose of consultationinvite any person having special knowledge orpractical experience in any subject underconsideration to attend any meeting. Such personmay speak in and otherwise take part in theproceedings of such meeting but shall not beentitled to vote.

(b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such dailyand travelling allowances as are admissible to amember of the Syndicate.

25. The members of the Syndicate shallnot be entitled to receive anyremuneration from the universityexcept such travelling and dailyallowance as may be prescribed by the statutes;

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall precludeany member from drawing his emolument to which he isentitled by virtue of the office he holds.

26. A member of the Syndicate otherthan an ex-officio member may tenderresignation of his membership atany time before the expiry of the term of his office. Suchresignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter inwriting by the member and the resignation shall take effectfrom the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

27. (1) The annual report of theUniversity shall be prepared bythe Syndicate and shall be placed before the AcademicSenate on or before such date as may be prescribed bythe Statutes and shall be considered by the AcademicSenate at its next annual meeting. The Academic Senatemay pass resolution thereon and communicate the sameto the Syndicate whIch shall take action in accordancetherewith.

Members notentitled to

remuneration

Resignation ofmembers

Annual Report


(2) The Syndicate shall inform the Academic Senate of theaction taken by it on the resolution passed by theAcademic Senate.

(3) A copy of the annual report and copy of the resolutionpassed by the Academic Senate together withinformation on the action taken under sub-section (2)shall be submitted to the Government by the Syndicatefor information.

28. (1) The annual accounts of theUniversity shall be submittedby the Syndicate to such examination and audit as theGovernment may direct and a copy of the annualaccounts and audit report shall be submitted to theGovernment.

(2) The Syndicate shall settle objections raised in such auditand carry out such instructions as may be issued by theGovernment on the audit report.

(3) The accounts when audited shall be published by theSyndicate in such manner as may be prescribed by theordinances and copies thereof shall be submitted to theAcademic Senate at its meeting and to the Governmentwithin three months of such publication.

The Academic Senate

29. (1) The Academic Senate shallconsist of the following ex-officioand other members, namely:–

Class I - Ex-Officio Members

(a) The Chancellor

(b) The Pro-Chancellor

(c) The Vice-Chancellor

(d) The Advocate-General, Tamil Nadu;

Annual Accounts

The AcademicSenate


(e) The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras;

(f) The Principals of all Law Colleges affiliated to theUniversity;

(g) Heads of University Departments of Study andResearch;

(h) The President of the Madras High Court WomenAdvocates Association;

(i) The President of the Advocates Association ofMadras High Court;

(j) The President of the Bar Association of MadrasHigh Court;

(k) The Librarian of the University Library; and

(l) Members of the Syndicate who are not otherwisemembers of the Academic Senate.

Class II - Other Members

(a) One serving or retired Judge of High Court,Madras, nominated by the Chief Justice of HighCourt, Madras;

(b) Two members nominated by the Government fromamong eminent Senior Advocates of whom oneshall be a woman Advocate;

(c) One member nominated by the Government fromamong the members of the Tamil Nadu LegislativeAssembly;

(d) Two members nominated by the Bar Council ofTamil Nadu from among its members;

(e) One member each nominated by the Chancellorrepresenting–

(i) Chamber of Commerce;

(ii) Social Sciences; and

(iii) Other Sciences;


(f) One teacher from each affiliated college elected bythe teachers of affiliated colleges from amongthemselves;

(g) Two members nominated by the Government fromamong the eminent Advocates from the mofussilBar Associations; and

(h) Two members nominated by the Government fromamong the district Bar Associations by rotation.

(2) (a) Save as otherwise provided, elected and nominatedmembers of the Academic Senate shall hold officefor a period of three years and such members shallbe eligible for election or nomination for not morethan another period of three years.

(b) Where a member is elected or nominated to theAcademic Senate to a casual vacancy, the periodof office held for not less than one year by any suchmember shall be construed as a full period of threeyears;

Provided that a member of the Academic Senatewho is elected or nominated in his capacity as, amember of a particular electorate or body, or theholder of a particular appointment, shall cease tobe member of Academic Senate from the date onwhich he ceases to be a member of that electorateor body, or the holder of that appointment, as thecase may be:

Provided further that where an elected or anominated member of the Academic Senate isappointed temporarily to any of the officers byvirtue of which he is entitled to be a member of theAcademic Senate ex-officio, he shall, by notice inwriting signed by him and communicated to the


Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the dateof his taking charge of his appointment choose,whether he will continue to be a member of theAcademic Senate by virtue of his election ornomination or whether he will vacate office as suchmember and become a member ex-officio by virtueof his appointment and the choice shall beconclusive. On failure to make such a choice, heshall be deemed to have vacated his office as anelected or a nominated member.

(3) When a person ceases to be a member of the AcademicSenate, he shall cease to be a member of any of theauthorities of the University of which he may happento be a member by virtue of his membership of theAcademic Senate.

(4) The members of the Academic Senate shall not beentitled to receive any remuneration from the Universityexcept such daily travelling allowances as may beprescribed;

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shallpreclude any member from drawing his normalemoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the officehe holds.

(5) A member of the Academic Senate, other than an ex-officio member, may tender resignation of hismembership at any time before the term of his officeexpires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to theChancellor by a letter in writing by the member, andthe resignation shall take effect from the date of itsacceptance by the Chancellor.

30. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the AcademicSenate shall, have the following powers and functions,namely:


(a) to review, from time to time, thebroad policies and programmes ofthe University and to suggestmeasures for the improvementand development of theUniversity;

(b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter, whichmay be referred to it for advice; and

(c) to exercise such other powers and perform such otherfunctions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

31. (1) The Academic Senate shall meetat least twice in every year ondates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be called theannual meeting. The Academic Senate may also meet atsuch other time as it may, from time to time, determine;

(2) One third of the total strength of the members of theAcademic Senate shall be the quorum required for ameeting of the Academic Senate:

Provided that such quorum shall not be required at aconvocation of the University or a meeting of theAcademic Senate held for the purpose of conferringdegrees, titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may whenever he thinks fit, andshall upon a requisition in writing signed by not lessthan fifty per cent of the total members of the AcademicSenate, convene a special meeting of the AcademicSenate.

32. (1) The Finance Committee shallconsist of the followingmembers, namely:(a) the Vice-Chancellor;(b) the Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance;

Academic Senateto review thepolicies and

programmes ofthe University

Meetings ofAcademic Senate

FinanceCommittee


(c) the Secretary to Government in-charge of law; and

(d) three members nominated by the Syndicate fromamong its members of whom one shall be aUniversity Professor and one shall be a personnominated to the Syndicate by the Government,

(2) If for any reason, any officer referred to in clause (b) orclause (c) of sub-section (1) is unable to attend anymeeting of the Finance Committee, he may depute anyofficer of his department not lower in rank than that ofa Deputy Secretary to Government to attend suchmeeting. The officer so deputed shall have the right totake part in the discussion of the Finance Committeeand shall have the right to vote,

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman andthe Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary to theFinance Committee.

(4) The members nominated to the Finance Committee bythe Syndicate under clause (d) of sub-section (i) shallhold office for a period of three years,

(5) The annual accounts of the University prepared by theFinance Officer shall be laid before the FinanceCommittee for consideration and comments andthereafter submitted to Syndicate for approval.

(6) The financial estimates of the University prepared bythe Finance Officer shall be laid before the FinanceCommittee for consideration and comments. The saidestimates as modified by Finance Committee shall thenbe laid before the Syndicate for consideration. TheSyndicate may approve, financial estimates with suchmodifications as it deems fit.

(7) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for therecurring expenditure and the total non-recurringexpenditure for the year based on the income and


resources of the University which in the case ofproductive works may include the proceeds of loans.

(8) The Finance Committee shall

(a) meet at least once in three months to examine theaccounts and to scrutinise proposals forexpenditure;

(b) review the financial position of the University fromtime to time;

(c) make recommendations to the Syndicate on everyproposal involving investment or expenditure forwhich no provision has been made in the annualfinancial estimates or which involves expenditurein excess of the amount provided for in the annualfinancial estimates;

(d) prescribe the methods and procedure and forms formaintaining the accounts of the University;

(e) make recommendation to the Syndicate on all mattersrelating to the finances of the University; and

(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribedby the statutes.

33. (1) There shall be constituted aPlanning Board which shalladvice generally on the planning and development ofthe University and review the standard of education andresearch in the University.

(2) The Planning Board shall consist of the followingmembers namely:

(a) The Vice-Chancellor who shall be the ex-officioChairman of the Planning Board, and

(b) Not more than eight persons of high academicstanding nominated by the Syndicate.

Planning Board


(3) The Planning Board shall, in addition to all other powersvested in it by this Act, have the right to advise theSyndicate and the Academic Senate on any academicmatter.

(4) The term of office of the nominated members of thePlanning Board shall be three years and they are eligiblefor re-nomination after the expiry of their terms of office.

34. (1) There shall be a Board ofStudies attached to eachdepartment of teaching or research.

(2) The constitution and powers of the Board of Studies shallbe such as may be prescribed.

35. The Syndicate may constitute suchother authorities of the University asmay be necessary in the mannerprescribed in the statutes.

36. All the authorities of the Universityshall have power to constitute orreconstitute committees and todelegate to them such of theirpowers as they deem fit; such committees shall, save asotherwise provided, consist of members of the authorityconcerned and of such other persons if any, as the authorityin each case may deem fit.

37. (1) The University having regard tothe objectives and its functions,may constitute such Faculties asmay be prescribed by statutes.

(2) The constitution and functions of the Faculties shall, inall other respects, be such as may be prescribed bystatutes.

(3) Each faculty shall comprise such departments ofteaching as may be prescribed in the statutes.

Board of Studies

Constitution ofother authorities

Constitution ofCommittees and

delegation ofpowers

Constitution andfunctions of

Faculties


CHAPTER V

STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS

38. Subject to the provisions of this Act,the statutes may provide for all orany of the following matters, namely:–

(1) the holding of convocation to confer degrees, diplomasand other academic distinctions;

(2) the conferment of honorary degrees and otherdistinctions;

(3) the constitution, powers and functions of the authoritiesof the University;

(4) the manner of filling vacancies among.members of theauthorities of the University;

(5) the allowances to be paid to the members of theauthorities of the University and committees thereto;

(6) the procedures at the meetings of the authorities of theUniversity including the quorum for the transaction ofbusiness at such meetings;

(7) the authentication of the orders of decisions of theauthorities of the University;

(8) the formation of departments of research at theUniversity;

(9) the terms of office and methods of appointment andconditions of service of the officers of the Universityother than the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor;

(10) the qualifications of the teachers and other personsemployed by the University and affiliated colleges orinstitutions;

Statutes

(11) the classification, the method of appointment anddetermination of the terms and conditions of service ofthe teachers and other persons employed by theUniversity;

(12) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance orprovident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachersand other persons employed by the University;

(13) the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships,scholarships, bursaries, studentships, exhibitions,medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;

(14) the conditions of affiliation of colleges to the University;

(15) the manner in which and the conditions subject to whicha college may be designated as an autonomous collegeand the conditions subject to which such designationmay be cancelled and matters incidental to theadministration of autonomous colleges including theconstitution or reconstitution, power and duties ofBoards of Studies and Board of Examiners;

(16) the establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;

(17) the conditions for regulation of hostels other than thosemaintained by the University;

(18) the conditions for residence of students of the Universityin the halls and the hostels and the levy of fees and othercharges for such residence;

(19) the conditions of registration of graduates and themaintenance of register thereof;

(20) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities ofofficers of the University; and

(21) any other matter which is required to be or may beprescribed by the statutes.

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39. (1) The Syndicate may from timeto time, make statutes andamend or repeal the statutes in the manner hereafterprovided in this section.

(2) The Academic Senate or the Vice-Chancellor maypropose to the Syndicate the draft of any statute or ofany amendments to or of repeal of a statute to be passedby the Syndicate and such draft shall be considered bythe Syndicate at its next meeting;

Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall not propose anyamendment to any statute affecting the statutes, powersand constitution of any authority of the University untilsuch authority has been given an opportunity ofexpressing its opinion and the opinion so expressedshall be considered by the Syndicate.

(3) The Syndicate may consider the draft proposed by theAcademic Senate or the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (2), and may either pass the draft or reject orreturn it with or without amendments to the AcademicSenate or the Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, forreconsideration.

(4) (a) Any member of the Syndicate may propose to theSyndicate the draft of a statute or any amendment to,or of repeal of a statute and the Syndicate, may eitheraccept or reject the draft if it relates to matter not fallingwithin the purview of the Academic Senate.

(b) In case such draft relates to a matter within thepurview of the Academic Senate, the Syndicate shallrefer it for consideration to the Academic Senate, whichmay either report to the Syndicate that it does notapprove the draft or submit the draft to the Syndicatein such form as the Academic Senate may approve andthe Syndicate may either pass with or withoutamendment or reject the draft.

Statutes how made

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(5) A statute or an amendment to, or repeal of a statutepassed by the Syndicate shall be submitted to theChancellor who may assent thereto or withhold hisassent. A statute or an amendment to, or repeal of astatute passed by the Syndicate shall have no validityuntil it has been assented to by the Chancellor.

40. Subject to the provisions of this Actand the statutes, the ordinancesmay provide for all or any of the following matters,namely:

(a) the admission of the students to the University andits affiliated colleges and the levy of fees foradmission to the University and colleges;

(b) the courses of study leading to all degrees,diplomas and other academic distinctions of theUniversity;

(c) the conditions under which the students shall beadmitted to the courses of study leading to degrees,diplomas and other academic distinctions of theUniversity;

(d) the conduct of examination of the University and theconditions subject to which students shall be admittedto such examinations;

(e) the manner in which exemption relating to theadmission of students to examinations may begiven;

(f) the conditions and mode of appointment and dutiesof examining bodies and examiners;

(g) the maintenance of discipline among the students ofthe University;

Ordinances

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(h) the fees to be charged for courses of study, research,experiment and practical training and for admission tothe examinations for degrees, diplomas and otheracademic distinctions of the University; and

(i) any other matter which by this Act or the statutes isrequired to be, or may be, prescribed by ordinances.

41. (1) In making ordinances, theSyndicate shall consult –

(a) the Boards of Studies when such ordinance affectthe appointment and duties of examiners; and

(b) the Academic Senate when they affect the conductof standard of examinations or the conditions ofresidence of students;

(2) All ordinances made by the Syndicate shall have effectfrom such date as the Syndicate may direct and everyordinance so made shall be submitted, as soon as maybe, to the Chancellor and the Academic Senate and shallbe considered by the Academic Senate at its nextsucceeding meeting.

(3) The Chancellor may direct that the operation of anyordinance shall be suspended until such time as theAcademic Senate has had an opportunity of consideringthe same.

42. (1) The Syndicate and theAcademic Senate may makeregulations consistent with the provisions of this Act,the statutes and the ordinances for all or any of thematters which by this Act and the statutes andordinances are to be provided for by regulations.

(2) All such regulations shall have effect from such date asthe Syndicate or the Academic Senate, as the case maybe, may appoint in that behalf.

Ordinanceshow made

Regulations

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CHAPTER VI

ADMISSION AND RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS

43. (1) No person shall be admittedto a course of study in theUniversity for admission tothe examination for degrees, diplomas or otheracademic distinctions of the University unless he,–

(a) has passed the examination prescribed therefor; and

(b) fulfills such other conditions as may be prescribedby the University.

(2) Every candidate for a University examination shall,unless exempted from the provisions of this sub-section by a special order of the Syndicate made onthe recommendation of the Academic Senate, beenrolled as a member of a University college or of anaffiliated college, as the case may be. Any suchexemption may be made subject to such conditionsas the Syndicate may deem fit.

(3) Students exempted from the provisions of sub-section(2) and students admitted in accordance with theconditions prescribed to courses of study other thancourses of study for a degree shall be non collegiatestudents of the University.

44. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 43 or inany other provisions of this Act,–

(a) the Government shall be thecompetent authority to selectand admit candidates to acourse of study or training inthe Government colleges and


Courses

Selection andadmission ofcandidates tocolleges andinstitutions

institutions and to a course of study or training inprivate colleges including aided colleges andinstitutions to which this Act applies in respect ofseats under Government quota; and

(b) the Government may specify, by general or specialorder, the policy, guidelines, method and procedurefor selection of candidates for admission to a courseof study or training in Government colleges andinstitutions and to a course of study or training inprivate colleges including aided colleges andinstitutions to which this Act applies, in respect ofseats under Government quota.

Explanation - In this section, the expression “seatsunder Government quota” means the seats reservedin a course of study of training in private colleges orprivate institutions to which this Act applies, to befilled in by the Government from among theapproved list of candidates selected for admission.

45. No candidate shall be admitted toany University examination unlesshe is enrolled as a member of aUniversity college or of anaffiliated or approved college and has satisfied therequirements as to the attendance required under theregulations for the same or unless he is exempted fromsuch requirements of enrollment or attendance or bothby an order of the Syndicate passed on therecommendation of the Academic Senate made under theregulations prescribed. Exemptions granted under thissection shall be subject to such conditions as the Syndicatemay deem fit.


Examination

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Attendancequalifying for

UniversityExaminations

46. No attendance at instruction givenin any college or institution otherthan that conducted, affiliated orapproved by the University, shallqualify for admission to anyexamination of the University.

47. Every student of the University,other than a non-collegiate student,shall be required to reside in a hostelor under such other conditions as may be prescribed.

Residence andHostels

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CHAPTER VII

UNIVERSITY FUNDS, ETC.

48. The University shall have a GeneralFund to which shall be credited,–

(a) its income from fees, grants, donations and gifts, if any;

(b) any contribution or grant made by the CentralGovernment or any State Government or any localauthority or the University Grants Commission or anyother similar body or any corporation owned orcontrolled by the Central or any State Government;

(c) the endowments and other receipts; and

(d) the money borrowed by it.

49. The University may have such otherfunds as may be prescribed by thestatutes.

50. The funds and all moneys of theUniversity shall be managed in suchmanner as may be prescribed by thestatutes.

General Funds

Other Funds

Managementof Funds

CHAPTER VIII

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

51. (1) The University shall institutefor the benefit of its officers,teachers and other personsemployed by the University, such pension, gratuity,insurance and provident fund as it may deem fit, in suchmanner and subject to such conditions as may beprescribed.

(2) Where the University has soinstituted a provident fundunder sub-section (1), theGovernment may declare that the provisions of theProvident Fund Act, 1925, shall apply to such fund as ifthe University were a local authority and the fund aGovernment Provident Fund.

(3) The University may, in consultation with the FinanceCommittee, invest the provident fund in such manner,as it may determine.

52. Subject to the provisions of this Act,the appointment, procedure forselection, pay and allowances andother conditions of service of officers, teachers and otherpersons employed in the University shall be such as may beprescribed by the statutes:

Provided that in regard to the appointments in theUniversity, the rule of reservation as applicable to theappointments in the services under the Government shallbe followed.

Explanation - For the purpose of this section, the word“officers” shall not include the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor.

Pension, Gratuityetc.

Conditions ofService

Central Act XIX of1925

53. (1) There shall be a SelectionCommittee for makingrecommendations to the Syndicatefor appointment to the posts of Professor, AssistantProfessor, Reader, Lecturer and Librarian of Universitycolleges or institutions maintained by the University.

(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the postsspecified in sub-section (1) shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor, a nominee of the Chancellor, a nominee ofthe Government and such other persons as may beprescribed by the statutes:

Provided that the selection for such appointment by theSelection Committee shall be made in accordance withguidelines that may be issued by the University GrantsCommission or other agencies concerned in relation tosuch appointment.

54. (1) Each Department of the Universityshall have a Head who shall be aProfessor and whose duties andfunctions and terms andconditions of appointment shall besuch as may be prescribed by theordinances:

Provided that if there is more than one Professor in anyDepartment, the Head of the Department shall beappointed in the manner prescribed by the ordinances:

Provided further that in a Department where there isno Professor, an Assistant Professor or a Reader maybe appointed as Head of the Department in the mannerprescribed by the ordinances.

(2) It shall be open to a Professor or an Assistant Professoror a Reader to decline the offer of appointment as Headof the Department.

SelectionCommittee

Terms andconditions of

appointment ofHeads of

Departments

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(3) A person appointed as Head of the Department shallhold office as such for a period of three years and shallbe eligible for reappointment.

(4) A Head of the Department may resign his office at anytime during his tenure of office.

(5) A Head of the Department shall perform such functionsas may be prescribed by the ordinances.

55. (1) Every Dean of faculty shall beappointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the Professors in the Facultyfor a period of three years and he shall be eligible forre-appointment:

Provided that a Dean on attaining the age of fifty-eightyears shall cease to hold office as such:

Provided further that if at any time there is no Professorin a Faculty, the Vice-Chancellor shall exercise thepowers of the Dean of the faculty.

(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Deanis by reason of his illness, absence or any other causeunable to perform the duties of his office, the duties ofhis office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

(3) The Dean shall be the Head of the Faculty and shall beresponsible for the conduct and maintenance of thestandards of teaching and research in the Faculty. TheDean shall have such other functions as may beprescribed by the ordinances.

(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speakat any meeting of the Boards of Studies or Committeesor the Faculty, as the case may be, but shall not havethe right to vote thereat unless he is a member thereof.

Deans of Faculties

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CHAPTER IX

MISCELLANEOUS

56. AII casual vacancies among themembers (other than ex-officiomembers) of any authority or otherbody of the University shall be filled as soon as may beby the person or body who or which nominated or electedthe member whose place has become vacant and theperson nominated or elected to a casual vacancy shall bea member of such authority or body for the residue of theterm for which the person whose place he fills would havebeen a member:

Provided that vacancies arising by efflux of time amongelected members of any authority or other body of theUniversity may be filIed at elections which may be fixedby the Vice-Chancellor to take place on such day, notearlier than two months from the date on which thevacancies arise, as he thinks fit:

Provided further that no casual vacancy shall be filled ifsuch vacancy occurs within six months before the date ofthe expiry of the term of the member of any authority orother body of the University.

57. No act or proceeding of anyauthority or other body of theUniversity shaII be invalidatedmerely by reason of the existence ofany vacancy or of any defect orirregularity in the election orappointment of a member of such authority or other bodyof the University or of any defect or irregularity in such actor proceedings not affecting the merits of the case or on theground only that the authority or other body of the Universitydid not meet at such intervals as required under this Act.

Filling of casualvacancies

Proceedings ofthe University

authorities andbodies not to be

invalidated byvacancies

58. The Syndicate may–

(1) (a) on the recommendation ofnot less than two thirds ofthe members of theSyndicate, remove, by anorder in writing, made in this behalf, the name ofany person from the register of law graduates; or

(b) remove, by an order in writing, made in this behalf,any person from membership of any authority ofthe University by a resolution passed by a majorityof the total membership of the Syndicate and by amajority of not less than two-thirds of the membersof the Syndicate present and voting at the meeting,if such person has been convicted by a criminalcourt for an offense which in the opinion of theSyndicate involves moral turpitude or if he hasbeen guilty of gross misconduct and for the samereason, the Syndicate may withdraw any degreeor diploma or other academic distinction conferredon, or granted to, that person by the University.

(2) the Syndicate may also by an order in writing made inthis behalf, remove any person from the membershipof any authority of the University if he becomes ofunsound mind or deaf-mute or has applied to beadjudicated, or has been adjudicated, as an insolvent.

(3) No action under this section shall be taken against anyperson unless he has been given a reasonableopportunity to show cause against the action proposedto be taken.

(4) A copy of every order passed under sub-section (1) orsub-section (2), as the case may be, shall as soon as maybe, after it is so passed, be communicated, to the personconcerned in the manner prescribed by regulations.

Removal frommembership ofthe University

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59. If any question arises, whether anyperson has been duly elected ornominated as, or is entitled to be,a member of any authority of theUniversity or other body of theUniversity, the question shall bereferred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shallbe final.

60. All the authorities of theUniversity shall have power toconstitute or reconstituteCommittees and to delegate to them such of their powersas they deem fit. Such Committees shall, save as otherwiseprovided consist of members of the authority concernedand such other persons, if any, as the authority in eachcase may deem fit.

61. Notwithstanding anythingcontained in this Act, or in anyother law for the time being inforce, the Government may, by order in writing, call forany information from the University on any matterrelating to the affairs of the University and the Universityshall, if such information is available with it, furnish tothe Government with such information within areasonable period:

Provided that in the case of information which theUniversity considers confidential the University mayplace the same before Chancellor for his decision.

62. (1) On and from the date ofcommencement of this Act,every person ordinarilyresident within the University area, who–

Disputes as toelection or

nomination toUniversity

authorities andbodies

Constitution ofCommittees

Power to obtaininformation

Registration ofgraduates

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(i) has been for at least three years a law graduate ofany University in the territory of India; or

(ii) is a registered law graduate of any University inthe territory of India shall be entitled to have hisname entered in the register of law graduatesmaintained under this Act, for a period of five years,on payment of such fee and subject to suchconditions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

(2) All applications for registration under sub-section (I)shall be sent to the Registrar together with the prescribedfee and such proof of qualifications as may be prescribedby the statutes.

(3) The Registrar shall, on receipt of an application madeunder sub-section (2) and after making such enquiry ashe deems fit, enter in the register of law graduates thename of the applicant.

(4) Every person whose name has been entered in theregister of law graduates under sub-section (3), shall beentitled to have such entry renewed every five years onapplication made in that behalf to the Registrar withinsuch time, in such manner and on payment of such feeas may be prescribed by the statutes.

63. Notwithstanding anythingcontained in sub-section (1) ofsection 12, within three months fromthe date of publication of this Act inthe Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, the first Vice-Chancellorshall be appointed by the Government on a salary to be fixedby them for a period not exceeding three years and on suchother conditions as they may deem fit:

Provided that a person appointed as first Vice-Chancellorshall retire from office, if during the term of his office, hecompletes the age of sixty-five years.

Appointment offirst

Vice-Chancellor


64. Notwithstanding anythingcontained in sub-section (1) ofsection 15, within three monthsfrom the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil NaduGovernment Gazette, the first Registrar shall be appointedby the Government on a salary to be fixed by them for aperiod not exceeding three years and on such otherconditions as they may deem fit:

Provided that the person appointed as first Registrar shallretire from office, if, during the term of his office, hecompletes the age of fifty eight years.

65. (1) It shall be the duty of the firstVice-Chancellor to makearrangements for constitutingthe Syndicate, the AcademicSenate and such other authorities of the Universitywithin six months from the date of his appointmentor such longer period not exceeding one year as theGovernment may, by notification, direct.

(2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, in consultation withthe Government, make such rules as may be necessaryfor the functioning of the University.

(3) The authorities constituted under sub-section (1) shallcommence to exercise their functions on such date asthe Government may by notification specify in thisbehalf.

(4) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor to draftsuch statutes, ordinances and regulations as may benecessary and submit them to the respectiveauthorities competent to deal with them for theirdisposal. Such statutes, ordinances and regulationswhen framed shall be published in the Tamil NaduGovernment Gazette.

Appointment offirst Registrar

Transitorypowers of first

Vice-Chancellor


(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act andstatutes and until such time an authority is dulyconstituted, the first Vice-Chancellor may appoint anyofficer or constitute any committee temporarily toexercise and perform any of the powers and duties ofsuch authority under this Act and the statutes.

66. (1) The Librarian shall be a wholetime officer of the Universityappointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation ofthe selection committee constituted for the purpose forsuch period and on such terms and conditions as maybe prescribed by the statutes.

(2) The Librarian shall exercise such powers and performsuch duties as may be assigned to him by the Syndicate.

67. (1) The Syndicate may invite aperson of high academicdistinction and professionalattainments to accept a post of Professor in theUniversity on such terms and conditions as it deems fit,and on his acceptance, appoint him to the post.

(2) The Syndicate may appoint teacher or any other memberof the academic staff working in any other Universityor organisation for undertaking a joint project inaccordance with the manner prescribed in theordinances.

68. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (7), theMadras UniversityAct, 1923, theMadurai Kamaraj University Act, 1965, theBharathiar University Act, 1981, theBharathidasan University Act, 1981 and theManonmaniam Sundaranar University Act

Librarian

Special mode ofappointment

Tamil Nadu ActVII of 1923;Tamil Nadu Act33 of 1965; TamilNadu Act 1 of1982 Tamil NaduAct 2 of 1982.

Certain Acts notto apply in certain

respects


1990 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 1990) (hereinafter in thissection referred to as the “said University Acts”) shallwith effect on and from the date of commencement ofthis Act, cease to apply in respect of colleges andinstitutions to which this Act applies.

(2) Such cessor shall not affect,–

(a) the previous operation of the said University Actsin respect of the colleges and institutions referredto in sub-section (1); or

(b) any penalty, forfeiture of punishment incurred inrespect of any offense committed against the saidUniversity Acts; or

(c) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy inrespect of such penalty, forfeiture or punishmentand any such investigation, legal proceedings orremedy may be instituted, continued, or enforcedand any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment maybe imposed as if this Act had not been passed.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),all statutes, ordinances and regulations made under thesaid University Acts and in force on the date ofcommencement of this Act, shall, in so far as they arenot inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continueto be in force in the University area until they arereplaced by the statutes, ordinances and regulations tobe made under this Act.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, thestatutes, ordinances and regulations continued in forceunder sub-section (3) or made under this Act, everyperson who immediately before the date ofcommencement of this Act was a student of a college orinstitution within the University area affiliated to orapproved by or maintained by the University of Madras,


Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathiar University,Bharathidasan University and ManonmaniamSundaranar University and of the Departments of thesaid Universities or was eligible to appear for any of theexamination in law of the said Universities, shall bepermitted to complete his course of study in therespective Universities and the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University shall make arrangements forthe instruction, teaching and training for such students,for such period and in such manner as may bedetermined by the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity in accordance with the course of study in therespective Universities and such students shall, duringsuch period be admitted to the examinations held orconducted by the respective Universities and thecorresponding degree, diploma or other academicdistinctions of the said Universities shall be conferredupon the qualified students on the results of suchexaminations by the said Universities.

(5) All colleges specified in the Schedule within theUniversity area and which are affiliated to, or recognisedby the University of Madras, Madurai KamarajUniversity, Bharathiar University, BharathidasanUniversity and Manonmaniam Sundaranar Universityand providing courses of study for admission to theexamination for degree of the said Universities shall bedeemed to be colleges affiliated to the University underthis Act and the provisions of this Act shall, as far asmay be, apply accordingly.

(6) (a) On and from the date of the commencement of thisAct, no University other than the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University shall open and affiliateany college providing courses of study in law eitherat the Under-Graduate level or Post-Graduate levelor for issuing any other diploma or certificate inlaw.


(b) The Government may on and from the date to benotified in this behalf, and in consultation withVice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, theMadurai Kamaraj University, the BharathiarUniversity or the Bharathidasan University andManonmaniam Sundaranar University as the casemay be, by order, transfer any departmentfunctioning in any such University offering coursesof study in law at Post-Graduate level to the TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.

(7) All law college hostels within the University area whichcontinue to be recognised by the said Universitiesimmediately before the date of commencement of thisAct shall be deemed to be hostels recognised by theTamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University under thisAct and the provisions of this Act shall, as far as maybe, apply accordingly.

(8) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), but withoutprejudice to the provisions of sub-sections (3) to (7),anything done or any action taken before the date ofcommencement of this Act under any provisions of thesaid University Acts in respect of any area to which theprovisions of this Act extend shall be deemed to havebeen done or taken under corresponding provision ofthis Act and shall continue to have effect accordinglyunless and until superseded by anything done or anyaction taken under the corresponding provision of thisAct.

69. (1) Notwithstandinganything contained in theMadras University Act,1923, the Madurai KamarajUniversity Act, 1965, theBharathiar University Act,1981, the Bharathidasan

Tamil Nadu ActVII of 1923;Tamil Nadu Act23 of 1965; TamilNadu Act 1 of1982; Tamil NaduAct 2 of 1982.

Deemedaffiliation ofexisting lawcolleges and

transfer ofproperties and

employees


University Act, 1981, the Manonmaniam SundaranarUniversity Act 1990 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 1990) or thestatutes, ordinances, regulations and orders madethereunder on and from the date of commencement ofthis Act, the law colleges specified in the Schedule shallbe disaffiliated from the University, to which they wereaffiliated on the date immediately proceeding the dateof commencement of this Act and shall be deemed tobe affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity on the date of commencement of this Actand the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly:

Provided that the deemed affiliated status of the CentralLaw College, Salem, shall be subject to the same termsand conditions under which it was affiliated to theUniversity of Madras.

(2) On and from the date to be notified by the Governmentunder clause (b) of sub-section (6) of section 68, allproperties, whether movable or immovable, includinglands, buildings, equipments, books and library and allrights of whatsoever kind owned by or vested in, orheld in trust by the said Universities in relation to thesaid department of the said Universities as well asliabilities, legally subsisting against that University inrelation to the said department immediately before thesaid notified date, shall stand transferred to and vest inthe Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.

(3) The Government may, at any time after the date ofcommencement of this Act, transfer to the Tamil NaduDr. Ambedkar Law University any of their lands for itsuse on such terms and conditions as they deem proper.

(4) On and from the date to be notified by the Governmentunder clause (b) of sub-section (6) of section 68, theGovernment may, after consulting the Vice-Chancellorsof the University of Madras, Madurai Kamaraj


University, Bharathiar University and BharathidasanUniversity and the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity direct by general or special order that suchof the employees of the Department of the Universityof Madras, Madurai Kamaraj University, BharathiarUniversity and Bharathidasan University referred toin clause (b) of sub-section (6) of section 68 as arespecified in such order, shall stand allotted to, servein connection with the affairs of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University with effect on and fromsuch date as may be specified in such order:

Provided that no such order shall be issued in respectof any such employee without his consent for suchallotment.

(5) With effect on and from the date specified in the orderunder sub section (4), the persons specified in suchorder shaIl become employees of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University and shall cease to beemployee of the University of Madras, MaduraiKamaraj University, Bharathiar University andBharathidasan University, as the case may be.

(6) Every person referred to in sub-section (4) shall holdoffice in the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity by the same tenure, at the sameremuneration and upon the same terms andconditions and with the same rights and privilegesas to pension or gratuity, if any and other matters ashe would have held the same on the date notified bythe Government under clause (b) of sub-section (6)of section 68 or the date specified in the order undersub-section (4), as the case may be, as if this Act hadnot been passed.


(7) The liability to pay pensionand gratuity to the personsreferred to in sub-section (4)shall be the liability of theTamil Nadu Dr. AmbedkarLaw University.

70. (1) The sums at the credit of the Provident Fund accountsof the persons referred to in sub-section (4) of section69 as on the date specified in the order under the saidsub-section (4) shall be transferred to the Universityand the liability in respect of the said provident fundaccount shall be the liability of the University.

(2) There shall be paid to the Tamil Nadu Dr. AmbedkarLaw University out of the accumulation in thesuperannuation fund and other like funds, if any, ofthe University of Madras, the Madurai KamarajUniversity, the Bharathiar University and theBharathidasan University, and the ManonmaniamSundaranar University such amount as have beencredited to the superannuation fund or other likefunds, if any, on behalf of the persons referred to insub-section (4) of section 69. The amount so paid shallform part of the superannuation fund or other likefunds, if any, that may be established by the TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University for the benefitof its employees.

71. (1) If any difficulty arises as to thefirst constitution or re-constitution of any authorityof the University after the date of commencement ofthis Act or otherwise in giving effect to the provisionsof this Act, the Government may, by notification,make such provisions not inconsistent with the

Transfer ofaccumulations in

Provident Fundand other like

funds

Power to removedifficulties


provisions of this Act as may appear to them to benecessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such notification shall be issued afterthe expiry of five years from the date of establishmentof the University under section 3.

(2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) orunder any other provisions of this Act shall, as soonas possible after it is issued, be placed on the table ofthe Legislative Assembly and if, before the expiry ofthe session in which it is so placed or the next session,the Assembly makes any modification in any suchnotification or the Assembly decides that thenotification shall thereafter have effect only in suchmodified form or be of no effect, as the case may be,so however, that any such modification or annulmentshall be without prejudice to the validity of any thingpreviously done under that notification.


THE SCHEDULE

[See Sections 1 (3), 68 (5) and 69 (1)]

Law Colleges which are deemed to be colleges affiliated toThe Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University

Government Law Colleges

I. Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai.

2. Madurai Law College, Madurai.

3. Government Law College, Tiruchirappalli.

4. Government Law College, Coimbatore.

5. Government Law College, Tirunelveli

Private Law College

6. Central Law College, Salem.

(By order of the Governor)

A.K. RAJANSecretary to Government

Law Department

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CONTENTS – STATUTES

Page No.

Introduction to Statutes … … … 79

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

Notices … … … 81

Hours of Business … … … 82

CHAPTER II

THE UNIVERSITY

CHAPTER III


Chancellor … … … 86

Pro-Chancellor … … … 86

Vice-Chancellor … … … 86

CHAPTER III A

Registrar … … … 93

Finance Officer … … … 96

Controller of Examinations … … … 100

CHAPTER IV


Syndicate … … … 103

Academic Senate … … … 108

CHAPTER V

RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCTOF ELECTIONS TO THE AUTHORITIES

Page No.

CHAPTER VI

COMMITTEES

Finance Committee … … … 135Planning Board … … … 136Other Committees … … … 136Board of Studies … … … 136

CHAPTER VII

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

Faculties and Departments … … … 140University Library … … … 151

CHAPTER VIII

CONVOCATIONS

CHAPTER IX

SERVICE CONDITIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS

STATUTES

THE TAMIL NADU Dr. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY

STATUTES

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 65(4) of the Tamil

Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996 (Act No. 43 of 1997),

as the first Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law

University, drafted the statutes and placed it before the authorities

to deal with them for their disposal. After the said disposal (after

deliberations and discussions the amendments and modifications

suggested by the Syndicate have been carried out), the said Statutes

were submitted to Her Excellency, the Governor – Chancellor, for

Her Excellency’s kind perusal and assent.

The assent of Her Excellency the Governor-Chancellor was

communicated to the Vice-Chancellor in Letter No. 5507/U2/98,

dated 12-2-1999 by the Secretary to the Governor of Tamil Nadu

and hence the Statutes of the University shall come into effect from

12-2-1999.

Dr. (Mrs.) P. NagabooshanamVice-Chancellor

LAWS OF THE UNIVERSITY

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. In the laws of the University, unless thecontext otherwise requires

[a] “The Act” means The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity Act, 1996, and “Section” means a sectionof the Act.

[b] “Clear days” means that the time is to be reckonedexclusive of both the first and last days.

[c] “The Gazette” means The Tamil Nadu GovernmentGazette.

[d] “The laws” of the University means provisions of theAct, and the rules laid down in the Statutes, theOrdinances and the Regulations.

[e] “Motion” means anything moved either by way ofresolution or amendment.

[f] “Officers”, “Authorities”, “Professors”, “Readers”,“Lecturers”, “Teachers” and “Servants” meanrespectively Officers, Authorities, Professors,Readers, Lecturers, Teachers and Servants of theUniversity.

[g] “Resolution” means substantive propositionoriginally moved and finally adopted.

2. All words, phrases and expressions usedherein and defined in the Act shall havethe meanings so defined.

Statutes

Notices

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3. Subject to the provisions of the Act, Statutes andOrdinances are made by the Syndicate and the Regulationsby the Academic Senate.

4. [a] Any notice, intimation or information required to begiven, and any paper, minutes or proceedingsrequired to be sent to any person by the Laws shallbe sent by the messenger or post to the address ofthat person.

[b] Every officer of the University and every member ofa University authority or body appointed under theLaws shall, if required by the Registrar, give anaddress to which communications may be sent; andthe posting of communications to that address shallbe sufficient compliance with the requirements of thelaws as to notice or despatch of papers.

5. Where by any Law, any act ormeeting or proceeding is directedor allowed to be done or taken inthe office of the Registrar on acertain day or a prescribed period, and the office is closedon that day or the last day of the prescribed period, theact or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken indue time if it is done or taken on the day on which theoffice reopens.

6. [a] The Office of the Registrarshall be open daily for thetransaction of business between the hours 10.00 a.m.and 5.45 p.m. except on Saturdays, Sundays andGazetted holidays. The office may be closed for aday or part of a day on particular occasions at thediscretion of the Vice-Chancellor provided thatarrangements are made for the transaction of anyurgent business.

Validity of acts doneon the day

following dies non

Hours of Business

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[b] The hours of work for the members of the teachingstaff shall be from 10.00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. with an hourlunch break except in the case of those who haveclasses in the evenings or mornings. In the case ofteachers who have definite class work in connectionwith any of the classes conducted, the hours may besuitably modified in each case with the approval ofthe Vice-Chancellor.

CHAPTER II

THE UNIVERSITY

1. The University shall have power -

[a] to make such provision as will enable affiliatedColleges and approved institutes to undertakespecialization of studies and to organize commonlibraries and other equipment for research work;

[b] to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles,diplomas and other academic distinctions on personswho –

[i] shall have pursued an approved course ofstudy in an affiliated Law College or in anapproved institute or in University Law Collegeunless exempted therefrom in the mannerprescribed by the Statutes and shall havepassed the prescribed examinations of theUniversity; or

[ii] shall have carried on research under conditionsprescribed:

[c] to institute, maintain and manage University LawCollege, libraries, museums and other institutionsnecessary to carry out the objects of the University;

[d] to fix fees and to demand and receive such fees asmay be prescribed;

[e] to create and manage affiliated College fund;

[f] to make grants from the funds of the Universityfor the maintenance of University Training corps;

Statutes

[g] to exercise such control over the students of theUniversity through the Colleges as will secure theirhealth and well-being;

[h] to institute and provide funds for the maintenance of –

[i] Publication Bureau;

[ii] Employment Bureau;

[iii] University Sports Union;

[iv] other similar associations; and

[i] to encourage co-operation among the affiliated Collegesand approved Institutions and co-operate with otherUniversities and other authorities in such manner andfor such purposes as the University may determine.

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CHAPTER III


1. [a] The Chancellor shall have the powerto appoint the Vice-Chancellor fromout of a panel of three names recommended by theCommittee in accordance with the provisions of Section12 of the Act.

[b] The Chancellor’s ambit of choice shall not be reduced atany time either by resignation or opting out by any ofthe three members after their empanelment or by refusalof appointment offered to one of them; and in all suchcases it shall be lawful for the Chancellor to take stepsto constitute another Committee in accordance with sub-section [2] of Section 12 to give a fresh panel of threedifferent names and shall appoint one of the personsnamed in the fresh panel as Vice-Chancellor.

The Minister in-charge of the portfolio ofLaw in the State of Tamil Nadu shall be thePro-Chancellor of the University.

In the absence of the Chancellor or during the Chancellor’sinability to act, the Pro-Chancellor shall exercise all the powersand perform all the functions of the Chancellor. The Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform suchother functions as may be conferred on him by or under this Act.

2. The Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed tobe a Law Teacher/Professor for allpurposes.

3. In addition to the powers and duties conferred on the Vice-Chancellor by the Act, it shall be competent to the Vice-Chancellor to -

Chancellor

Pro-Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor

[a] sanction the creation of all technical and non-technicalposts other than those specified in the Act subject toprovision for the same in the budget;

[b] create and/or fill temporary posts of all categories [otherthan those specified in the Act] for a period notexceeding one year at a time subject to provision of thesame in the budget;

[c] abolish or retrench such posts which are consideredsuperfluous in the University, subject to the protectiongiven to the individuals in such posts.

4. He/She shall have power:

[a] to constitute ad-hoc committees for any specific purpose;

[b] to depute officers, teachers and other employees of theUniversity on University work;

[c] to permit the teachers and officers to attend the meetingsand conferences recognized by the University withinand outside the State;

[d] to recommend and forward to the University GrantsCommission and Union Ministry of Education [HumanResources Development], the proposals made by theUniversity teaching departments and affiliated Collegesand other recognized Institutions for grant of financialassistance under various schemes.

5. He/She shall have power:

[a] to sanction casual leave to officers and Heads of theDepartment of the University;

[b] to sanction leave of all kinds other than causal leave tothe employees of the University;

STATUTES – Chapter III T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University 87

[c] to sanction honorarium to the subordinate staff and inthe field of teaching.

6. He/She shall have power to authorize the publication ofresults of the examinations.

7. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Statutes,Ordinances and Regulations framed under the Act of theUniversity, the Vice-Chancellor shall have power to delegatethe powers and duties of any officer of the University [inthe interest of efficient working] to some other officer of theUniversity whenever he/she deems fit.

8. The Vice-Chancellor may visit or cause an inspection andask for a report –

[a] on a general condition and teaching equipment of anyinstitution or College maintained or recognized by oraffiliated to the University;

[b] on a general condition of any hostel; and

[c] take such action as he/she deems fit in the light of thereport submitted to him/her.

9. The Vice-Chancellor may cause an inspection and ask for areport on the general condition and teaching equipment ofany other institution or College or on the general conditionof any hostel –

[a] for the purpose of according it recognition; or

[b] for negotiating the terms and conditions for the takingover of any institution, College or hostel by theUniversity.

10. The Vice-Chancellor shall be competent to transfer anyemployee or post from one institution or departmentmaintained by the University to another such institution ordepartment maintained by the University.

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11. The Vice-Chancellor shall make arrangements for theadditional charge in all leave vacancies and such othertemporary vacancies where appointment of substitutes arenot required.

12. The Vice-Chancellor shall declare the satisfactory completionof the probation of the teachers and officers of the University,provided the necessary formalities prescribed for eachcategory are observed strictly.

13. The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to grant advanceincrement not exceeding five increments at a time, on thebasis of the recommendation of the Selection Committeeconstituted for the selection of candidates.

14. Financial:

The Vice-Chancellor shall have power:

[a] to sanction grants to researchers and fellowships fromthe fund and funds placed at the disposal of theUniversity by the Government or by other agencies forthe said purpose;

[b] to sanction deputation of delegates to conferences, andseminars etc. conducted in other parts of India;

[c] to sanction the convening of seminars, conferences,committees, discussion groups etc., the expenditure oneach part not exceeding Rs.2,50,000;

[d] to sanction advances for the principal investigators ofschemes and projects which are financed by the outsideagencies and report to the Syndicate in its next meeting;

[e] to accord administrative sanction for all works, originalor repairs, upto a maximum estimate of Rs.5,00,000provided the following conditions are satisfied;


[i] the work is one included in a scheme approved bythe Syndicate; and

[ii] funds have been provided in the University budget.

[f] to accept tenders for work or tenders or quotations forsupplies required upto an estimate of Rs.9,00,000 andto record the reason if they are not the lowest of thetenders or quotations received;

[g] to sanction any expenditure upto Rs.2,50,000 andreappropriation of funds upto Rs.5,00,000 from onemajor head to another, provided that such sanction andthe reappropriation do not involve a liability whichextends beyond the financial year in question;

[h] to sanction loans and advances to employees of theUniversity provided all conditions prescribed by theSyndicate are satisfied;

[i] to sanction reimbursement of amounts spent by theemployees of the University for the purpose of medicaltreatment according to the rules in force in theGovernment of Tamil Nadu;

[j] to sanction permanent advances to the Officers andheads of the departments in the University;

[k] to countersign the T.A. bills of the Registrar, the FinanceOfficer and the Controller of Examinations;

[l] to authorize opening of new Heads of Accounts forprojects financed by outside agencies and whennecessary to permit the opening of separate accounts inthe scheduled banks for this purpose;

[m] to open new Heads of Accounts, if there is an urgencyand report to the Finance Committee;


[n] to effect purchase of patent equipment/machines,instruments and other such goods provided there isbudgetary allocation and report to the appropriatebodies;

[o] to sanction refund of deposits of earnest moneys,securities, etc., on the basis of the recommendation ofHeads of Departments;

[p] the Vice-Chancellor shall have such other financialpowers as may be delegated by the Syndicate from timeto time;

[q] the Vice-Chancellor shall have power to write off theirrecoverable value of shortage of stock or irrecoverableloss of money occasioned by fraud or neglect of duty bythe University employee or otherwise upto a totalamount of Rs.1,000 in a year. If the amount to be writtenoff in a year exceeds Rs.1,000 the Syndicate shall accordnecessary sanction for the purpose;

15. The Vice-Chancellor may delegate to an officer of theUniversity or body or committee any of his/heradministrative powers and functions, other than those to beexercised by himself/herself under the Act, and shall reportto the Syndicate for information.

16. The Vice-Chancellor shall berepresentative of the University onthe Association of IndianUniversities, Association ofCommonwealth Universities and other similar bodies orother Associations of India or abroad. In case, he/she isunable to attend the meetings he/she may depute a person/officer of the University to represent the University at suchmeetings with concurrence of the Chancellor if it is abroad.

Representationof the University

in otherorganisations


17. The Vice-Chancellor may be deputedby the Syndicate on Universitybusiness or at the request of theGovernment on Government business or in the public interestto any part of India or outside India. The period of deputationoutside University area shall not exceed one month each time.

It shall be competent for the Syndicate to make the requisitearrangements for exercising the powers and performing theduties of the Vice-Chancellor during the period of deputation,with the approval of the Chancellor provided that thearrangements made shall be such as not to entail anyadditional expenditure to the University.

18. The Vice-Chancellor shall also exercise all such powers notexpressly mentioned herein which are necessary for orincidental to the carrying of the administration of theUniversity and its affairs and report to the appropriateauthorities of the action taken.

19. The Vice-Chancellor shall be provided with a car or in lieuthereof an allowance of Rs.1,000/- per month and free fuel.

20. The Vice-Chancellor shall be provided with furnished rentfree bungalow and no charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellorpersonally in respect of the maintenance of such residenceand until he/she is provided with a free furnished bungalow,he/she shall be granted house rent allowance of Rs.4,000/-per month or as enhanced by Government from time to time.

21. The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to all other allowancesand perquisites eligible under the salary fixed by theGovernment from time to time under Section 12(5) (a) of theAct.

22. The Vice-Chancellor when traveling on University businessshall be entitled to travelling and halting allowances on thescales laid down in Madras [Chennai] Travelling AllowancesRules as payable to the Officers Grade – I.


Deputation ofVice-Chancellor

CHAPTER III A

A1. The Registrar shall be appointed by theSyndicate on the recommendation of aSelection Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor asthe Chairman, one Syndicate member nominated by theSyndicate and one person nominated by the Chancellorfrom outside the University. His/her term of appointmentshall be for a period of three years. He/she shall beeligible for reappointment for another term of three yearsby the Syndicate on specific recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.

2. The Registrar shall be paid a salary in the scale ofpay applicable to the University Professor from timeto time.

3. The Registrar shall be governed as regards leave,provident fund, pension, insurance, retirement benefitsand disciplinary proceedings by the Statutes governingthe conditions of service of the University Employees.

4. The Registrar shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellorin the exercise of the powers and duties prescribed to him/her in the Act/Laws.

5. The Registrar, subject to the immediate direction andcontrol of the Vice-Chancellor, shall carry out his/herorders and render such assistance as may be required bythe Vice-Chancellor in performance of his/her officialduties.

6. Subject to the immediate direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar shall be in overall charge of theadministration of the University office and shall havepower to fix and define the functions and duties of the

Registrar

officers and employees of the Universities, other thanthose working under direct supervision of the Controllerof Examinations and Finance Officer, or those working inthe Vice-Chancellor’s Secretariat, with the approval of theVice-Chancellor.

7. Being the officer in overall charge of administration ofthe University office, he/she shall take all steps for theefficient working of the University Office, subject to theapproval of the Vice-Chancellor.

8. He/She shall sanction the indent for stationery articlesfrom the University Stores or to purchase them from theGovernment or Co-operative stores.

9. He/She shall call for quotations and tenders wherevernecessary and prepare comparative statements,scrutinize the quotations and tenders in consultationwith the Finance Officer and make recommendationsto the Vice-Chancellor for accepting quotations /tenders.

10. He/She shall sign contracts and other agreements onbehalf of the University under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor or Syndicate, as the case may be.

11. The Registrar shall not be eligible for nomination orelection or for appointment as a member of any of theauthorities of the University.

12. Resignation/Reversion: The Registrar may, by writing,inform the Vice-Chancellor his/her intention to resign orrevert back to his/her parent department after givingthirty days’ notice and it shall be competent for theSyndicate, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor,to accept his/her resignation or reversion.

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13. It shall be in the power of the Syndicate to dispense withthe services of the Registrar at any time on payment tohim/her three months’ salary and it may any timedischarge him/her from its services without notice orcompensation in the event of misconduct on his/her partor of a breach by him/her of any of the conditions onwhich he/she was engaged. In the case of the Registrarappointed on deputation from other services, theSyndicate is competent to revert him/her to his/heroriginal department when it deems fit to do so.

14. The Registrar shall, on application previously made forthe purpose of fixing a convenient hour, arrange that anyMember of the Academic Senate, of the Syndicate, or aFaculty, shall have access to the proceedings of theAcademic Senate, Syndicate, or Faculty respectively andto any documents connected with such proceedings.

15. The Syndicate may grant to the Registrar gratuity and/orpension as laid down in the scheme for teachers of theUniversity incorporated in Chapter VIII of the Laws ofthe University.

16. The Registrar shall be provided with a car and free fuelnot exceeding 100 litres per month for official use.

17. It shall be competent for Syndicate toappoint Senior Deputy Registrar inthe grade of Rs.3950-125-4700-150-5000. He/She shall devote his/her whole time to theduties of his/her office, and shall perform such work asmay from time to time be laid down by the Syndicate andgenerally render such assistance as may be desired by theRegistrar in the performance of the official duties.

18. It shall be competent for the Vice-Chancellor to appoint Deputy Registrars

Senior DeputyRegistrar

DeputyRegistrar

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in the grade of Rs.3700-125-4700-150-5000. They shalldevote their whole time to the duties of their office andshall perform such work as may from time to time be laiddown by the Syndicate and generally render suchassistance as may be desired by the Registrar in theperformance of the official duties.

19. It shall be competent for the Vice-Chancellor to appoint AssistantRegistrars in the grade of Rs.3000-100-3500-125-4500. They shall devote their whole time tothe duties of their Office, and shall perform suchwork as may from time to time be laid down by theSyndicate and generally render such assistance asmay be desired by the Registrar in the performanceof his/her official duties.

20. It shall be competent for the Vice-Chancellor to appoint PublicRelations Officer in the grade ofRs.3000-100-3500-125-4500. He/She shall devote his/herwhole time to the duties of his/her Office, and shallperform such work as may from time to time be laid downby the Syndicate and generally render such assistance asmay be desired by the Registrar in the performance of his/her official duties.

B21. For appointment of Finance Officer,the Government shall recommend apanel of three names out of which atleast one shall be fromLocal Fund Audit Department.

22. (a) The Finance Officer shall beresponsible to the Vice-Chancellor in the exercise of thepowers and duties prescribed to him/her, in the Lawsof the University and shall be subject to the generaldirection and control of the Vice-Chancellor.

AssistantRegistrar

Powers andFunctions

Public RelationsOfficer

The FinanceOfficer


(b) He/She shall make all arrangements for thetransaction of business for the meeting of the FinanceCommittee.

(c) He/She shall be responsible for the propermaintenance of the Accounts of the University, tomake arrangements for the Audit and payment ofbills presented at the University Office.

(d) He/She shall arrange to settle objections raised bythe Audit appointed by the Government and carryout such instructions as may be issued by the Vice-Chancellor/Syndicate on that Audit Report.

(e) He/She shall make arrangements with the approvalof the Vice-Chancellor for the publication of theAudited Statement of Accounts so that it may besubmitted to the Government and other appropriateauthorities of the University within three months ofsuch publication.

(f) The Finance Officer shall prepare the monthlyaccounts of the University and shall produce foraudit, which is concurrent, all the registers andaccounts and records connected with financialtransactions.

(g) He/She shall be responsible for the preparation ofannual accounts, financial estimates and the budgetof the University in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor before presenting them to the FinanceCommittee and the Syndicate. In the matter ofFinancial estimates, he/she shall consult the Registrarand shall obtain from him/her the estimates for theyear from the departments and institutions of theUniversity.


(h) He/She shall arrange for the annual stock verification.For this purpose, he/she shall submit to the Vice-Chancellor in November of each year, proposals for theappointment of stock verifiers for various departments,sections, etc. He/She shall ensure that the stockverification as on 31st March is conducted regularlybefore the end of the June every year. The report of stockverification shall be placed before the Vice-Chancellorfor orders.

The Finance Officer shall –

(i) With approval of the Vice-Chancellor invest anamount not exceeding Rs.25,00,000 only at a timeand shall report to the Finance Committee and theSyndicate immediately thereof;

(ii) Scrutinize every item of new expenditure notprovided for in the budget estimate of theUniversity and shall suggest appropriate action tothe Vice-Chancellor;

(iii) Realise and receive grants or other moneys due tothe University from Central and State Government,University Grants Commission and other bodies,institutions and individuals;

(iv) Disburse all salary bills including arrears of salarynot exceeding one year, contingent bills likeelectricity, water, oil and fuel, land and corporationtax, phone and other rental bills, maintenancecharges etc, recoup permanent advances, paymentof all T.A. bills after ensuring that general sanctionis received from the competent authorities;

(v) Make all authorized payments out of the Universityfunds; and


(vi) The Finance Officer shall draw cheques on his/herown signature, upto Rs.50,000 (Rupees fiftythousand only) and the Assistant Finance Officer/Assistant Registrar authorized by the FinanceOfficer shall draw cheques of value not more thanRs.25,000 (Rupees twenty five thousand only) onpre-passed bills, in addition to the Finance Officer.

(j) He/She shall adopt, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor, method of accounting or forms or registersfor the proper accounting in the University Office andin the departments and research centres maintained bythe University.

(k) It shall be his/her duty to scrutinize the quotations andtenders received and countersign the comparativestatement and make recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor for accepting the tenders, quotations orotherwise.

(l) He/She shall, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor,sanction payment of bills submitted by the Departmentof the Government and the cooperative bodies forsupplies effected on the basis of orders placed bycompetent authorities of the University subject tobudget allotment.

23. The Finance Officer shall not be eligible for election, ornomination as a member to any of the authorities of theUniversity.

24. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Laws, it shallbe in the power of the Syndicate to revert the Finance Officerto his/her parent department, when it deems fit to do so,giving the Government reasonable time to recommend apanel of three names for the new appointment to the post.


C25.Mode of appointment: The Controller ofExaminations shall be appointed by theSyndicate on the recommendation of a Selection Committeeconsisting of the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, one memberof the Syndicate and one nominee of the Chancellor fromoutside the University, for a period of three years. He/Sheshall be eligible for reappointment for another term of threeyears on the specific recommendation of Vice-Chancellor.

26. The Controller of Examinations shall be paid a salary in thescale of pay applicable to the individual from time to timeor as per the Laws of the University.

Provided that the Controller of Examinations shall retire onattaining the age of 58 or on the expiry of the period specifiedby the Syndicate whichever is earlier.

26(a)The Controller of Examinations shall be entitled to a car andfree fuel not exceeding 100 liters per month for official use.

27. When the office of the Controller of Examinations is vacant,or when the Controller of Examinations is by reasons ofillness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform theduties of his/her office, the duties of the office of theController of Examinations shall be performed by suchperson as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

28. (a) The Controller of Examinationsshall be responsible for theconduct of all UniversityExaminations as prescribed by the authorities of theUniversity and it shall be his/her duty to arrange withprior approval of the Vice-Chancellor the Schedule forthe preparation, for all University Examinations and allother matters connected with University Examinations.

(b) He/She shall be responsible for the safe custody of allpapers, documents, certificates and other confidentialfiles connected with the conduct of all UniversityExaminations.

Controller ofExaminations


Powers andDuties

(c) He/She shall keep the minutes of the meeting, Boardof Examiners and all committees appointed by the saidBoard.

(d) He/She shall countersign the Travelling Allowances Billand remuneration bills of Examiners and paper-settersand all other bills relating to examinations.

29. The Examiners and Question papersetters shall be appointed by theController of Examinations with theprior approval of the Vice-Chancellor, from a panel of namesapproved by the Syndicate.

30. He/She shall arrange to publish the results of all UniversityExaminations with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor/theSyndicate.

31. The Controller of Examinations shall, in the exercise of thepowers and the duties of his/her office, be subject to theimmediate direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor andshall carry out his/her orders and render such assistance asmay be required by the Vice-Chancellor in the performanceof his/her duties.

32. The Controller of Examinations shallnot be eligible for nomination orelection as a member of any of theUniversity Authorities.

33. The Controller of Examinations may bywriting inform the Vice-Chancellorhis/her intention to resign or revertback to his/her parent department after giving thirty days’notice and it shall be competent for the Syndicate, on therecommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, to accept his/herresignation or reversion.

Ineligibility formembership of

any authority

Resignation/Reversion

Appointment ofExaminers


34. It shall be in the power of the Syndicate to dispense withthe services of the Controller of Examinations at any timeon payment to him/her of three months’ salary and it mayat any time discharge him/her from its services withoutnotice or compensation in the event of misconduct on his/her part or of a breach by him/her of any of the conditionson which he/she was engaged. In the case of Controllerof Examinations appointed on deputation from otherservices, the Syndicate is competent to revert him/her tohis/her original department when it deems fit to do so.

35. The Senior Deputy Registrar, theController of Examinations,Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars shall begoverned as regards leave, provident fund, gratuity,pension and retirement by the Statutes, Ordinancesgoverning conditions of service of the establishment ofthe University contained in Chapter IX of the Laws of theUniversity in so far as they are applicable.


General

CHAPTER IV


A.1. The Syndicate shall be the executiveauthority of the University to regulateand determine all matters concerning the University inaccordance with the Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances andthe Regulations.

2. The Syndicate shall meet at such times and places as decidedby the Vice-Chancellor.

Provided that the Syndicate shall meet atleast once in twomonths.

3. Quorum for the meeting: Five members of the Syndicate shallbe the quorum required for a meeting of the Syndicate.

4. Conduct of the Business of the Syndicate: The conduct of thebusiness of the Syndicate and the procedure for voting aremutatis mutandis those prescribed for the conduct of theAcademic Senate.

5. Powers of the Syndicate: The Syndicate shall have the followingpowers, namely:

(a) to hold, control and administer the properties and fundsof the University;

(b) to provide or purchase lands, buildings, premises andother means needed for carrying on the work of theUniversity;

(c) to invest any money belonging to the Universityincluding any unapplied income in any of the securitiesdescribed in Section 20 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882,with the power to vary such investments or to place onfixed deposits in any nationalized bank any portion ofsuch money not required for current expenditure;

The Syndicate

(d) to accept loans offered by the University GrantsCommission or by the State or the CentralGovernment on such conditions as may be acceptableto the Syndicate for the construction of students’hostels, quarters for staff or for any other purposesapproved by the Syndicate and to make arrangementsfor the repayment of such loans;

(e) to direct the form, custody and use of the commonseal of the University;

(f) to fix and determine the number of administrative,supervisory and technical posts in the University,clerical, menial and other establishments of theUniversity and in particular to fine or suspend ordismiss the members of the such establishments andto frame from time to time such ordinances governingthe general conditions of service, leave andallowances attached thereto, compassionateallowances, gratuities and pensions andcommutations of the same, such other privileges andconcessions as may be applicable to suchestablishment;

(g) to administer all properties and funds placed at thedisposal of the University for specific purposes;

(h) to fix, determine and award travelling expenses andallowances to persons lawfully engaged or employedin University business;

(i) to accept on behalf of the University endowments,bequests, donations, grants and transfers of anymovable and immovable properties made to itprovided that all such endowments and bequests,donations, grants and transfers shall be reported tothe Academic Senate at its next meeting;

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(j) to raise on behalf of the University loans required forthe purposes of this Act from the Central or any StateGovernment or the University Grants Commission orany Corporation owned or controlled by the Centralor any State Government or from the public;

(k) to recognize hostels not maintained by theUniversity and to suspend or withdraw recognitionof any hostel which may not be conducted inaccordance with the Ordinances and the conditionsimposed thereunder;

(l) to arrange for and direct the inspection of allUniversity colleges, affiliated and approved collegesand hostels;

(m) to prescribe in consultation with the Academic Senate,the qualifications of teachers in University colleges,affiliated and approved colleges;

(n) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships,scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions,medals and prizes in accordance with the Statutes;

(o) to charge and collect such fees as may beprescribed or revised from time to time as foundin Schedule IX;

(p) to conduct the University Examinations and approveand publish the results thereof;

(q) to prepare the annual report to be placed before theAcademic Senate on or before 31st December of eachyear;

(r) subject to the provisions in the Laws to takecognizance of any misconduct by any student in a

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college, or in a hostel or approved lodging, or by anystudent, who seeks admission to a University courseof study brought to the notice of the Syndicate by theDirector of Legal Studies or by the responsibleauthorities of the College, or hostel concerned, or bya member of the Academic Senate or Syndicate, or bythe Registrar of the University, or by a Chairman of aBoard of Examiners, or a Chief Superintendent at anyCentre of examinations, and to punish suchmisconduct by exclusion from any UniversityExamination, or from any University course in acollege or in the University, or from any convocationfor the purpose of conferring Degrees, eitherpermanently or for a specified period or by thecancellation of the University Examination for whichhe/she appeared, or by the deprivation of anyUniversity scholarship held by him/her or bycancellation of any University Prize or Medalawarded to him/her;

(s) to manage hostels instituted by the University;

(t) to manage any Publication Bureau, Students’ Unions,Employment Bureau and University Sports Union,and other similar associations, instituted by theUniversity;

(u) to review the instruction and teaching of theUniversity;

(v) to promote research within the University and torequire submission of report from time to time of suchresearch;

(w) to refer any matter to the Faculty or a Board of Studies,a Board of Examiners or any committee or person,and to call for a report thereon;


(x) subject to the provisions in the Laws to dispense witha strict compliance with the Laws of the Universitywith reference to the time, place and manner ofexaminations, hours of transactions of business in theoffice of the Registrar, the dates for payment ofExamination fees or fees for convocation forsubmission of applications for examinations, and forconvocation, and of attendance certificates, therecognition of examinations and exemption from theproduction of attendance certificates, submission ofthesis for research degrees, applications forcertificates of having passed any examination,applications for recognition, affiliation or approvalof colleges in subjects or courses in which no collegeis already recognized, affiliated or approved;

Provided that any resolution of the Syndicate passedin reference to such departure from prescribedprocedure shall be reported to the Academic Senateat its next meeting;

(y) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor,to a Committee from among its own members orto a Committee appointed in accordance with theStatutes;

(z) subject to the provisions in the laws to appoint itsown committees and to make its own Standing Ordersand subject to the Laws of the University to regulatethe disposal of its own business; the Chairman beingentitled to vote on any question and if votes areequally divided, to exercise a second or casting vote;and

(za) to sanction the payments to a servant of theUniversity, who has served for not less than ten years


continuously, gratuity of an amount calculated at therate of half a months salary for each year of serviceor of an amount equivalent to that which he/shewould get under Laws of the University (ProvidentFund) if he/she were in permanent service,whichever is less, provided;

(i) he/she retires on account of certified incapacity,such incapacity having arisen from causesbeyond his/her control; or

(ii) his/her services are terminated as a result ofreduction in the temporary establishment of theUniversity or by abolition of the post; or

(iii) he/she attains the age of 58 years.

6. In addition to the functions andduties of the Academic Senatestipulated in Section 30 of the Act, theAcademic Senate shall –

(a) consider the Annual Report of the University;

(b) consider the audited annual accounts of theUniversity;

(c) consider Ordinance made by the Syndicate;

(d) consider Regulations made by the Syndicate andreferred to the Academic Senate;

(e) consider the report on affiliated colleges/approvedcolleges as and when it is presented by the Syndicate;and

(f) if any resolution is passed by the Academic Senateafter such consideration, the Syndicate shall take suchaction as it deems fit whenever necessary.

The AcademicSenate


(g) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoingprovisions of the section, the Syndicate may either acceptor reject any proposal contained in such resolution.

7. In addition to the ordinary meetings ofthe Academic Senate as provided inSection 31 (1) of the Act, the Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he/shethinks fit, convene meetings of the Academic Senate.

8. The Vice-Chancellor shall convenespecial meeting of the Academic Senateon a requisition in writing signed by notless than fifty percent of the totalmembers of the Academic Senate.

Provided that any requisition for a special meeting must beforwarded to the Registrar subject to the conditions stipulatedin section 31(3) of the Act with a copy of the resolution orresolutions intended to be moved at the meeting and alsothe name of the proposer of each resolution.

9. (a) Not less than four weeks noticeshall ordinarily be given for ameeting of the Academic Senateconvened under Section 31 (1) of the Act.

(b) not less than 15 clear days notice shall be given for ameeting of the Academic Senate convened under Section31 (1) of the Act.

10. At a special meeting of the AcademicSenate convened by the Vice-Chancellorunder Section 31(3) of the Act, nobusiness other than that brought forward by the Vice-Chancellor shall be transacted or the resolution given noticeby the requisitionists, as the case may be.

Meetingsconvened by theVice-Chancellor

Meetingsconvened on

requisition bymembers

Notice ofmeetings

Business ofspecial meeting


11. The Vice-Chancellor may at his/herdiscretion postpone the date fixed foran ordinary or a special meeting.

12. The Vice-Chancellor as Chairman of theAcademic Senate shall preside at allmeetings of the Academic Senate, but ifthe Vice-Chancellor be not present, the members present shallelect a Chairman among themselves.

13. Unless the Academic Senate otherwiseresolves, it shall ordinarily meet at 10.00Hrs. on the day fixed for the meeting andshall, if there is business, continue to sit till 17.00 Hrs. withan interval for lunch for an hour or as the Chairman maypropose.

14. (a) One third of the total strength ofthe members of the AcademicSenate shall be the quorum for a meeting of theAcademic Senate. If a quorum is not present within 30minutes after the time appointed for a meeting, themeeting shall not be held and the Registrar shall make arecord of the fact.

Provided that such quorum shall not be required at aconvocation of the University or meeting of theAcademic Senate held for the purpose of conferringdegrees, titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions.

(b) If at any time during the progressof a meeting any member shall callattention to the number of members present, theChairman shall, within a reasonable time, count thenumber of the members present, and if a quorum be notpresent, he/she shall declare the meeting dissolved andshall leave the Chair. All such dissolutions shall berecorded by the Registrar and the record shall be signedby the Chairman.

Postponementof the meeting

Hours of themeeting

Quorum

No Quorum


Chairman of themeeting

15. (a) Any member who wishes to movea resolution on the subject item inthe agenda at an ordinary meetingshall forward a copy of theresolution to the Registrar so as to reach him/her notless than 15 clear days before the date of meeting.

(b) The Registrar shall place all such resolutions before theVice-Chancellor who shall direct him/her to includesuch resolutions in the Agenda, provided that noresolutions shall be admissible which does not complywith the following conditions;

(i) It shall be clearly and precisely expressed and shallraise substantially one definite issue related to thesubject item on the agenda;

(ii) It shall not raise issues which do not fall under theitems of the agenda for the meeting and which donot fall within the powers of the Academic Senate;

(iii) It shall not contain arguments, inferences; ironicalexpressions or defamatory statements, nor shall itrefer to the character or conduct of persons in theirofficial or public capacity; and

(iv) It shall not refer to any matter which is underadjudication by a court of law.

16. No resolution shall be moved at anymeeting of the Academic Senate on asubject which is not primarily theconcern of the Academic Senate at that meeting. TheChairman shall be the sole judge as to whether a subject isprimarily the concern of the Academic Senate or not, andhis/her decision thereon shall be final.

Forwardingresolutions for

meetings

Nature ofresolution


17. The Vice-Chancellor shall cause eachresolution of which notice has beengiven in accordance with Statute 15of this chapter to be placed on the agenda paper of themeeting at which it is to be moved.

18. A motion substantially identical withone already moved and disposed off ata meeting shall not be placed on theagenda paper at a subsequent meeting.

Provided, however, it shall be open to the Syndicate or theVice-Chancellor to bring forward any subject forreconsideration at a meeting if in its or his/her opinion suchreconsideration has been rendered necessary by fresh facts.

19. Not less than 21 days before the date ofan ordinary meeting and not less than10 days before the date of a specialmeeting, the Registrar shall issue to every member an agendapaper specifying the day and the hour of the meeting andthe business to be brought before the meeting, but the non-receipt of the agenda paper by any member shall notinvalidate the proceedings of the meeting, provided that theSyndicate or the Vice-Chancellor may bring any businesswhich is in its or his/her opinion urgent before any ordinaryor special meeting with shorter notice or without placing thesame on the agenda paper.

20. Any member who wishes to move anamendment to a resolution on theagenda paper of any ordinary or specialmeeting of the Academic Senate shall forward a copy of thesame to the Registrar so as to reach him/her not less than 9clear days before the day of the meeting at which theresolution is to be moved.

Admissibility ofresolution

Identicalresolution

Issue of agendapapers

Notice ofamendment


21. The Registrar shall, on the receipt ofamendments given in accordance withStatute 20 of this Chapter, prepare an amended agenda papershowing all the resolutions as in the original agenda paperand all the admissible amendments together with theresolutions, if any, brought forward by the Syndicate or theVice-Chancellor under the provisions of Statute 19 supra andafter approval of the Vice-Chancellor, shall post a copy of itto each member of the Academic Senate not less than 5 cleardays before the date of any meeting.

22. The Chairman shall if so desired, in ameeting at which a quorum is present,adjourn the meeting from time to timebut subject to the provisions of otherlaws. No business shall be transacted at any adjournedmeeting other than the business left unfinished at the meetingfrom which the adjournment took place.

23. When a meeting is adjourned for 15days or more, not less than 10 daysnotice of the adjourned meeting and ofthe business to be transacted at it shallbe given. Save as aforesaid it shall not be necessary to giveany notice of an adjourned meeting of the business to betransacted.

24. At every meeting of the AcademicSenate, the following shall ordinarily bethe order of business, after election, ifit be necessary, of the Chairman for the meeting.

(i) Business brought forward by the Chancellor

(ii) Business brought forward by the Vice-Chancellor

(iii) Business brought forward by the Syndicate

(iv) Business brought forward by the Members of theAcademic Senate

Final agenda

Adjournmentand adjourned

meetings

Notice ofadjourned

meetings

Order ofbusiness


Provided however that the Chairman at his/her discretioneffect changes in the order of business as he/she deems fit.

25. At any meeting of the Academic Senatethe following resolution may be movedwithout previous notice, but shall notbe made so as to interrupt a speech:

(i) A resolution relating to business not included in theagenda but brought forward by the Syndicate or theVice-Chancellor as urgent at a meeting other than aspecial meeting.

(ii) Complimentary motion: At any meeting of the AcademicSenate, motion of a complimentary character orcondolence nature may without previous notice, bemoved from the Chair or by any member with theprevious permission of the Chair.

26. Any member may, with the previouspermission of the Chair, move anyamendment to any resolution broughtforward by the Syndicate or the Vice-Chancellor as urgent business.

27. At any meeting of the Academic Senatethe following amendments may bemoved without previous notice:

(i) Amendments of purely verbal or formal kind which inthe opinion of the Chairman do not affect the sense orimport of the motion to which they refer;

(ii) Amendments to any resolution or amendment on theagenda paper, which in the opinion of the Chairmanhave been rendered necessary by and are consequentialupon any motion passed by the Academic Senate at thesame meeting.

Motions withoutprevious notice

Amendments toresolutions at

short notice


Amendmentswithout notice

28. Save as otherwise permitted in Statutes15, 20, 25 and 26 of this chapter noresolution or amendment which is notplaced on the agenda shall be movedat the meeting.

29. When any motion has been broughtforward and has been negatived, noother motion of the same kind shall beagain brought forward until after the lapse of what theChairman shall deem a reasonable time nor shall anydiscussion be allowed on such second or subsequent motionbrought forward during a discussion on the same question.

30. (a) Amendment to a motion shall be –

(i) for deleting a word or words;

(ii) for deleting a word or words, in order to insertsome other word or words; and

(iii) for adding or inserting a word or words

(b) When the amendment is of the first kind the form inwhich it is proposed shall be –

“That the words (mentioning them) be left out of theresolution”.

When the amendment is of the second kind, the form shallbe – “That the words (mentioning them) be left out of theresolution and that the words (mentioning them) be added orinserted” and there shall then follow words specifying the placein which the words mentioned are to be added or inserted.

When the amendment is of the third kind, the formshall be –

Resolution oramendment not

on agenda

Motionnegatived

Nature ofAmendments


“That the words (mentioning them) be added or inserted”and there shall then follow words specifying the place in whichthe words mentioned are to be added or inserted.

31. The order in which amendments to aresolution are to be brought forwardshall be determined by the Chairman.

32. (a) Negative Amendments: Noamendment shall be proposedwhich would reduce the originalresolution to its negative or opposite form.

(b) Relevancy of Amendment: Every amendment must berelevant to the resolution to which it refers and must beframed so as to form therewith an intelligible andconsistent sentence.

(c) Amendment to Motion for Adjournment: No amendmentshall be moved to a motion for adjournment of meetingor debate except one substituting a different day or hour.

33. When permitted by the Chair, mayspeak on his/her motion before he/sheactually proposes it; but a speech is onlyallowed on the distinct understanding that he/she speakson the question and that he/she concludes by proposing his/her motion formally.

34. Every motion at a meeting must beseconded; otherwise it shall drop. Anymember may second a motion bysaying, “I second the motion”. A member who seconds asubstantive motion but not an amendment to a motion, maysecond the motion saying “I second the motion and reservemy speech”. When a motion has been moved and seconded,it shall be stated from the Chair, unless it be ruled out oforder by the Chairman.

Order ofAmendments

Scope ofAmendments

Proposal ofmotion

Motion to beseconded


35. Not more than one resolution and oneamendment thereto shall be placedbefore a meeting at the same time.

36. Any resolution or amendment standingin the name of a member who is absentfrom the meeting or who declines tomove it, may be moved by any other member permitted bythe Chair.

37. (a) No motion or amendment shall bewithdrawn from the decision of themeeting without its unanimousconsent but this consent shall be presumed if the moverstates his/her wish to withdraw the motion and theChairman after an interval during which no dissent isexpressed, announces that it is withdrawn.

(b) A motion cannot be withdrawn in the absence of themember who moved it. Where an amendment has beenproposed to a resolution the original motion cannot bewithdrawn, until the amendment has been first disposedof.

38. No motion shall be moved or secondedby any member who during thediscussion of any particular item ofbusiness, has already moved or seconded any one of suchmotions.

39. No speech shall ordinarily exceed 5minutes in duration provided that theChairman may at his/her discretionallow the mover of a resolution or of an amendment whenmoving the same to speak for more than 5 minutes and haspower to make him/her resume the seat.

Number ofresolutions and

amendmentsat a time

Motion notmoved

Withdrawal ofmotions

Motions underStatute 22

Duration ofspeeches


40. The member who first rises to speak atthe conclusion of a speech shallnormally be heard. In cases of morethan one member rising to speak the Chairman shall decidethe priority of speakers.

41. No member can speak to a questionmore than once except where the moverhas the right of reply as provided for inStatute 43. A member who has spoken on a motion andresumed his/her seat cannot subsequently rise to or secondan amendment to the same motion.

A member who has moved or seconded an amendmentcannot speak again on the original motion after theamendment has been disposed of.

A member who has moved or seconded an original motionor spoken on it or moved or seconded an amendment theretocannot subsequently move or second another amendmentto the same motion, or mover or second a motion during thedebates on the same motion. He/She may however, speakon those new motions, when proposed by another member.

42. The Chairman has the right to move orsecond or speak on a resolution oramendment but he/she shall vacate theChair while so engaged, and the Chair shall, during suchtime, be taken by a member nominated by the Chairman.Without leaving the chair, the Chairman, may, however atthe request of any member, explain to the meeting the scopeof any resolution or amendment.

43. When the Chairman has ascertainedthat no other member entitled toaddress the meeting desires to speak,the mover of a substantive motion may reply upon the wholedebate. No member shall speak on a question after the moverhas entered on his/her reply.

Order ofspeeches

Right to makespeeches

Speeches byChairman

Right toreply


44. Any member may rise to explain anymisconception of expression used byhim/her, but he/she shall confinehimself/herself strictly to such explanation. Such personalexplanation may be offered whilst another member isspeaking, only if the member who is speaking gives way byresuming his/her seat.

45. (a) The Chairman shall call anymember to order, and shall havepower to take such action as maybe necessary to enforce his/her decision.

(b) The Chairman may direct any member, whose conductis, in his/her opinion gross, to withdraw immediatelyfrom the Academic Senate. Any member so ordered towithdraw shall do so forthwith and absent himself/herself during the remainder of the day’s meeting.

(c) Suspension of Meeting: The Chairman may in the case ofgrave disorder arising in the Academic Senate suspendany sitting for a time to be specified by him/her.

46. When the meeting on a motion isconcluded or if there be no meeting, theChairman shall put the motion to voteby saying, “The Motion is” followed by the words of themotion, and Academic Senate shall then divide unless theChairman ascertains that the motion is carried affirmatively,buy a unanimous vote.

If there be amendment, he/she shall say, “It has beenmoved,” (followed by the words of the resolution) then he/she shall say, “Since it has been moved by way ofamendment” (followed by the words of the amendment) andthen, if the amendment be one of the kind specified in sub -clause (a) (i) of Statute 30 of this chapter, he/she shall putthe question by saying “shall the words or word proposedto be left out be left out?”

Personalexplanations

Power ofChairman

Putting motionsto vote


If the amendment be of the kind specified in sub-clause(a) (ii) of the same Statute he/she shall put the questionby saying “shall following word or words….. be left outin order to add or insert the following word or words…?”

If the amendment of the kind specified in sub -clause(iii) of the same Statute, he/she shall put the questionby saying, “shall these words be there added orinserted?”

If an amendment be negatived, the original resolutionshall be again stated from the Chair and any otheramendments, if any, thereto may then be moved.

If an amendment be carried, the resolution as amendedshall be stated from the Chair and may then be debatedas a substantive resolution to which further amendments,if any, to the original resolution may be moved, and suchfurther amendments shall be disposed of in the samemanner as the previous amendment.

47. Voting: All resolutions considered ata meeting of the Academic Senateshall be decided by a majority of thevotes of the members present unless a particular majorityis required by the laws of the University. If the votesincluding that of the Chairman be equally divided, theChairman shall have a casting vote.

48. The Minutes of all proceedings of eachmeeting of the Academic Senate shallbe signed by the Chairman of themeeting. The Registrar, within three weeks of ameeting, shall send a copy of the minutes of thatmeeting so signed by the Chairman to each member ofthe Academic Senate.

Decision onresolution

Minutes of themeeting


49. (a) If no exception is taken by anymember who was present at themeeting to the correctness of theminutes within 10 days of the sending of the minutes,they shall be deemed to be correct.

(b) If such exception be taken within the time aforesaid bymeans of a letter addressed to the Registrar, definitelyspecifying the points which require correction in theminutes, and if the Syndicate is satisfied with the pointsof exception, the minutes shall be brought forward bythe Syndicate at the next meeting of the Academic Senatefor confirmation or correction by such of the membersas were present when the business was transacted towhich that minutes refer.

Procedure whenexception is taken


CHAPTER V

RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCTOF ELECTION TO THE AUTHORITIES OF THE

TAMIL NADU DR. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY

RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS UNDER THE ACT

1. Except as otherwise provided in theLaws of the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall direct the holding ofall elections, and shall have power –

(a) to fix the mode and date of elections;

(b) to determine the form of notice, nomination, letter ofintimation, declaration paper, ballot paper, etc. in anyelection.

(c) to prescribe the method of deciding the validity orinvalidity of each ballot paper or of each vote recorded;

(d) to declare the results of each election; and

(e) to delegate the power to the Returning Officer to decidethe validity of each ballot paper or each vote recordedand to declare the results of each election. The decisionof the Vice-Chancellor or the Officers named in theStatute or the Returning Officer to whom the power hasbeen delegated shall be, subject to the provisions inSection 56 Chapter IX of the Tamil Nadu Dr. AmbedkarLaw University Act, be final. Provided that it shall becompetent for the Vice-Chancellor, when anyemergency arises:

(i) to assume the powers of the Returning Officer andfunction as such either by himself/herself or bydeputing any other person, when, during the

Vice-Chancellorto direct the

holding ofelections

course of conduct of any election, the ReturningOfficer cannot carry out his/her duties; and

(ii) to postpone the date or dates fixed in aprogramme for transaction of the businessconducted with the elections at intermediatestage. The Vice-Chancellor shall record his/herreasons for such action taken.

2. No election to an authority of theUniversity shall be invalid byreason of any vacancy among thepersons entitled to vote at suchelection or by the loss duringtransmission of any notice or ballot paper.

3. The results of all elections shall bepublished in Tamil NaduGovernment Gazette. Elections shalltake effect in the case ofanticipatory elections, from the date of the occurrence ofthe vacancy and in other cases, from the date of declarationof the result of the election.

4. Objections to elections shall bemade in writing and shall beforwarded to the Vice-Chancellorso as to reach him/her within seven clear days after thedeclaration of the results of the elections.

The Vice-Chancellor on receipt of the objections shallconsider the merit of the objections after givingopportunities to the parties concerned and issue his/herverdict within thirty days from the date of receipt of theobjections.

Election notinvalid by reason

of vacancies in theelectorate

Dates from whichelections take

effect

Objections toelections

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5. The ballot papers together withother election documents of eachelection shall be preserved in theoffice of the Registrar for a period of one month after thedate of election or if any question arises as to the election,until it is disposed of finally.

6. The Vice-Chancellor may directthe Registrar or any other officerof the University to do all thingsnecessary for the conduct of allelections to the various University bodies.

The Vice-Chancellor may also delegate in writing thepowers connected with conduct of elections of theUniversity to the Registrar or any other authorisedperson.

7. If any vacancy occurs or is aboutto occur by efflux of time, amongthe members of any Universityauthority which has to be filled up by an electionconducted by the University, a notification of the fact shallbe published in the Gazette.

8. The Registrar/Officer specified forthe purpose shall notify the natureof polling regarding,

(i) Election to the Syndicate under Section 22(2) Class II(b) of the Act.

(ii) Elections to the Syndicate under Section 22(2) ClassII (j) of the Act.

Such elections shall be conducted as follows:

Preservation ofelection paper

Registrar or anyauthorised officer

to conduct election

Notification ofvacancy

Nature of poll

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(a) The direct polling shall take place by secret ballot onthe day of the meeting of the electing authorityconcerned, between the hours of meeting as fixed bythe Vice-Chancellor on that day.

(b) A notice regarding the date on which the poll will beheld and a final list of candidates validly nominatedshall be sent to every member of the electing authorityconcerned not less than ten clear days before the datefixed for the poll.

(c) All members present at the meeting shall be entitledto vote. No vote shall be given by proxy or by post.Members present shall sign in the nominal/electoralroll kept for the purpose as a record of voting at theelection.

(d) The Returning Officer shall ascertain that the persondesiring to vote is a member who has not alreadyvoted and shall enter his/her name upon thecounterfoil of ballot paper/or in a register maintainedfor the purpose of the election and shall then handover to the member the ballot paper correspondingto the counterfoil or number in the register afterinitialing the ballot paper on the back thereof. Everyballot paper shall contain the name of all candidatesfor election arranged in alphabetical order. There shallnot be serial number or any other identifying markon the ballot paper.

(e) When a Member has received a ballot paper he/sheshall proceed to the place arranged for marking thevote and shall mark thereon by putting a cross markthus ‘X’ against the name or names of persons theMember intends to votes for. The number of nomineesfor whom each elector may vote may be less than or


equal to, but shall not be more than the number ofvacancies to be filled in; the member shall then foldthe ballot paper and drop it in a ballot box placed infront of the Returning Officer.

(f) If a member inadvertently spoils a ballot paper hemay return it to the Returning Officer who shall, ifsatisfied of such inadvertence, give him another paperand retain the spoiled paper; and this spoiled papershall be immediate cancelled and the fact of suchcancellation shall be noted on the counterfoil/Registrar.

(g) In the case of all elections at the close of the poll orwhen all the members present have voted, theReturning Officer shall, with the help of suchmembers of the University staff as he/she mayconsider necessary, proceed with the counting of thevotes obtained by each candidate and prepare theresult sheet. In case of doubt about validity of anyballot paper, the matter shall be decided by theReturning Officer whose decision shall be final.

9. Any candidate or his/her agent canrequest a recount of the votes bypresenting the petition in writingimmediately after the counting is completed. TheReturning Officer, at his discretion, may order a recountof the votes and the decision of the Returning Officerregarding recounting shall be final. While requestingrecount of votes, the candidates or the agents, apart fromfurnishing reasons for the request, should pay a sum ofRs.500 towards recounting fee for which an official receiptwill be issued by the Returning Officer. A candidate orhis/her agent may request recounting of votes only oncein a particular election.

Recount ofvotes


10. A ballot paper shall be invalid if

(a) it does not bear the Registrar’s/Returning Officer’sinitials; or

(b) a voter signs his/her name or writes any word or makesany mark on it, by which it becomes recognizable; or

(c) no vote is recorded thereon; or

(d) the number of votes recorded thereon, exceeds thenumber of vacancies to be filled; or

(e) it is void for uncertainty.

Provided that where more than one vote can be given onthe same ballot paper if one of the marks is so placed as to renderit doubtful to which candidate it is intended to apply, the voteconcerned but not whole ballot paper shall be invalid on thatcount.

11. Wherever applicable the Tellers/Officials entrusted with thecounting of ballots shall, after preparing the result sheet,deliver it to the Returning Officer, who shall declare the resultof the elections as stated in Statute 12.

12. The candidate or candidates equal in number to thenumber of vacancies, receiving the largest number of votesshall be declared as duly elected. When two or morecandidates receive an equal number of votes and if theycannot all be declared elected, the final election shall bemade by drawing lots in such manner as the ReturningOfficer may determine.

13. After election process is over, all ballot papers shall be putin a cover, sealed and deposited in the custody of theRegistrar/Officer nominated for the purpose for a period ofthree months, after which these can be destroyed.


14. Each elector shall be at liberty topropose a qualified person to fill thevacancy. Every proposal shall be in the prescribed formand shall be made by an elector in writing and shall beseconded in writing by another elector. Every suchproposal shall be accompanied by a statement signed bythe proposer agreeing to serve on the authority, if electedand declaring that he/she is not already a member of theauthority, to which he/she seeks election, or if he/she isalready a member, that his/her term of office as suchwould expire before the membership for which he/she isseeking election takes effect, and nomination paper mustreach the Registrar/Returning Officer within the date andhour fixed which shall be, not later than ten clear daysafter the publication of the notification in the Tamil NaduGovernment Gazette.

(a) An elector shall be eligible to subscribe either asproposer or as seconder in nomination papers, onlyas many times as there are vacancies but not more.

(b) Nomination papers shall be enclosed in an envelopesuperscribed “Nomination to the ………………..…………………by……………….” and sent byRegistered post (acknowledgement due) so as to reachthe Registrar within the date and hour fixed ordelivered to the Registrar, during office hours eitherin person or by messenger within the date and hourfixed.

(c) Nomination papers that are NOT enclosed in anenvelope superscribed as specified and not sent byregistered post or are not delivered in person or bymessenger as required above shall be declaredinvalid.

Nominations


15 (a) All nomination papers shall bescrutinized by the ReturningOfficer or other Officer authorizedby him/her in his/her behalf onthe date and hour and at the place appointed andnotified in the notice of vacancy. Candidates andrepresentatives of each candidate appointed in writingby him/her may be present at the time of scrutiny.

(b) If, after the scrutiny of nomination papers the numberof candidates validly nominated is equal to or less thanthe number of vacancies to be filled, the candidates sovalidly nominated shall be declared duly elected.

(c) If the number of such candidates declared elected is lessthan the number of vacancies the constituency shall becalled upon to elect a person or persons as the case maybe to fill the remaining vacancies.

(d) If, after scrutiny, the number of candidates validlynominated is greater than the number of vacancies, thefinal list of candidates for the election be published byaffixing the same on the notice board in the Office ofthe Returning Officer on the same day and a copy of thesame shall be forwarded to each of the candidatesnominated for election.

16. Any candidate may withdraw hiscandidature by notice in writing sentby Registered Post so as to reach theReturning Officer or delivered to the Returning Officer orother person authorized by him/her not later than three O’clock in the afternoon of the day fixed for withdrawal, whichshall be five clear days after the last date for receipt ofnomination. A candidate who has withdrawn his/hercandidature shall not be allowed to cancel the withdrawalor to be renominated as a candidate for the same election.

Scrutiny ofnomination

papers

Withdrawal ofnominations


17. The Returning Officer or otherperson authorized by him/her shallpublish on the same day after thetime for withdrawal of nominations has expired a final listof candidates validly nominated.

18. Members who have filed nominations for a particular electionshall not be engaged for any work regarding the conduct ofthat election.

19. (a) If the number of candidates whoare validly nominated and whohave not withdrawn theircandidature in the manner andwithin the time specified doesnot exceed or is less than the number of vacancies to befilled, all such candidates shall be declared to be dulyelected and if the number of such candidates declaredelected is less than the number of vacancies, theconstituency shall be called upon to elect a person orpersons, as the case may be, to fill the remainingvacancies.

(b) If the number of candidates who are validly nominatedand who have not withdrawn the candidature in themanner prescribed and within the time specified isgreater than the number of vacancies to be filled, theelection shall be proceeded in the manner prescribed.

20. The Registrar/Returning Officershall forward to each elector(through the post wherevernecessary) a numbered declaration paper, a ballot paper onwhich the names of the candidates with their addressesarranged in alphabetical order and which shall bear on it theRegistrar’s/Returning Officer’s initials and the last date of

Publication ofvalid nominations

Declaration ofelection of validly

nominatedcandidates

Despatch ofballot paper


posting, a ballot paper cover, and an envelope addressed tothe Registrar/Returning Officer together with a letter ofintimation stating the number of vacancies, the date andhours fixed for the poll, and the day and hours fixed forscrutiny and counting of votes. The papers shall beforwarded to the address entered against the name of theelector in the electoral roll, or if the elector has since thepublication or preparation of the roll changed his/heraddress and intimated the fact in writing to the Registraratleast 14 days before the first date of despatch of ballotpapers, to the address so given.

21. The elector shall, after filling up thedeclaration and the ballot paper inaccordance with the directions given in the letter ofintimation, enclose the ballot paper in the ballot paper coverand the declaration paper in the envelope addressed to theRegistrar and send the envelope by registered post so as toreach the Registrar not later than the day and latest hourfixed for the poll.

Provided that, at his/her option, the elector may, either inperson or by an agent, deposit the envelope addressed to theRegistrar in the ballot box on the day and during the hoursfixed for the poll.

22. If an elector is incapacitated fromblindness or other physical causefrom voting in the mannerprescribed, it shall be competent forhim/her to record his/her vote bythe hand of any of the persons enumerated below and suchperson shall, on the declaration paper, certify the incapacityand attest the fact of his having been requested by the electorto mark the ballot paper for him/her and of its having beenso marked by him/her in the presence of the elector.

Voting

Recordingof votes of electors

physicallyincapacitated


23. The following persons are empowered to attest votes ofincapacitated electors:

1. Principals of affiliated or approved colleges

2. Members of the Academic Senate or Syndicate

24. On the day at the hour appointedfor the scrutiny and counting ofvotes, envelopes received from theelectors by the Registrar/Returning Officer except thosewhich have not either been sent by registered post so asto reach the Registrar not later than the day and the latesthour fixed for the poll or deposited in the ballot boxprovided on the day during the hours fixed for the poll,shall be arranged and counted. Groups of election papersand covers sent in a single cover by registered post to theRegistrar/Returning Officer shall be rejected. They shallthen be opened and the ballot paper covers examined.

25. A ballot paper cover shall berejected, if –

(i) it is not the cover sent by the Registrar/ReturningOfficer; or

(ii) the envelope contains no declaration paper outsidethe ballot paper cover; or

(iii) the declaration paper is not the one sent by theRegistrar/Returning Officer; or

(iv) the declaration or attestation is not in accordance withthe rules; or

(v) the ballot paper is placed outside the ballot papercover; or

Procedure oncounting

Ballot paper coverwhen rejected


(vi) more than one declaration paper or cover containingballot paper have been enclosed in one and the sameenvelope; or

(vii) the declaration paper is not duly signed; in each caseof rejection; the word “rejected” shall be endorsedon the ballot paper cover or the declaration paper.

26. No person other than the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar/Returning Officer and such personsas the Vice-Chancellor may appointto assist the Registrar/ReturningOfficer the candidates or not more than one representativeof each candidate appointed in writing by him/her shallbe present at the scrutiny and counting of votes.

27. The election of one member to theAcademic Senate by the teachers ofeach affiliated college shall begoverned by the following:

(a) The election shall be held by secret ballot, on the dayfixed by the University among the teachers of theCollege.

(b) Teachers of the college for the purpose of this rulemeans as defined in Section 2(n) of the Act, includingDirector of Physical Education in Colleges butexcluding Part-Time lecturers, Physical Instructorsand Assistant Librarians.

(c) Not less than seven clear days before the date ofelection, notice of election shall be issued by theReturning Officer furnishing information regarding:

(i) the number of vacancies to be filled;

(ii) last date and hour for filling the nominations;

Persons who maybe present atscrutiny and

counting of votes

Election as perSection 29 (I)

Class II (f) of theAct


(iii) date and hour for the scrutiny of nominations;

(iv) date and hour for the publication of valid list ofnominations;

(v) last date and hour for withdrawal of candidature;

(vi) the place, date and time of issue of ballot paper,polling, scrutiny; and

(vii) counting of votes.

(d) A copy of notice as issued above shall be publishedin the college notice board.

(e) The Principal shall be the Returning Officer for theelection. In the absence of the Principal, the teacherholding charge of post of the Principal shall beReturning Officer. In such cases the fact may beinformed to the Registrar in advance.

(f) Provided that, if after the scrutiny of nominations andafter the time for withdrawal of candidature is over,the Returning Officer finds that the number ofcandidates validly nominated is less than or equal tothe number of vacancies to be filled, he shall declaresuch candidates or candidates to be duly elected andif the number of valid nominations exceed thenumber of vacancies to be filled, further process forthe election shall be proceeded with, as per the noticeissued earlier in this regard.


CHAPTER VI

COMMITTEES

A. The Finance Committee

1. There shall be a Finance Committee as provided for inthe Sections 18 and 32 of the Act.

2. The Finance Officer of theUniversity shall be the ex-officioSecretary of the Finance Committee but he/she shall notbe deemed to be a Member of the Committee.

3. The term of office of the membersof the Finance Committee shall beas per the provision in sub-section (4) of Section 32 of theAct.

4. The finance Committee shall meetat least once in three months. TheVice-Chancellor shall convene the meetings of the FinanceCommittee, whenever he/she finds it necessary.

5. The powers and duties of theFinance Committee shall be asprovided for in sub-sections (5), (6) , (7) and (8) of Section32 of the Act.

Provided that it shall be competent to the Syndicateto remit any matter for the consideration of the FinanceCommittee [S.8 (f) of 32]. The rules regarding theconduct of meeting of the Syndicate shall whereverapplicable be applied to the meetings of the FinanceCommittee.

Secretary

Term of office

Meeting

Powers and Duties

B. The Planning Board

1. There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the Universitywhich shall advise generally on the planning anddevelopment of the University and keep under reviewthe standard of education and research in the University.

2. The Planning Board shall consist of the following membersnamely:-

(i) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the ex-officio Chairmanof the Planning Board; and

(ii) not more than eight persons of high academic standingnominated by the Syndicate.

3. The term of office of the nominated members of the PlanningBoard shall be three years.

4. The Planning Board shall in addition to all other powersvested in it by this Act, have the right to advise the Syndicateand the Academic Senate on any academic matter.

C. Other Committees

Other Committees to be constituted as and when requiredto carry out the directions of the Syndicate.

D. Board of Studies

1. There may be separate Boards in such branches of knowledgeas the Syndicate may decide to deal with matters relating tosubjects of study.

2. (a) Each Board shall ordinarilyconsist of no fewer than threenor more than twelve memberswho are experts/teachers in the relevant field.

Constitution ofBoard

136 T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University STATUTES – Chapter VI

(b) There shall be a “Chairman” nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, from among the members of the Board.

(c) The members of the Board shall be appointed by theSyndicate on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor.

3. Members of the Boards of Studiesshall normally hold office for aperiod of three years or such period as may be fixed at thetime of the appointment; provided that the Vice-Chancellor may declare any member of a Board to havevacated his membership if he/she leaves India or for othervalid reasons. Provided also that it shall be competentfor the Syndicate to appoint as a member of a Board anyperson in his/her official capacity.

4. The Chairman shall be nominatedby the Vice-Chancellor from amongthe members of the Board. In the event of a vacancy inthe office of the Chairman; the Vice-Chancellor shallappoint a member of the Board to act as Chairman until apermanent arrangement is made.

5. It shall be the duty of each Boardof Studies to consider and report onany matter referred to it in accordance with the Laws ofthis University, by the Vice-Chancellor, or the Syndicateor by the Academic Senate or the Faculty or the Dean ofthe Faculty concerned with the subject with which it deals;

6. Each Board shall

(a) recommend to the Syndicate persons suitable forappointment as Examiners in the subject with whichit deals;

Term of office

Chairman

Function

Power

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(b) recommend text-books whenever necessary; and

(c) make recommendations in regard to courses ofstudy and examinations in the subject with whichit deals.

7. Meetings of Boards of Studies shallbe convened by the Registrar underdirections of the Vice-Chancellor at such times and placesas may be necessary. Where, in the temporary absence ofa Chairman, a meeting of a Board of Studies is required tobe convened for the purpose of urgently dealing with anyUniversity business, the Vice-Chancellor may direct theRegistrar or any other officer of the University to act asConvener.

8. Three members shall form aquorum for any meeting of theBoards of Studies. In case there is no quorum the agendafor the meeting shall be discussed by the members presentand the minutes of the discussion shall be circulatedamong members of the Board, with agenda, for approval.

9. The final Minutes of every meetingshall be prepared by the Chairman,Signature obtained from themembers and the same shall be forwarded to the Registrarwithin one week from the date of the meeting held.

10. It shall be open to the Vice-Chancellor in urgent cases, toobtain the opinion of any Board ofStudies by circulation. Such opinion together with theaction taken thereon shall be reported to the Board as andwhen necessary.

Meetings

Quorum

Minutes of themeeting

Opinion bycirculation

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11. All decisions and opinions of theBoard of Studies are onlyrecommendatory in nature and it isupto the Vice-Chancellor and otherappropriate authorities of theUniversity to take action on the recommendations of theBoard.

Decisions of theBoard only

recommendatoryin nature

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CHAPTER VII

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

THE FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS

1. As provided in Section 18 of the Act, the following shall bethe Faculties of the University and Departments noted undereach Faculty.

(a) Faculty of Constitutional Law

(i) Department of Indian Constitutional Law

(ii) Department of Comparative Constitutional Law

(iii) Department of Human Rights

(iv) Centre for Women Studies and Development ofLaw

(b) Faculty of International Law

(i) Department of General International Law

(ii) Department of International Institutions

(iii) Department of International Economic Law

(iv) Department of Air and Space Law

(v) Department of Maritime Law

(vi) Department of International Law and HumanRights

(c) Faculty of Environmental Law

(i) Department of Environmental Law

(d) Faculty of Business Law

(i) Department of Law of Contract

(ii) Department of Corporate Laws

(iii) Department of Labour Law and Labour Relations

(iv) Department of Banking and Insurance Laws

(v) Department of International Trade Law

(vi) Department of Private International Law

(e) Faculty of Law of Torts

(i) Department of Law of Tort

(ii) Department of Consumer Protection Laws

(f) Faculty of Criminal Law

(i) Department of Criminal Law

(ii) Department of Criminology and Penology

(iii) Centre/Department for Study of Human Rightsand Politics of Terrorism

(g) Faculty of Administrative Law

(i) Department of Administrative Law

(ii) Department of Law of Arbitration

(iii) Department of Legal Management/Administration

(h) Faculty of Personal Laws

(i) Department of Hindu Law

(ii) Department of Mohammaden Law

(iii) Department of Comparative Study on PersonalLaws

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(i) Faculty of Law of Property

(i) Department of Property Law

(ii) Department of Law Trusts and Equity

(iii) Department of Intellectual Property

(iv) Department of Trade Mark and Patent Rights

(j) Faculty of Law and Science

(i) Department of Law and Medicine

(ii) Department of Science, Technical Development andLaw

(k) Faculty of Jurisprudence

(i) Department of Jurisprudence

(ii) Department of Comparative Legal History andAncient Laws

(l) Department of Distance Education (P.G. Diploma inLaw Courses)

2. The Syndicate shall have power to reconstitute Faculties oradd new Faculty or delete any Faculty or to re-arrangeDepartments or add new Departments or delete anyDepartment as and when it deems necessary to achievehigher excellence.

3. The Syndicate shall, within the limits of economic capacityand development of the University, take effective steps toestablish Faculties and Departments specified in Statute 1 ofthis Chapter.

4. The Syndicate shall have powers to determine from time totime, after considering recommendations of the PlanningBoard, the subjects for which Professorships, Readerships,Lecturerships or other teaching posts should be institutedand the several terms and conditions subject to which suchProfessorships, Readerships, Lecturerships or other teachingposts should be instituted.

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5. The Syndicate shall have power to suspend or abolish anyProfessorship, Lecturership or other teaching post afterreceiving report from the Planning Board thereon.

6. Teachers of the University shall be: Professors, Readers andLecturers. The duties of Readers and Lecturers shall be(a) to teach and (b) to engage in research. The duties ofprofessors shall include in addition to teaching andresearch the guidance and co-ordination of studies in theirsubjects in consultation and co-operation with theColleges.

7. Emeritus Professors: Notwithstanding anything containedin the statutes, it shall be competent for the Syndicate toappoint distinguished Professors/Teachers of repute whohave retired from the services of this or any otherUniversity or an affiliated college of this or any otherUniversity as Emeritus Professors on such terms as maybe decided upon by the Syndicate.

8. The Syndicate shall have power, upon sufficient causeshown and after due inquiry, by a resolution approved ofby not less than two-thirds of the members of theSyndicate, to suspend any teacher of the University fromOffice and from emoluments thereof in whole or in partfor any period not exceeding one year, or to require him/her to retire, or to deprive him/her of office, and duringthe suspension of any teacher to make provision for his/her work;

Provided no such sentence of suspension, etc, shall haveeffect until approved by the Chancellor.

9. Qualifications for teachers in the Departments of the University:

The following shall be qualification of the teachers in thedepartments of the University:


(i) Professor: A minimum of second class M.L./L.L.M.Degree in the subject or related subject with not lessthan 55 percent of the aggregate marks, a Ph.D. degreein the subject and not less than ten years’ teachingexperience in Law in the University/Law Colleges-Law Faculty.

(ii) Reader: A minimum of second class M.L./L.L.M.Degree in the subject or related subject with not lessthan 55 percent of the aggregate marks, a Ph.D. degreein the subject and not less than five years’ teachingexperience in Law in University/Law Colleges- LawFaculty.

(iii) Lecturer: A minimum of second class M.L./L.L.M.Degree in the subject or related subject with not lessthan 55 percent of the aggregate marks and not lessthan two years’ teaching experience in Law inUniversity/Law Colleges- Law Faculty. Ph.D. degreeis a preferable qualification.

Subject to the fulfillment of the above generalqualifications, it shall be competent for the Vice-Chancellor to specify the particular field of specializationfor the post of Professor, Reader or Lecturer on therecommendations of the Head of the Department or inconsultation with such experts as may be considerednecessary by him/her.

10. Full-time teachers of the Universityshall be selected for appointmentby a committee consisting of theVice-Chancellor, one nominee of the Chancellor, onenominee of the Vice-Chancellor. Chairman of the Boardof Studies, if there is one, three persons, who are expertsin the subjects in which the appointment is to be made,

Full-time teachersof the University


nominated by the Syndicate, provided however, it shallbe competent for the Syndicate to exclude from thecommittee any of the above persons, who subsequentlyhappens to be also an applicant for the post in connectionwith which the committee has been constituted. In caseof Readers and Lecturers one of the experts shall be theUniversity Professor in the subject if there is one.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing, itshall be competent for the Syndicate to promote on asubsequent date to the higher grade of professor anyperson who was originally appointed in the grade ofReader and Head of the Department under the aboveprocedure, provided that the original appointment ofReader as Head of the Department was made in exerciseof discretion left to the Syndicate to appoint any personeither in the grade of Reader or in the grade of Professor.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing, itshall also be competent for the Syndicate to promote on asubsequent date to the higher grade of Professor orReader, any one who was originally appointed in a lowergrade, provided such Professorships or Readerships havebeen instituted by the Syndicate after consulting thePlanning Body, in order to be available for promotion ofteachers belonging to specified category of UniversityDepartment.

11. Except in the case of experienced persons who havealready gained distinction in their subject and who areappointed as Professors, persons appointed to teachingpost of Lecturers, Readers and Professors shall in the firstinstance be on probation for a period of two years in theirrespective posts and such appointment shall be subject toconfirmation at the end of that period on satisfactorycompletion of their period of probation.


Thereafter, the appointment shall be permanent, subjectto an age limit, which shall be 60 years, subject however,to the teachers concerned being physically fit after the ageof 58 and subject to the provisions in Statute 8.

Provided that a teacher who has satisfactorily completedhis probation in a lower teaching post and has beenconfirmed in that post shall not be required to put in afurther period of probation, if he/she is appointed tohigher teaching post subsequently.

A member of the teaching staff may be permitted to retirevoluntarily after attaining the age of 50 or after 20 yearsof service.

12. Nothing in Statute 11 shall prevent the establishment inspecial cases of short term namely six months,appointments with special arrangements as regards salary.

13. A Full time teacher of the University shall not engage inremunerative work other than that of his/her officewithout the express permission of the Syndicate.

14. Teachers of the University shall be required to reside inChennai during the vacation time and during ordinary orcombined leave. Permission to leave Chennai during termtime may be granted by the Syndicate or in a case ofurgency by the Vice-Chancellor.

15. Full time teachers of the University shall be entitled to asummer vacation of two months from the 1st May to the30th June (Both days inclusive) and all gazetted holidaysin addition to those fixed by the Syndicate.

16. The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to grant leave toteachers of the University and to pay leave allowances, inaccordance with such rules as may be prescribed.


17. Leave cannot be claimed as of right, and when theexigencies of the University so require, discretion to refuseor revoke leave of any description is reserved to theauthority empowered to grant it.

18. Casual leave may be granted for not more than ten daysat a time, including holidays and twelve days in all in anacademic year.

19. Ordinary leave on half salary will be earned by a teacherof the University at the rate of one month for everyacademic year, including the summer vacation with theprivilege of accumulating such leave upto maximumperiod of twelve months.

20. Ordinary leave on half salary earned by a teacher of theUniversity may be converted into ordinary leave on fullsalary for half the period at the option of the teacher; andordinary leave on half salary or on full salary may becombined with the vacation, provided that the combinedleave does not exceed six months. However, in the caseof sabbatical leave, a teacher shall be allowed to avail ofleave standing to his/her credit upto a maximum of 12months including vacation. The rate of leave salary shallbe based on the pay last drawn prior to his/her proceedingon leave.

21. The Syndicate may grant study leave and sabbatical leaveto the University teachers as occasion arises, on such termsas may seem to it necessary in each case.

22. Leave not earned may be granted to a teacher subject tothe following conditions :


(a) on medical certificate on full pay for a maximumperiod of eighteen months; Provided that sanction ofsuch medical leave shall be regulated as follows withreference to the period of service put in by the teacher:

Leave on MedicalPeriod of service Certificate to which the

teacher may be entitled

Upto 5 years 3 monthsMore than 5 years butless than 10 years 6 months

More than 10 years but less than supra shall bereduced by the period of leave, if any, already

availed of.

(b) Otherwise than on medical certificate for not morethan 3 months at any one time and one year in thewhole service.

(c) Maternity leave on full salary may be granted tomarried women teaching staff for a period which mayextend upto 90 days; which may spread over fromthe Preconfinement rest to Post-confinementrecuperation at the option of the teaching staff.

The maternity leave will not be admissible to a womanstaff member with more than three children. Maternity Leaveshall be allowed to married women staff members even forthird confinement if they are having two living children.

Non-permanent married women staff members who havecompleted one year of service which shall include period spenton leave with pay may also be granted maternity leave upto 90days but they shall first exhaust their earned leave at credit andavail of the balance, if any , of the 90 days as maternity leave.


23. It shall be the duty of a UniversityProfessor, as the Syndicate maydirect, to deliver lectures, to conduct classes, to engage inresearch and do any other academic work related to thesubject of his/her Chair.

The Registrar shall request the Boards of Studies to submitto the Syndicate by the 31st March each yearrecommendations as to any course of lectures to bedelivered by University Professors.

24. It shall be the duty of a University Professor to directand supervise the work of research students inbranches of knowledge related to the subject of his/her Chair.

25. A University Professor shall, if so required, advise theSyndicate with regard to any of the University orexamination or on other matters relating to the subjectconnected with the Chair.

26. In a department in which there is aUniversity Professor, Readers andLecturers shall work under thedirection of the Professor concerned with the subject, andshall assist him/her in the performance of his/her dutiesas defined in Statutes 24, 25 and 26 of this Chapter. InDepartments in which there is no Professor, a Reader shallbe the Head of the Department; Lecturer, if any, shall assisthim/her and work under his/her direction. Indepartments in which there is no Professor or Reader andif there are more lecturers than one, Senior Lecturer, shallbe the Head-in-charge of the Department.

27. The special duties of the holders of particular posts shallbe such as may be prescribed by the Syndicate.

Professors

Readers andLecturers


28. Part–time teachers of theUniversity shall be appointed onlyfor special reasons, shall ordinarilybe chosen from amongst the members of the staff of theaffiliated and approved colleges from among the membersof the legal profession and shall perform such duties asmay be assigned to them.

29. They shall be appointed for such periods and paid suchsalaries as may be fixed in each case regard being had tothe grade of the teacher and to the amount of time he/sheis to devote to the work of the University.

30. The Syndicate shall have the power inconsultation with the Boards of Studiesto make from time to time arrangementsfor lectures or courses of lectures on such subjects as theSyndicate may select.

31. (a) The Syndicate shall have power topermit the teachers of theUniversity on deputation as andwhen situations arise.

(b) Such period of deputation may be reckoned as servicein the University for purposes of service andretirement benefits such as increments, pension,gratuity, etc. Subject to the payment of the prescribedleave salary and pension contribution to the TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University either by thedeputationist or the employer concerned; thedeputationist may be exempted from payment ofleave salary contribution to the University, if he/sheopts to waive the leave benefits during the period ofdeputation.

Part-timeteachers

UniversityLectures

Deputation ofthe teachers ofthe University


(c) The rates of leave salary and pension contribution shallbe on the scale prescribed by the State Government inrespect of the Government servants of similar categoryof service.

(d) In cases where leave salary contributions is paid to theUniversity, the proportionate basic pay for the periodof leave availed of by the deputationist during the periodof deputation shall be paid by the University.

(e) In the exigencies of service, the Syndicate shall have theright to refuse any request for deputation; or may recallany deputationist before the expiry of the period ofdeputation.

(f) The University shall not be liable for actions of thedeputationists during the period of deputation. Anyagreement or commitment between the deputationistand the employer during the period of deputation shallnot be binding the University.

32. There shall be Central UniversityLibrary at the Main Campus of theUniversity. There shall also bedepartmental libraries attached to this University. TheUniversity Library shall be headed by a University Librarianwho shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for propermaintenance and running of the University libraries anddepartmental libraries. The libraries will be headed byDeputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian, who will work underthe general guidance and supervision of the Librarian. Thedetailed procedure for acquisition of books and periodicalsand other publications and for lending them to the membersshall be approved by the Vice-Chancellor.

33. Library and Information System Staff: As per Schedule VI.

UniversityLibrary


CHAPTER VIII

CONVOCATIONS

1. Convocations for the purpose of conferring degrees shallordinarily be held once a year in the month of Septemberor at such other times as the Chancellor may direct.

2. All the candidates who are declaredto have passed the respectiveExaminations by the duly constituted Examiners and asapproved by the Syndicate, shall be admitted to theirseveral degrees at the convocation that follows and theDiplomas issued as and when the candidates submit tothe University their applications in the prescribed formalong with the prescribed fees.

3. A candidate for a degree may onpayment of the prescribed fee beadmitted in-absentia to that degree.

4. No candidate who has alreadyproceeded to a Degree and has beenawarded the Diploma shall beadmitted to the same Degree, asecond time at a convocation notwithstanding the fact thatthe person may have qualified in an additional subject.

5. The Diplomas of the Universityshall be valid only if they bear theseal of the University and aresigned by the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar.

6. The Chancellor/Vice-Chancellormay invite an eminent person toaddress the candidates.

Date ofapplication

Degree‘In-absentia’

Non-admission toa Convocation asecond time for

the same Degree

Seal of theUniversity

Convocationaddress

7. The Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor,Vice-Chancellor and Member of theSyndicate shall wear the academic robes prescribedand assemble in the Syndicate Room at the appointedhour. In the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor shall preside; in his/her absence the Vice-Chancellor shall preside in their absence a member ofthe Syndicate nominated by the Syndicate for thispurpose shall preside.

8. The approval of the Syndicate, foradmission for the degree will besupplicated on behalf of thecandidates by a member of eachFaculty in a special meeting of the Syndicate convenedfor this purpose.

9. The Member of the Syndicate shallsay, “Mr./Madam Chancellor Irequest that the Syndicate may bepleased to admit those persons,whom the Vice-Chancellor on the reports of the Examinershas certified to be qualified for the Degree/Diploma….to the Degree/Diploma.

Whereupon the Chancellor shall put the question “Doesit please you that this request be granted?” and theSyndicate assenting, the Chancellor shall say “The requestis granted”.

10. Procession: When the approval for various Facultieshas been granted, the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Guest, the recipient(s) ofHonorary Degree(s), the members of the Syndicateand Members of the Academic Senate shall proceedin a procession to the Hall in which the Degrees are

Assembly ofSyndicate

Approval of theSyndicate for the

admission ofcandidates

Procedure forapproval of various

faculties

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to be conferred. The order of the Procession asfollows:-

(i) Registrar

(ii) Members of Academic Senate

(iii) Members of the Syndicate

(iv) Vice-Chancellor

(v) Honorary Degree awardee(s), if any

(vi) Chief Guest

(vii) Pro-Chancellor

(viii) Chancellor

11. The seating in the hall be soarranged that the Chancellor’sChair may be somewhat in advancein the chairs assigned to the Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Guest, the Registrar and Membersof the Syndicate being so arranged as to leave sufficientspace for the presentation of the Candidates. Special seatsshall be provided in the hall for the Members of theAcademic Senate.

12. The candidates shall be seated infront of the Chancellor wearing thegowns and hoods pertaining totheir respective degrees.

13. On the procession entering the hall, the Candidates shallrise and remain standing until the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Honorary Degreeawardee(s), the Chief Guest, Registrar, and Members ofthe Syndicate and Academic Senate have taken their seats.

Arrangementsof seats

Seating ofcandidates

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14. The Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor,Vice-Chancellor, Honorary Degreeawardees, the Chief Guest, Registrar, Members of theSyndicate and Academic Senate having taken their seats,the Chancellor shall call for the Invocation, “Thamizh ThaiVazhthu”.

15. Immediately following theinvocation, and at the request of theChancellor, the Vice-Chancellorwill deliver the welcome addressand present a report on the academic achievements of theUniversity during the year.

16. The Chancellor shall say, “Thisconvocation of The Tamil NaduDr. Ambedkar Law University hasbeen called to confer (upon persons on whom theSyndicate has decided to confer honorary degrees)………..degree/diploma upon the candidates who, in theexaminations recently held for the purpose have beencertified to be worthy of the same”.

17. The Chancellor shall say, “I invitethe Vice-Chancellor to read thecitation and present Mr.X for thecandidature of the HonoraryDegree of Doctor of Laws.”

The Vice-Chancellor will read the citations and presentMr. X for the award of Honorary Degree of Doctor ofLaws.

Mr. X will receive the Degree Certificate from theChancellor.

Invocation

WelcomeAddressand report by theVice-Chancellor

Declaring theConvocation open

Presentation ofcandidate(s) for

HonoraryDegree(s)


18. The Chancellor shall say, “I invitethe Chief Guest to address thecandidates.”

The Chief Guest will deliver the Convocation Address.

19. The Chancellor shall say, “Let thecandidate be now presented”.Then, the candidates for the awardof Degrees/Diplomas will bepresented by the Members of theSyndicate, as decided in the order of Faculties as given inStatue 8 above.

The procedure for presenting the candidates for the Prizes/Medals and Degrees shall be as follows :

The Presenter shall bow to the Chancellor and shall say“Mr.Chancellor, I present unto you these candidates forthe Degrees/Diplomas in the Faculty of Law, who havebeen certified after examination to be duly qualified toreceive the Degrees/Diplomas and to be awarded thePrizes and Medals”.

The names of the candidates will be read by the Presenter.After this, the Presenter will say “Mr./Madam Chancellor,under the laws of the University, I present unto you thec a n d i d a t e … … … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … … … … … … … a n dother……….candidates IN-ABSENTIA, in the Faculty ofLaw who have been certified after examination to be dulyqualified to receive the Degree/Diplomas”.

20. All the candidates having beenpresented, the Chancellor willadminister the pledge. All thecandidates standing, the Chancellor will read out thefollowing pledge and the candidates shall repeat the same.

ConvocationAddress

Administeringthe pledge

Presentation ofcandidates and

award ofcertificates,

medals and prizes


“We shall, in thought, word and deed ever endeavour tobe scrupulously honest in the discharge of our professionand shall uphold the dignity and integrity of ourprofession and the honour of our University. We shalluphold and advance social order and well-being of ourfellow-member and shall devote all our energy to promotethe unity and integrity and secular ideals of our Country”.

21. After administering the pledge tothe candidates, the Chancellor shallsay : “By virtue of the authorityvested in me as Chancellor of THE TAMIL NADU Dr.AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY, I admit you to theseveral Degrees/Diplomas of Law for which you havebeen declared qualified in this University and in tokenthereof you have been presented with those Degrees/Diplomas and I authorise you to wear the robes ordained,as insignia of your Degree/Diplomas”.

22. When all the candidates have beenadmitted, the Registrar shall lay theRecord of Degrees that have beenconferred, known as the Registrarof Graduates, before the Chancellor who shall sign thesame.

23. At the conclusion of theproceedings, the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, theChief Guest, recipient(s) of Honorary Degree(s), Registrarand Members of the Syndicate shall rise and then theChancellor say: “I dissolve this Convocation”.

24. Then the National Anthem will beplayed.

Conferment ofthe Degrees

Signing of theregister ofGraduates

Dissolution ofthe Convocation

National Anthem


25. The Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor,Vice-Chancellor, Chief Guest,Recipient(s) of honorary Degree(s),the Members of the Syndicate,Members of the Academic Senate, Registrar shall retire inprocession to the robing room, the graduates standing.

26. Nothing in the foregoing Statutes,except 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17,21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of this chapter,insofar as they are applicable, shallapply in the case of Honorary Degree(s).

27. A full-scale rehearsal of the Convocation Ceremony shallbe conducted.

1. The Syndicate may on therecommendation of not less thantwo-thirds of the Members of the Syndicate, confer thefollowing Honorary Degree upon a person on the groundthat he/she is, by reason of eminent position andattainments or by virtue of his/her contribution tolearning or eminent services to the cause of the education,a fit and proper person to receive such Degree.

2. All proposals for the conferment ofHonorary Degree shall be made tothe Syndicate and decisions shall beplaced before the Chancellor for his/her assent. After theChancellor assents to the proposal, the Syndicate shallarrange for the conferment.

3. Every proposal for the conferment of honorary degreeshall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor.

4. Honorary degree shall be conferred only at a convocationand may be taken in person or in absentia.

Procession backto the robing

room

Procedure forHonoraryDegree(s)

Honorary Degree

Doctor of Laws(LL.D.)


5. The presentation of persons at the convocations on whomHonorary Degrees are to be conferred shall be made bythe Vice-Chancellor or in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor by a person nominated by the Syndicate.

6. The Diploma or Certificate of an Honorary Degree shallbe signed by the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor.

The Academic Robes for theChancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Members of the Syndicate, Academic Senateand the Chief Guest, the Registrar and the Candidates forthe Degrees shall be as prescribed below:

1. A purple teray velvet gown, madelike an Oxford Proctor’s dressgown, with two inch Gold lace down the fronts and roundthe bottom of the sleeves outside.

2. A purple gown of silk or stuff ofsame shape as the Chancellor’s andtrimmed in the same way.

3. A purple gown of silk or stuff ofsame shape as the Chancellor’s andtrimmed in the same way but with silver.

4. A dark green velvet gown of thesame shape as the Chancellor’s andtrimmed in the same way.

5. A black laced gown of silk or stuff.

6. A black gown of silk or stuff and ascarf of scarlet silk or stuff four incheswide with the fringe of the samecolour, three inches deep; Or thegown and hood prescribed for the University Degree taken.

Chancellor

Academic Robes

Pro-Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor

Chief Guest

Registrar

Members of theSyndicate, the

Academic Senate


7. Candidates who wear Indiancostumes shall wear a white dhotior trousers, a dark coloured coat with a closed collarbuttoned upto the neck. All those who wear Europeancostumes shall be clothed in dark coloured material andstiff collar and a tie. The above shall not apply to thewomen candidates. Any decent dress is prescribed forthem.

8. A gown made of white silk or stuff,cut like the Cambridge M.A. gown.A hood made of white silk or stuff,lined with the scarlet silk or stuff.

9. A gown made of black silk or stuffcut like the Cambridge M.A. gown.A hood made of purple silk.

10. A gown made of black stuff, cut likethe Cambridge B.A. gown. A hoodmade of black silk or stuff lined with purple silk or stuff.

11. A gown made of scarlet silk or stuffwith facings of crimson silk forL.L.D. A hood made of scarlet silkor stuff, lined with crimson silk.

Graduates

Doctorof Philosophy

Master of Laws

Bachelor of Laws

HonoraryDegree(s)


CHAPTER IX

SERVICE CONDITIONS OF THEESTABLISHMENT OF THE TAMIL NADU

DR. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY

I . General:

1. These statutes shall be known as “Service Statutes” of theEstablishment under the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity.

2. These Statutes shall be applicable to all staff of theUniversity not regulated by separate laws framed inaccordance with the provisions of the Act and Statutes.

For academic staff and others governed by separate laws,these Statutes shall apply as far as they are not inconsistentwith the said separate laws.

In case of those on foreign service from GovernmentDepartments, Local Bodies, or any other Universities, orPublic Sector Undertakings, these Statutes will be subjectto specific terms, if any, on which the persons are lent onforeign service to the University.

In respect of contractual appointment, the contractconditions will prevail over these statutes. In regardto matters not specifically dealt within the contractagreement, the provisions in these Statutes will apply.

3. The Syndicate may relax any of the provisions ofthese statutes in exceptional cases in favour of anindividual or a group of individuals as the Syndicate maydeem fit.

Title

II. Definitions: In these Statutes, unless the context otherwiserequires:

(i) ‘Act’ means the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity Act of 1996 as amended from time to time.

(ii) ‘Senate’ means the Academic Senate of the TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.

(iii) ‘Syndicate’ means the Syndicate of the Tamil NaduDr. Ambedkar Law University.

(iv) ‘Vice-Chancellor’ means the Vice-Chancellor of theTamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.

(v) ‘Appointing Authority’ in respect of the posts in theUniversity means the authority empowered to makeappointments under the Act and Statutes.

(vi) ‘Employee’ means an employee of the Tamil NaduDr. Ambedkar Law University.

(vii) ‘Department’ means the University Department ofTeaching and Research.

III. Classification of Staff: The employees of the Universityshall be classified as adopted by the Government fromtime to time.

Classification of Service:

Group ‘A’ – Employees in the post on the pay scales, theminimum of which is Rs.3000 and above/U.G.C.scale.

Group ‘B’ – Employees in the posts on the pay scales, theminimum of which is Rs.1640/U.G.C. scale, butless than Rs.3000.

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Group ‘C’ – Employees in the posts on the pay scales, theminimum of which is Rs.775 corresponding scaleof pay and above but below Rs.1640 correspondingscale of pay.

Group ‘D’ – Employees in the posts on the pay scales, theminimum of which is below Rs.775 correspondingscale of pay.

IV. Recruitment: 1. Recruitment to the various posts shall bemade by any one of the following methods:

Mode of recruitment:

(1) by direct recruitment;

(2) by transfer;

(3) by promotion, by selection from the lower category asper the laws of the University;

(4) on foreign service from Central or State Government orother University or from Public Sector undertaking orfrom local bodies;

Note : Direct recruitment may be made by obtaining list ofqualified candidates from the Employment Exchange, or theUniversity shall recruit through advertisement in the press orthrough any other mode of recruitment as specified in the Statutes.

1(a). The University may engage on contract basis for a specificperiod any qualified person to any of the post in theUniversity.

2. The rule of reservation as in force inthe Tamil Nadu Government Servicefrom time to time shall apply in the case of all directrecruitments.

Reservation

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3. (a) All promotions except ofGroup ‘D’ posts shall be byselection based on merit from among the candidatespossessing the qualification prescribed, senioritybeing considered only when merit and efficiencyare approximately equal for certain specified posts.

(b) Qualifications and one unit seniority upto thelevel of Section Officers will be followed inpromotions.

4. Except in the case of appointmentsotherwise stated, all appointmentsof teaching staff will be made by the Syndicate from thepanels recommended by Selection Committees,constituted for this purpose as provided in the Act. Exceptin the case of appointments, otherwise stated in the Act/Statutes all appointments of administrative and other non-teaching staff shall be made by the Syndicate from thepanel recommended by the Selection Committeesconstituted. Such Selection Committees constituted shallconsist of the members as shown below:

Group ‘A’ and ‘B’

Vice-Chancellor Chairman

Two Syndicate Members Members

One expert in the area concerned Member

The Registrar Member

Group ‘C’ and ‘D’

Appointment to these categories shall be made asindicated in Schedule V to these Statutes.

Criteria forpromotion

SelectionCommittee


5. (a) The age, qualification andexperience to various posts shallbe as prescribed by the Statutessubject to the amendment by the Syndicate from time totime. All appointments made by the appointingauthority shall be deemed to have been made on behalfof the University.

(b) Nothing contained in theStatutes age shall preclude anyemployee who has been appointed on deputation fromthe Government/Public Bodies from being appointedin comparable posts if he/she is found to be suitable forregular absorption in the University Service.

(c) Nothing contained in theseStatutes shall preclude theprescription of any specialqualification by the Syndicate for the technical personnelas additional qualifications (essential and desirable) asand when required.

(d) Nothing contained in theseStatutes shall preclude theSyndicate from revising theeducational qualifications and age limit in accordancewith the recommendations of the University GrantsCommission for teaching posts.

6. Every person appointed as Member of the Staff of theUniversity shall, before actually joining the Universityproduce:

(a) evidence of age;

(b) evidence of educational qualifications and CommunityCertificate wherever applicable; and

Revision ofqualification

Appointing thedeputationist

Specialqualification for

technical persons


Qualificationage, etc.

(c) a certificate of medical fitness from a Medical Officernot below the rank of a Civil Assistant Surgeon thathe/she is physically fit for the job and that he/shesuffers from no disability, contagious diseases whichwould affect the discharge of his/her duties in theUniversity.

7. Where it has become necessaryowing to an emergency to fillimmediately a vacancy in any post,and there would be undue delay inappointment in accordance with the Statutes, the Vice-Chancellor may promote or appoint a person temporarilyfor a period not exceeding one year. Such appointments/promotions shall be reported to the Syndicate in the nextmeeting.

8. Scales of Pay As per the Schedule – I

V. Probation.

1. Every directly recruited employeeof the University unless specificallyexempted, shall be on probation fora period of two years within a continuous period of threeyears from the date of joining duty in the University.

Provided that in the case of Group ‘D’ employees, theprobation shall be a period of one year from the date ofjoining duty.

2. (a) On completion of the period ofprobation, an assessment ofthe work of probationers shall be made and on thebasis of such an assessment, the appointing authoritymay either declare him/her to have completed his/her probation satisfactorily or extend his/her

Temporaryappointment by the

Vice-Chancellor

Period ofprobation

Completion ofprobation


probation by such period as is considered necessary,not exceeding one year to make a further assessment ofhis/her suitability provided such orders shall be issuedwithin three months from the normal date on whichhe/she would have completed the probation orterminate his/her services. If on assessment at the endof the extended period of probation work is found to benot satisfactory, his/her services shall be terminated orreverted back as the case may be. An order eitherdeclaring completion of probation or terminatingprobation shall be issued within six months from thecompletion of normal period of probation. If no suchorders are issued within the period stipulated, he/sheshall be deemed to have completed his/her probationsatisfactorily.

(b) A committee presided over theVice-Chancellor and consistingof the Head of the Departmentconcerned, and a Senior Faculty next in rank in theconcerned Department shall evaluate the work of theprobationer and make recommendations whether he/she can be declared as having completed his/herprobation satisfactorily or otherwise.

VI. Furnishing of Security and Agreement

1. Any person appointed to thecategories for which security isconsidered necessary as prescribed from time to time by theSyndicate shall furnish the security in cash or in any othermanner as prescribed by the Syndicate from time to time.

2. All employees appointed onprobation or on contract other thanthe persons appointed on foreignservice terms shall execute an

Mode ofassessment of

academics

Security Deposit

Agreement forprobationers/

contractappointments


agreement in favour of the University embodying theclauses of these Statutes in the form prescribed on a stamppaper.

3. All employees who havesatisfactorily completed theirprobation, shall execute anagreement in favour of theUniversity in the prescribed form on a stamp paper.

VII. Notice for Leaving Employment :

1. An approved probationer otherthan the staff in Group D shall notleave or discontinue service on his/her own accordwithout first giving three calendar months’ notice or bypaying an amount equivalent to his/her salary of threecalendar months’. The appointing authority shall havethe right to accept or refuse the request on valid grounds.

2. A probationer or a temporaryemployee of any Group and aregular employee of Group D shall not leave ordiscontinue service on his/her own accord without firstgiving one calendar months’ notice or by paying anamount equivalent to his/her salary for one month.

VIII. Retirement :

1. An employee of Group A, B and Cshall retire from the Universityservice on the last day of the monthin which he/she completes his/her58th year of age in respect of non-teaching; in respect ofpersons who have their date of birth as first day of themonth will retire on the last of the previous month; andat the end of the academic year in which he/she completes

Agreement aftercompletion of

probation

Notice by amember

Notice by others

Age of retirementand

re-employment


his/her 60th year of age in respect of teaching staff. GroupD employee shall retire on the last day of the month inwhich he/she completes 60th year of age and persons whohave first day of a month as their birth date will retire onthe last day of the previous month.

IX. Compulsory/Voluntary Retirement-Notice-Issuance

1. (a) Notwithstanding anythingcontained in these Statutes, theSyndicate on the basis ofrecommendations made by acommittee constituted by it every year for thispurpose of review, shall, if it is of the opinion that itis in the interest of the University Teaching Staff bygiving him/her notice of not less than three monthsin writing or three months pay and allowances in lieuof such notice, after he/she has attained the age offifty years or completed twenty years of qualifyingservice.

(b) Any teaching staff aftercompletion of a qualifyingservice of 20 years or attainingfifty years of age may opt toretire by giving notice of notless than three months in writing to the University.Notice may be waived by competent authority undercircumstances warranted to do so.

2. Notwithstanding anythingcontained in these Statutes, theSyndicate on the basis ofrecommendations made by theCommittee constituted by theSyndicate every year for this

Procedure forvoluntary/

compulsoryretirement of non-

teaching staff

Procedure forvoluntary

retirement ofteaching staff

Procedure forcompulsory

retirement ofteaching staff


purpose of review shall, if it is of the opinion that it is inthe University’s interest, have the absolute right to retireany University non-teaching employee by giving him/her notice of not less than three months in writing or threemonths’ pay and allowances in lieu of such notice, whenhe/she has attained the age of 50 years or after he/shehas completed 20 years of qualifying service. Any non-teaching staff who has attained the age of 50 years or afterhis/her completion of 20 years of qualifying service maylikewise opt to retire after giving notice of not less than 3months in writing to the University.

In computing the notice period of3 months, the date of service of thenotice shall be excluded. A fresh notice will berequired if leave on loss of pay during the noticeperiod is availed.

When an University employeeunder suspension or against whomdisciplinary action is pending seeks to retire voluntarilyunder this Statue, the Syndicate may withhold thepermission sought for.

3. Any employee compulsorilyretired above may, if he/shechooses, file a review petition within 2 months to theSyndicate from the date of receipt of the order of theSyndicate.

A ‘Review Committee’ which shall be specificallyconstituted every year for this purpose by the Syndicateshall consider and make its recommendations to theSyndicate. The decision of the Syndicate thereon, shallbe final.

Explanation No. 1

Explanation No. 2

Review petition


X. Scale of Pay and Allowances

1. The scale of pay admissible tovarious categories of post in theUniversity shall be fixed as givenin Schedule I. The Dearness Allowance, House RentAllowance and City Compensatory Allowance shall be asper the rules applicable to the employees of theGovernment of Tamil Nadu from time to time.

2. All appointments shall ordinarilybe made at the minimum of thescale of pay prescribed for the post,provided, however, that theSyndicate in special cases may authorise fixation of thepay at higher stage in the pay scale for reasons to berecorded in writing. Such higher fixation shall be subjectto a maximum of 5 additional increments unless it isquestion of protecting the previous emoluments of theselected candidate.

3. The Fundamental Rules of theTamil Nadu Government shallapply in general regarding payfixation, increments, joining time,foreign service, additional charge, wherever it is notinconsistent with any of the provisions under the Statutesand the Act.

4. Whenever, the University creates atemporary post for a specifiedperiod not exceeding two years ata time, the Syndicate may prescribeadhoc rules to govern the recruitment, qualification andscale of pay.

Pay and revisionof pay

Sanction ofadvance

increments

Applicability ofFundamental

Rules

Creation andfilling up of

temporary posts


XI. Record of Service :

1. A record of service of eachemployee of the University shallbe maintained in the form and manner prescribed by theSyndicate to include all details of the service, pay drawn,leave and punishments.

2. An open Annual PerformanceAppraisal File of the employees ofthe University shall also bemaintained.

XII. Leave :

1. The following are the variouskinds of leave admissible to theemployees (teaching and non-teaching) of the University:

(i) Earned Leave

(ii) Maternity Leave

(iii) Unearned leave on medical certificate

(iv) Unearned leave on private affairs Study leave

(v) Sabbatical leave (applicable to teaching staff only)

(vi) Casual leave including special casual leave

(vii) Other types of leave as provided in the Tamil NaduLeave Rules

Special rules regarding teaching staff :

(i) Academic year commences on July 1st and ends onJune 30th.

Service Records

PerformanceAppraisal File

Kinds of leave


(ii) Full time teachers of theUniversity shall be entitled to asummer vacation of two months from 1st May to 30thJune (both days inclusive) and all Gazetted holidays inaddition to those fixed by the Syndicate.

(iii) In addition, they are entitled to 10 days of terminalholidays in the month of December.

(iv) A Full time teacher of University shall be eligible for 15days of earned leave per year.

2. In respect of the grant of the following kinds of leave theprovisions of Tamil Nadu Leave Rules will be applicable tothe University employees (teaching and non-teaching) asamended from time to time, so far as they are not inconsistentwith the provisions of the Statutes.

(i) Earned Leave

(ii) Maternity Leave

(iii) Unearned leave on medical certificate

(iv) Unearned leave on private affairs

(v) Study leave

(vi) Casual leave including special casual leave

(vii) Other types of leave as provided in the Tamil NaduLeave Rules.

3. Sabbatical Leave

(i) Eligibility: The Professors of the University shall beentitled for grant of Sabbatical leave for a period of oneyear at the end of every six years of continuous servicein the Professor’s grade in the University, for study,research and writing purposes within the country orabroad.

Holiday andvacation


(ii) Service: In reckoning the service in the Professor’sgrade for this purpose, six years service rendered inthis University without any break will be taken intoaccount, i.e. it should not be intervened by anyabsence for a period exceeding three months of theUniversity session (excluding vacation). For anyabsence for a period exceeding three months, servicefor an additional period of equal duration will haveto be rendered for the completion of six years servicefor the purpose of Sabbatical leave.

(iii) Duration:

(a) Sabbatical leave shall be granted for a period of twelvemonths including vacations. Vacation or any otherleave will not be allowed to be prefixed or suffixedwith Sabbatical leave.

(b) Sabbatical leave may be granted in two spells of oneyear each only during the entire period of service ofa Professor in the University, provided he/she hasrendered approved service of not less than six yearsbefore each spell of Sabbatical leave.

(iv) Service benefits: During the period of Sabbaticalleave, the professor shall be allowed to draw theincrement on the due date and the period of leaveshall also count as service for the purpose of pension/retirement benefits, provided that the professorrejoins the University on the expiry of his/her leave.

(v) Salary: During the period of Sabbatical leave theprofessor shall be paid full pay and allowance asotherwise admissible at the rates applicable to him/her immediately prior to his/her proceeding onSabbatical leave and increased rates by way of accrualof increment etc. under Rule 4 above. The Universityshall not, however, fill up his/her post. The teaching


and academic work in the Department shall be sharedamongst the existing teachers in the departmentduring the absence of the professor on Sabbaticalleave.

(vi) Restrictions:

(a) A professor on Sabbatical leave shall not take up duringthe period of that leave, any regular appointment underanother organisation in India or aboard.

(b) The professor shall submit the proposed programme tobe followed during the Sabbatical leave to the Universityfor approval along with the application for grant ofleave. On return from leave, a report on the nature ofstudy, research or writing undertaken during the periodof leave shall be submitted to the University.

4. (a) The casual leave unlessotherwise empowered shall besanctioned by the Vice-Chancellor for the Heads of theDepartments, Deans of Faculties, Registrar, Controllerof Examinations and Finance Officer. The Heads of theDepartments may sanction casual leave for the teachingand non-teaching staff of their departments and notifythe Registrar through the concerned Dean. The Deansmay sanction casual leave for the administrativepersonnel under their control and notify the Registrar.

(b) The Vice-Chancellor or theRegistrar under delegation fromthe Vice-Chancellor shallsanction leave other than thecasual leave to all categories of University employees.

5. Leave cannot be claimed as matterof right; and when the exigencies ofthe service demand, discretion to refuse or revoke leave of

Grant of casualleave

Grant of leaveother than

casual leave

Recall to duty


any description is vested with the authority empoweredto grant it viz. the Syndicate, Vice-Chancellor, Dean andHeads of the Departments and such other authoritiesempowered.

6. A University employee on leaveshall not accept or take anyemployment or service and receiveany remuneration. Willful absencefrom duty after expiry of leave may be treated asmisconduct, which will entail disciplinary action.

7. The University employee will beeligible for leave travel concessionon the same terms as applicable tothe employees of the Tamil Nadu Government.

8. The University employees will beeligible for Special Provident Fund-cum-Gratuity Scheme on the sameterms as applicable to the employees of the Tamil NaduGovernment.

XIII. Discipline and Control:

1. Causes for imposing penalties for a good and sufficientreason, including any breach of any of the Statute and lawsof the University or negligence, inefficiency,insubordination or failure to show due diligence andattention in the discharge of his/her duties or failure toconfirm to the instructions of his/her supervisors or anyirregularities in the discharge of duties or any criminaloffence involving moral turpitude, an employee of theUniversity shall make himself/herself liable to thefollowing penalties.

Not to beemployed

during leave

Leave TravelConcession

Special P.F.-cum-gratuity scheme


Minor penalties

(a) Censure;

(b) Stoppage of increment without cumulative effect; and

(c) Fine not exceeding Rs.10 at a time in the case ofemployees of Group D.

Major penalties

(a) Any period of suspension pending enquiry, either thewhole or part of which may be treated as a substantivepunishment;

(b) stoppage of increment with cumulative effect;

(c) reduction to a lower stage of pay or to a lowercategory of the University service; and

(d) removal or dismissal from the service.

Recovery of Losses: Recovery may be ordered by thecompetent authority of the loss if any, caused to theUniversity by any act of commission/omission, in additionto any of the punishments mentioned under items(1) and(2) above.

(1) Disciplinary Authorities: Theauthorities competent toimpose penalties and punishments and the appellateauthorities and period allowed for appeal as indicatedin Schedule VIII of this Statute.

The delay in preferring appeal upto fifteen days maybe condoned by the appellate authorities. Any appealto the Syndicate should be addressed to the Registrarwho is the ex-officio secretary of the Syndicate.

Kinds of penalties


Procedure

(2) Power to suspend employees: The Vice-Chancellor in thecase of any teaching staff and non-teaching employeeof group A and B of the University and the Registrar inthe case of non-teaching staff of C and D Group areempowered to place them under suspension, pendingenquiry if in their opinion, the continuance of theemployee in service will be detrimental either to theproposed enquiry or interest or reputation of theUniversity.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the above clauses,the Vice-Chancellor may, when he/she deems necessary, suspendany employee pending enquiry.

(3) Period of suspension: Period of suspension should notnormally exceed three months. Unless the period isextended beyond three months for specific reasons, overan order to be issued within the said three months, withthe approval of the appellate authority, the suspensionorder shall be deemed to have been revoked.

(4) Subsistence allowance: During such period he/she shallreceived a subsistence allowance equivalent to 50% ofhis/her pay, but will not be entitled to draw anyallowances or special pay, other than dearnessallowance, related to the subsistence allowance.

(5) Review of subsistence allowance: A review may bemade six months after the date of suspension forconsidering the sanction of subsistence allowance at anenhanced rate upto 75% of his/her pay, if the enquiry isprolonged for no fault of the employee concerned, aftercompletion of six months.

(6) Authority to revoke suspension: The Registrar in caseswhere he/she himself/herself ordered the suspension


of an employee can revoke the suspension order at anytime. The Vice-Chancellor can revoke the orders ofsuspension issued by himself/herself or by the Registrar.

(7) Imposing minor and major penalties: Before imposingany of the minor penalties, the delinquent employeeshall be given an opportunity to explain his/herposition. Before inflicting any of the major penalties, thedefaults of the delinquent employee shall be reduced toa form of charge and served on him/her. He/She shallbe required to state whether there shall be an oralenquiry and/or oral hearing and if so the details ofwitnesses to be examined. On completion of that enquiryand/or oral hearing, the charges and the explanation ofthe delinquent employee should be examined and averdict together with the punishment shall be recordedin writing and served on the delinquent employee.

(8) Supersession by the Vice-Chancellor: The Vice-Chancellor can take charge of the proceedings of anenquiry at any stage of the enquiry and report to theSyndicate.

Disciplinary action against employees appointed onForeign Service terms:

(a) Pending enquiry, the Vice-Chancellor in the case of anyteaching and non-teachingemployee of Grade A and B who is appointed on foreignservice terms in the University, the Registrar in the caseof categories of non-teaching staff coming under C andD groups appointed under foreign service areempowered to place them under suspension if in theiropinion, the continuance of the employee in service willbe detrimental either to the proposed enquiry or

Power to suspenddeputationist


interest/reputation of the University. Notwithstandinganything contained in the above clause the Vice-Chancellor may when he/she deemed necessarysuspend any employee pending enquiry.

Provided further that the circumstances leading to thesuspension of the employee shall be reported forthwithto the lending authority. The procedure prescribed in(3) to (7) of para XIII above will apply in full in respectof employees who are appointed on foreign serviceterms in the University. Provided that in a case whereit is considered that the punishment of compulsoryretirement, removal or dismissal should be imposed, theVice-Chancellor/Registrar should complete the enquiryand revert the person concerned to the lending authorityalong with the above records and recommendations forsuch action as that authority may consider necessary.

Provided further that in a case where it is consideredthat minor punishment such as censure, stoppage ofincrement without cumulative effect should be imposed,the Vice-Chancellor/Registrar should complete theenquiry and consult the lending authority beforeimposing the penalty or leave it to the lending authorityas per foreign service terms.

XIV. Conduct and Discipline :

1. No University employee shall take part in any act ormovement which is calculated in the judgment of theSyndicate to bring the University into disrepute. It shallbe the duty of everyone of the employees to honour theconfidence reposed in him/her by the University andnot to divulge any information obtained by him/her inthe course of his/her official duties to outsiders or tomake any use of which would be improper.


2. No University employee shall indulge in any criticismof the University administration in such manner assavours of defiance and insubordination or causes or islikely to cause embarrassment to the administration.

3. No University employee shall associate himself/herselfwith or take active part in politics. The Syndicate’sdecision on this aspect of an employee’s conduct shallbe final.

4. Employees shall not submit any applications directly,but they may submit their claims to higher post throughproper channel.

5. A whole-time University employee may be entrustedwith any work connected with the University, academicor administrative, as required by the proper authoritywithout any liability to meet the claim for additionalremuneration. He/She shall not accept while inUniversity service additional employment or anyemployment on part-time basis with or withoutemoluments or honorary work without the previoussanction of the Vice-Chancellor or any other competentauthority in writing.

6. Persons on appointment and employees on transfer topost dealing with cash, stores and other valuablesincluding books shall at the discretion of the Syndicatefurnish security to the University such amount and ofsuch character as may be determined by the Syndicate.This shall be a condition attached to the post and shallnot entitle the employee concern, who fills the post toclaim any additional remuneration or compensation orprivilege on this account.

7. The Syndicate reserves the right to frame suitable rulesand amend or add to them.


8. The conduct and functioning of all those paid out ofUniversity funds shall be brought under the purviewof the Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruptionconstituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu. TheRegistrar/Vice-Chancellor shall be the authority tomake the requisition for a preliminary enquiry andorder a detailed enquiry by the Director of Vigilanceand Anti-Corruption in respect of C and D groupsand A and B groups respectively. In the case of theVice-Chancellor, no preliminary enquiry shall bemade by the Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption without a specific order of the Chancellor.

XV. Pension-cum-Gratuity :

Pension and gratuity will be applicable as per the TamilNadu Government Rules from time to time.

XVI.Travelling allowance and transfer travelling allowance:

1. Government and special rules:The Tamil Nadu travellingallowance rules are applicable to the Universityemployees. The allowance and special rates shall beadopted for particular groups of officers of theUniversity and members of the various authoritiesand committees as decided by the University fromtime to time.

2. Rules for exceptional cases: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may, in exceptional cases, allow travellingallowance at the rates higher than that admissible asper para (1) above.

3. Transfer Travelling Allowance: As per Tamil NaduGovernment Rules.

General


XVII. Provident Fund :

PROVIDENT FUND-CUM-INSURANCE SCHEME FOR THEEMPLOYEES OF THE TAMIL NADU Dr. AMBEDKAR LAWUNIVERSITY.

1. (1) Title: These Statutes shall be called “ProvidentFund-cum-Insurance Scheme Statutes” for theemployees of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar LawUniversity.

(2) Application: These Statutes shall apply to all theUniversity teaching and non-teaching employees.

(3) In these Statutes, unless there is anything repugnantto the subject or context:-

(i) ‘Fund’ shall mean the Provident Fund established andmaintained under these Statues.

(ii) ‘Employees’ shall mean teaching and non-teachingemployees of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar LawUniversity.

(iii) ‘University’ shall mean the Tamil Nadu Dr.AmbedkarLaw University.

(iv) ‘Syndicate’ shall mean the Syndicate of the TamilNadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University.

(v) ‘Teachers’ shall mean the teaching staff as defined inthe Act and Statutes.

(vi) ‘Non-teaching employees’ shall mean theadministrative and establishment personnel.

(vii) ‘Pay’ includes, pay, substantive and officiating,special pay, personal pay, leave salary, all dearnessallowances.


(viii) ‘Subscriber’ shall mean a person eligible to subscribeto the fund under these Statutes and subscribingthereto.

(ix) ‘Subscription’ shall mean the sum remitted to thefund by a subscriber under these Statues.

2. The Statutes shall come into forcefrom such date as notified, subjectto the provision of these Statutes. Subscription to the fundshall be compulsory for all employees.

3. The fund shall be made up of

(a) Subscriptions; and

(b) Interest on the subscriptions and such other itemscredited to the University Provident Fund accountby the University.

4. The corpus and all monies of thefund shall be invested in theNationalised Banks as approved bythe Syndicate on the recommendations of the FinanceCommittee.

5. (1) The minimum rate of subscription payable by eachsubscriber, based on his/her emoluments, shall beapplicable as per the Government of Tamil NaduRules from time to time.

(2) The rate of interest, the temporary and part-finalwithdrawals shall be applicable as per the GPF rulesapplicable to the employees of Government of TamilNadu.

Date of cominginto force

Compositionof the Fund

Investmentof the Fund


XVIII. Pension Fund Account :

1. A pension fund shall be constituted by the University intowhich contributions at the rate of 10% of the maximum ofthe time scale of pay of each employees shall be creditedmonthly. The pensionery commitments of the Universityshall be met out of this fund.

2. With the prior approval of the Syndicate the proceeds ofthe fund shall be invested in such manner as may bedecided by the Vice-Chancellor with the view to earnadvantageous rates of interest.

3. Transfer of Pension equivalent for teachers:

(a) In respect of teachers who get themselves appointedin this University, having served in some otheruniversity/institution shall have the pension fundaccumulated in other universities or institutions forthe period of their service transferred to thisuniversity. In case the institution or university fromwhere the teachers come to this University does nothave pension scheme, the pensioner may himself paysuch amount that would have accumulated in thepension fund if the institution/university where he/she was previously serving has a pension scheme andhas maintained pension fund.

(b) In respect of those teachers who have their pensionfund accumulation in their previous institutiontransferred to this University or pay themselves thepension contributions that could have accumulatedtill they left the institution or the university whereinthey served previously, the period of pensionableservice shall be calculated taking into considerationthe previous service also.


Provided that they contribute to the pension fund anequivalent to 10% per month of the maximum of thescale of pay of the posts they were holding within Indiaprior to joining this University; or, in case their previousemployment was outside India, they shall contribute tothe Pension Fund a sum equal to 10% per month of theinitial pay at which they are employed in this University.

(c) In case of teaching staff who get themselves appointedin other University/institution to better their prospectsor for other reasons, and they applied through properchannel, the University shall calculate the pension fundaccumulation in their accounts on the date of leavingthe service of the University and transfer them to theUniversity/institution wherein they have taken upemployment provided there are such pension schemesin vogue in the University/institution where suchpersons are transferred.

XIX. Power to add or to amend :

The Syndicate shall be competent to alter or to add or toamend or to cancel any of the above Statutes, from time to timesubject to the provisions contained in Sec. 23 of the Act.

XX. Interpretation :

On all question of interpretation of these Statutes the decisionof the Syndicate of the University shall be final. On matters notspecifically covered in the Service Statutes of the Universityemployees, such rules governing the employees of Tamil NaduGovernment shall apply unless otherwise decided by theSyndicate.

XXI. Savings :

Such other rules as are considered necessary to carry out thefunctions of the University will be framed by the Syndicate asand when necessary under the respective headings.


CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS

a. For implementing the provisions ofthe Act, Statutes and Regulations andfor other purposes not containedtherein, the Vice-Chancellor shall prescribe the rules andguidelines which shall be communicated and followed bythe employees and students.

b. It shall be competent for theSyndicate to appoint a LegalAdviser/Standing Counsel for the University for such periodand on such terms as it may decide, to perform such dutiesas it may assign from time to time.

The Legal Adviser/Standing Counsel so appointed shall notbe a member of any of the Authorities of the University.

c. The University shall provide to thestudents, to the extent possible, hostelaccommodation and other housingfacilities or permit to stay withguardian. The University shall, forthe benefit of the students, provide and operate cafeteria,health, recreational, shopping and other ancillary facilitiesas may be deemed fit. The regulations in this regard shall bemade by the Academic Senate.

d. In case any difficulty arises in givingeffect to the provisions of the Statutes,the Syndicate may pass such order asnecessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty,provided such an order is not repugnant to the provisions ofthe Act.

Dr. (Mrs.) P. NagabooshanamVice-Chancellor

Rules ofUniversity

Legal Adviser andStanding Counsel

Student’s hostelscafeteria

and otheraccommodations

Removal ofdifficulties

CONTENTS – SCHEDULES

Page No.

Introduction to Schedules … … … 193

SCHEDULE I

Teaching Staff Strength & Scale Of Pay … … 195

Non-teaching Staff Strength & Scale Of Pay … 196

SCHEDULE – II

Endowments … … … 198

SCHEDULE – III

Land Requirements for the Campus of aNew College … … … 199

SCHEDULE – IV

Norms for Lecture Room and Library … … 200

SCHEDULE – V

Non-teaching Staff … … … 201

SCHEDULE – VI

Library and Information System … … 206

SCHEDULE – VII

Project Management … … … 208

Page No.

SCHEDULE – VIII

Officers of the University – Imposing Punishments … 209

SCHEDULE – IX

Fee Structure … … … 210

B.A., B.L. (Hons.) Degree Course (Regular) … 210

3 Year / 5 Year B.L. Degree Course (Regular) … 211

M.L. Degree Course (Regular - Semester) … … 213

M.L. Degree Course (Regular – Non-semester) … 214

P.G. Diploma (Evening) Course … … 215

SCHEDULES

THE TAMIL NADU Dr. AMBEDKARLAW UNIVERSITY

SCHEDULES

The third Vice-Chancellor submitted the Schedules I – IXapproved by the Syndicate, to append to the existing Statues,to His Excellency the Governor-Chancellor, for HisExcellency’s kind perusal and assent.

The assent of His Excellency the Governor – Chancellorwas communicated to the Vice-Chancellor in LetterNo. 4937/U2/2006, dated 25.04.2007 by the PrincipalSecretary to Governor of Tamil Nadu and hence theSchedules I-IX have been appended to the existing Statutes

Dr. S. S. P. DarweshVice-Chancellor

SCHEDULES T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University 193

SCHEDULE – I

(Ref. in Chapter IX – Rule IV–8 p.no.167 andChapter IX – Rule X-1 p.no.172)

TEACHING STAFF STRENGTH & SCALE OF PAY

Sl.No. Name of the Posts Pre-Revised Scale Revised Scale

1. Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor 7600 [Fixed] 25000 [Fixed]

2. Dean 4500-150-5700-200-7300 16400-450-20900-500-22400

3. Director 4500-150-5700-200-7300 16400-450-20900-500-22400

4. Principal 4500-150-5700-200-7300 16400-450-20900-500-22400

5. Head of the Department 4500-150-5700-200-7300 16400-450-20900-500-22400

6. Professor 4500-150-5700-200-7300 16400-450-20900-500-22400

7. Librarian 4500-150-5700-200-7300 16400-450-20900-500-22400

8. Reader 3700-125-4700-150-5000 12000-420-18300

9. Project Co-ordinator 3700-125-4700-150-5000 12000-420-18300

10. Deputy Librarian 3700-125-4700-150-5000 12000-420-18300

11. System Analyst 2500-75-2800-100-4200 9100-275-14050

12. Assistant Librarian 2200-75-2800-100-4000 8000-275-13500

13. Assistant Professor 2200-75-2800-100-4000 8000-275-13500

14. Lecturer 2200-75-2800-100-4000 8000-275-13500

15. Director of Physical

Education 3700-125-4700-150-5000 12000-420-18300

16. Assistant Director of

Physical Education 2200-75-2800-100-4000 8000-275-13500

17. Research Assistant 1820-60-2300-75-3200 5900-200-9900

18. Programme Co-Ordinator 1640-60-2600-75-2900 5500-175-9000

19. Legal Advisor Retainer Fee Retainer Fee

SCHEDULE – I T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University 195

NON-TEACHING STAFF STRENGTH &SCALE OF PAY


1. Registrar 4500-150-5700-200-7300 16400-450-20900-500-22400

2. Controller of Examinations 3700-125-4950-150-5700 12000-420-18300

3. Finance Officer

[Deputy Secretary Cadre] 3700-125-4700-150-5000 12000-375-16500

4. Senior Deputy Registrar 3950-125-4700-150-5000 12750-375-16500

5. Deputy Registrar/Deputy

Controller of Examinations 3700-125-4700-150-5000 12000-375-16500

6. Information Officer/

Placement Officer 3700-125-4700-150-5000 12000-375-16500

7. Assistant Registrar 3000 – 100 – 3500 – 10000-325-15200

125 – 4500

8. Public Relations Officer 3000 – 100 – 3500 – 10000-325-15200

125 – 4500

9. Administrative Officer

[Academic] 2200-75-2800-100-4000 8000-275-13500

10. Administrative Officer

[Administration] 2200-75-2800-100-4000 8000-275-13500

11. Data Processing Manager 2200-75-2800-100-4000 8000-275-13500

12. Section Officer / P.A. to

Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor 2000 –60-2300-75-3200-

100-3500 6500-200-11100

13. Technical Officer 2000 –60-2300-75-3200-

100-3500 6500-200-11100

14. Assistant Section Officer /

P.S. to Hon’ble

Vice-Chancellor 1640-60-2600-75-2900 5500-175-9000

15. Superintendent 1640-60-2600-75-2900 5500-175-9000

16. Assistant Librarian

Grade – III 1640-60-2600-75-2900 5500-175-9000

196 T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University SCHEDULE – I


17. Stenographer 1200-30-1560-40-2040 4000-100-6000

18. Assistant [General] 1200-30-1560-40-2040 4000-100-6000

19. Data Entry Operator 1200-30-1560-40-2040 4000-100-6000

20. Accounts Assistant 1200-30-1560-40-2040 4000-100-6000

21. Technical Assistant 1200-30-1560-40-2040 4000-100-6000

22. Junior Assistant 975-25-1150-30-1660 3200-85-4900

23. Junior Assistant

[Travel and Tourism] 975-25-1150-30-1660 3200-85-4900

24. Junior Assistant

[Account & Tally] 975-25-1150-30-1660 3200-85-4900

25. Junior Assistant [Technical] 975-25-1150-30-1660 3200-85-4900

26. Sergeant 975-25-1150-30-1660 3200-85-4900

27. Driver 975-25-1150-30-1660 3200-85-4900

28. Library Assistant 800-15-1010-20-1150 2650-65-3300-70-4000

29. Mali – Supervisor 800-15-1010-20-1150 2650-65-3300-70-4000

30. Telephone Operator 800-15-1010-20-1150 2650-65-3300-70-4000

31. Record Clerk 775-12-835-15-1030 2610-60-3150-65-3540

32. Electrician 775-12-835-15-1030 2610-60-3150-65-3540

33. Office Assistant

[Basic Servant] 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

34. Cook 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

35. Canteen Butler 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

36. Sweeper/Sanitary Worker 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

37. Gardener/Field Worker 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

38. Watchman/Guard 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

39. Store Keeper 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

40. Helper/Messenger 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

41. Plumber 750-12-870-15-945 2550-55-2660-60-3200

SCHEDULE – I T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University 197

SCHEDULE – II(Related to Chapter X – Miscellaneous p.no.188)

ENDOWMENTS

For starting a New College / New Course the followingendowments shall be provided by the Management of theCollege.

[i] Law College at Degree Level:

For starting a New Law College with U.G. Course: anendowment of Rs.20 Lakhs shall be provided out of whichRs.10 lakhs shall be in the form of fixed deposits receiptinvested in a Nationalised Bank / Scheduled Bank / Co-Operative Bank in the joint names of the Registrar, The TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai and theManagement of the College and the balance amount may beshown by the Management of the College in the formunencumbered assets fetching an annual income of aboutRs. 5,00,000. The annual interest from fixed deposit and theannual income from the unencumbered assets should bespent only for the maintenance and improvement of theCollege.

[ii] Endowments of all other kinds will be subject to the laws ofthe University and as per the terms of the agreement.

198 T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University SCHEDULE – II

SCHEDULE – III

(Related to Chapter X – Miscellaneous p.no.188)

LAND REQUIREMENTS FOR THECAMPUS OF A NEW COLLEGE

Law College:

The Campus for a College situated in an urban area,recognized as such by the University, shall have 20 acres of landand campus for college situated in rural area, recognized as suchby the University shall have total of 30 acres of Land.

SCHEDULE – III T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University 199

SCHEDULE – IV(Related to Chapter X – Miscellaneous p.no.188)

NORMS FOR LECTURE ROOM AND LIBRARY

[1] Lecture Room area per student:

12 sq. ft per student provided no lecture room has an arealess than 4000 sq.ft. Some of the lecture rooms for lawpractical classes should be provided with an additional areaof about 300 sq.ft.

[2] Average space for Store Room:

1000 to 2000 sq.ft per 100 to 150 students

[3] Library:

[i] Location : The Library should be centrally locatedwith reference to buildings of Faculties andDepartments, Computer Laboratories and Hostels.

[ii] Rooms to be provided are as follows:

[a] General Reading Room

[b] Stack Room

[iii] Size of Rooms:

Reading Room – The average area per reader in theReading Room should be 2.33 sq.m.Minimum.

Stack Room – 400 X 400 sq.ft. approximately

NOTE : The size of the Reading Table is 2.4 X 0.6 m. The centreto centre distance between two consecutive rows of reading roomtables is 1.8 m with seating arrangement on one side of the tableonly.

200 T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University SCHEDULE – IV

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rsS

yndi

cate

1)A

Deg

ree

in a

ny d

isci

plin

e.

2)D

iplo

ma

in C

ompu

ter

App

licat

ion

15.

Ass

ista

nt L

ibra

rian

– G

rade

-III

By

Dire

ct1)

Deg

ree

in L

ibra

ry

& I

nfor

mat

ion

Sci

ence

35 y

ears

Syn

dica

te

2)D

iplo

ma

in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

ns

3)T

ypew

ritin

g S

enio

r G

rade

in E

nglis

h &

Tam

il

16.

Ste

nogr

aphe

rB

y D

irect

1)A

Deg

ree

in a

ny

disc

iplin

e35

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

2)T

ypew

ritin

g S

enio

r G

rade

in E

nglis

h &

Tam

il

3)S

hort

hand

Sen

ior

Gra

de in

Eng

lish

& T

amil

4)D

ip.

in C

ompu

ter

App

licat

ion

202 T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University SCHEDULE – V

Sl.N

o.

Cat

ego

ry o

fE

mp

loye

esM

eth

od

of

Rec

ruit

men

t/A

pp

oin

tmen

tQ

ual

ific

atio

ns

and

Exp

erie

nce

Ag

e(n

ot

exce

edin

g)

Ap

po

inti

ng

Au

tho

rity

17.

Ass

ista

nt (

Gen

eral

)B

y D

irect

/ pr

omot

ion

For

Dire

ct :

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r

acco

rdin

g to

sen

iorit

y1)

A D

egre

e in

any

dis

cipl

ine

2)T

ypew

ritin

g S

enio

r G

rade

in E

nglis

h &

Tam

il

3)S

hort

hand

Sen

ior

Gra

de in

Eng

lish

& T

amil

4) D

iplo

ma

in C

ompu

ter

App

licat

ion

For

pro

mot

ion:

Fro

m a

mon

g th

e po

st o

f Ju

nior

Ass

ista

nt.

18.

Dat

a E

ntry

Ope

rato

rB

y D

irect

For

Dire

ct :

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r

(Ass

ista

nt)

1)A

Deg

ree

in a

ny d

isci

plin

e

2)D

iplo

ma

in S

yste

m M

anag

emen

t

3)A

t le

ast

4 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

as

Juni

or A

ssis

tant

19.

Acc

ount

s A

ssis

tant

By

Dire

ct/

prom

otio

nF

or D

irect

:40

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

acco

rdin

g to

sen

iorit

y1)

A D

egre

e in

Com

mer

ce

2)T

ypew

ritin

g Ju

nior

Gra

de in

Eng

lish

3)A

tleas

t 4

year

s ex

perie

nce

as

Juni

or A

ssis

tant

For

pro

mot

ion:

Fro

m a

mon

g th

e po

st o

f Ju

nior

Ass

ista

nt

20.

Tec

hnic

al A

ssis

tant

By

Dire

ctF

or D

irect

:40

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

1)A

Deg

ree

in C

ompu

ter

Sci

ence

2)A

tleas

t 4

year

s ex

perie

nce

as J

unio

r A

ssis

tant

21.

Juni

or A

ssis

tant

(G

ener

al)

By

Dire

ct/

prom

otio

nF

or D

irect

:35

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

acco

rdin

g to

sen

iorit

y1)

A D

egre

e in

any

di

scip

line

2)T

ypew

ritin

g S

enio

r G

rade

in E

nglis

h &

Tam

il

3)D

iplo

ma

in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

n

For

pro

mot

ion:

Fro

m a

mon

g th

e po

sts

of R

ecor

d C

lerk

/Lib

rary

Ass

ista

nt w

ho s

atis

fy t

he a

bove

qua

lific

atio

n.


Sl.N

o.

Cat

ego

ry o

fE

mp

loye

esM

eth

od

of

Rec

ruit

men

t/A

pp

oin

tmen

tQ

ual

ific

atio

ns

and

Exp

erie

nce

Ag

e(n

ot

exce

edin

g)

Ap

po

inti

ng

Au

tho

rity

22.

Juni

or A

ssis

tant

By

Dire

ctF

or D

irect

:35

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

(Tra

vel &

Tou

rism

)1)

A D

egre

e w

ith T

rave

l & T

ouris

m M

anag

emen

t2)

Dip

lom

a in

Offi

ce A

utom

atio

n &

In

tern

et3)

Typ

ewrit

ing

atle

ast

Jr.

Gra

de in

Eng

lish

& T

amil

23.

Juni

or A

ssis

tant

By

Dire

ctF

or D

irect

:35

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

(Acc

ount

s/T

ally

)1)

A D

egre

e in

Com

pute

r S

cien

ce /

Com

pute

rA

pplic

atio

n2)

Gra

duat

e C

ours

e in

Tal

ly 7

.23)

Typ

ewrit

ing

atle

ast

Juni

or G

rade

in E

nglis

h

24.

Juni

or A

ssis

tant

(T

echn

ical

)B

y D

irect

For

Dire

ct :

35 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r1)

A D

egre

e in

any

dis

cipl

ine

2)T

ypew

ritin

g S

enio

r G

rade

in E

nglis

h &

Tam

il3)

Dip

lom

a in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

n

25.

Ser

gean

tB

y D

irect

1)A

n ex

-ser

vice

man

45 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r2)

Gra

duat

e in

any

di

scip

line

26.

Driv

erB

y D

irect

/ pr

omot

ion

For

Dire

ct :

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

rac

cord

ing

to s

enio

rity

1)X

Sta

ndar

d2)

Pos

sess

ion

of v

alid

lic

ence

for

driv

ing

with

5 y

ears

ex

perie

nce

in d

rivin

g in

city

For

pro

mot

ion

:F

rom

am

ong

the

post

of

Offi

ce A

ssis

tant

who

satis

fy t

he a

bove

qua

lific

atio

n.

27.

Libr

ary

Ass

ista

ntB

y D

irect

Deg

ree

in C

omm

erce

/ S

tatis

tics

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r

28.

Sup

ervi

sor

- M

ali

By

Dire

ct1)

SS

LC –

Pas

s35

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

2)5

year

s ex

perie

nce

as D

river

3) K

now

ledg

e of

G

arde

ning

29.

Tel

epho

ne O

pera

tor

By

Dire

ct1)

Pas

s in

X S

tand

ard

35 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r2)

Cer

tific

ate

in T

elep

hone

Ope

ratio

n

204 T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University SCHEDULE – V

30.

Rec

ord

Cle

rkB

y D

irect

/ p

rom

otio

nF

or D

irect

:35

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

acco

rdin

g to

sen

iorit

y1)

HS

C –

Pas

s2)

Typ

ewrit

ing

Juni

or G

rade

in E

nglis

h &

Tam

il3)

Dip

lom

a in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

nF

or p

rom

otio

n :

Fro

m a

mon

g th

e po

st o

f O

ffice

Ass

ista

nt w

hosa

tisfy

the

abo

ve q

ualif

icat

ion.

31.

Ele

ctric

ian

By

Dire

ct1)

Pas

s in

+2.

35 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r2)

A p

ass

in N

atio

nal T

rade

/I.T

.I C

ertif

icat

e in

Wire

man

’s T

rade

32.

Offi

ce A

ssis

tant

By

Dire

ct1)

SS

LC –

A

ppea

red

35 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r(B

asic

Ser

vant

)2)

Driv

ing

– pr

efer

able

.

33.

Coo

kB

y D

irect

1) A

ble

to r

ead

and

writ

e T

amil

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r2)

Cer

tific

ate

in

Cat

erin

g –

P

refe

rabl

e

34.

Can

teen

But

ler

By

Dire

ct1)

Abl

e to

rea

d an

d w

rite

Tam

il40

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

2)C

ertif

icat

e in

Cat

erin

g –

Pre

fera

ble

35.

Sw

eepe

r /

San

itary

wor

ker

By

Dire

ct1)

V S

tand

ard

35 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r

36.

Gar

dene

rB

y D

irect

1)V

Sta

ndar

d35

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

37.

Wat

chm

an /

Gua

rdB

y D

irect

1)V

III S

tand

ard

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r2)

Cyc

le r

idin

g

38.

Sto

re K

eepe

rB

y D

irect

1)V

III S

tand

ard

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r2)

Cyc

le r

idin

g

39.

Hel

per

/ M

esse

nger

By

Dire

ct1)

VIII

Sta

ndar

d40

yea

rsV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

2)C

ycle

rid

ing

40.

Plu

mbe

rB

y D

irect

1)V

III S

tand

ard

40 y

ears

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r2)

Cer

tific

ate

in

Plu

mbi

ng w

ork

Sl.N

o.

Cat

ego

ry o

fE

mp

loye

esM

eth

od

of

Rec

ruit

men

t/A

pp

oin

tmen

tQ

ual

ific

atio

ns

and

Exp

erie

nce

Ag

e(n

ot

exce

edin

g)

Ap

po

inti

ng

Au

tho

rity

*Ju

nior

Ass

ista

nts

(Gen

eral

) &

Rec

ord

Cle

rks:

For

pro

mot

ion-

Sha

ll po

sses

s C

ertif

icat

e in

New

Writ

e S

hort

hand

.**

The

exi

stin

g in

cum

bent

s ap

poin

ted

/ pr

omot

ed t

o th

e po

sts

of S

ectio

n O

ffice

r, A

ssis

tant

Sec

tion

Offi

cer,

Ass

ista

nt a

nd J

unio

r A

ssis

tant

sha

ll pa

ss t

he A

ccou

nts

Tes

t fo

rS

ubor

dina

te O

ffice

rs –

Par

t-I,

cond

ucte

d by

the

Tam

il N

adu

Pub

lic S

ervi

ce C

omm

issi

on, w

ithin

a p

erio

d of

2 y

ears

, fro

m th

e da

te o

f ass

ent o

r in

the

case

of n

ew e

ntra

nts

afte

rth

e da

te o

f as

sent

sha

ll pa

ss w

ithin

the

per

iod

of 2

yea

rs f

rom

ent

ry,

for

furt

her

prom

otio

n.


Sl.N

o.

Cat

ego

ry o

fE

mp

loye

esM

eth

od

of

Rec

ruit

men

tQ

ual

ific

atio

n a

nd

Exp

erie

nce

Ap

po

inti

ng

Au

tho

rity

SC

HE

DU

LE

– V

I(R

ef. i

n C

hapt

er V

II –

Rul

e 33

p.n

o.15

2)

LIB

RA

RY

AN

D I

NFO

RM

AT

ION

SY

ST

EM

1.Li

brar

ian

By

Dire

ct r

ecru

itmen

t/ P

rom

otio

n/ o

n1.

A P

ost

Gra

duat

e D

egre

e in

any

sub

ject

an

d A

Pos

t G

radu

ate

Syn

dica

te

depu

tatio

n of

Ser

vice

fro

m o

ther

Deg

ree

in L

ibra

ry a

nd

Info

rmat

ion

Sci

ence

with

Uni

vers

ities

/Affi

liate

d C

olle

ges.

55%

Mar

ks.

2.12

yea

rs E

xper

ienc

e in

rep

uted

Lib

rary

pre

fera

bly

Uni

vers

ity

Libr

ary

/ La

w C

olle

ges.

3.K

now

ledg

e in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

ns a

nd m

oder

niza

tion

of

Libr

ary

is p

refe

rabl

e

Age

: 45

yea

rs f

or D

irect

re

crui

tmen

t

2.D

eput

y Li

brar

ian

By

Dire

ct r

ecru

itmen

t/ P

rom

otio

n/on

1.A

Pos

t G

radu

ate

Deg

ree

in a

ny s

ubje

ct a

nd A

Pos

t G

radu

ate

Syn

dica

te

depu

tatio

n of

ser

vice

fro

m o

ther

Deg

ree

in L

ibra

ry a

nd I

nfor

mat

ion

Sci

ence

with

55%

Mar

ks.

Uni

vers

ities

/Affi

liate

d C

olle

ges.

2.10

yea

rs E

xper

ienc

e in

rep

uted

Lib

rary

pre

fera

bly

Uni

vers

ity

Libr

ary

3.K

now

ledg

e in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

ns

Age

: 40

yea

rs f

or D

irect

Rec

ruitm

ent

3.A

ssis

tant

Lib

raria

nB

y D

irect

rec

ruitm

ent

/Pro

mot

ion/

1.A

Pos

t G

radu

ate

Deg

ree

in a

ny s

ubje

ct a

nd A

Pos

t G

radu

ate

Syn

dica

te

Affi

liate

d C

olle

ges

Deg

ree

in L

ibra

ry a

nd I

nfor

mat

ion

Sci

ence

with

55%

Mar

ks.

2.8

year

s E

xper

ienc

e in

rep

uted

Lib

rary

pre

fera

bly

Uni

vers

ity L

ibra

ry

3.K

now

ledg

e in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

ns.

Age

: 35

yea

rs f

or D

irect

R

ecru

itmen

t

206 T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University SCHEDULE – VI

Sl.N

o.

Cat

ego

ry o

fE

mp

loye

esM

eth

od

of

Rec

ruit

men

tQ

ual

ific

atio

n a

nd

Exp

erie

nce

Ap

po

inti

ng

Au

tho

rity

4.T

echn

ical

Offi

cer

[Lib

rary

]B

y D

irect

Rec

ruitm

ent

1.A

Pos

t G

radu

ate

Deg

ree

in a

ny s

ubje

ct a

ndS

yndi

cate

2.K

now

ledg

e in

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

ns a

nd 5

yea

rs e

xper

ienc

e

in r

eput

ed L

ibra

ry /

Pre

fera

bly

Uni

vers

ity L

ibra

ry

Age

: 30

yea

rs f

or D

irect

R

ecru

itmen

t

5.P

rofe

ssio

nal

Ass

ista

ntB

y D

irect

Rec

ruitm

ent

1.A

Gra

duat

e w

ith a

Deg

ree

in L

ibra

ry a

nd I

nfor

mat

ion

Sci

ence

Syn

dica

te

2.K

now

ledg

e in

Typ

ing

and

Com

pute

r A

pplic

atio

ns

3.A

min

imum

of

2 ye

ars

expe

rienc

e in

a r

eput

ed L

ibra

ry.

Age

: 30

yea

rs

6.S

yste

m A

naly

stB

y D

irect

Rec

ruitm

ent

1.M

CA

with

3 y

ears

Exp

erie

nce

in C

ompu

ter

Dat

a P

roce

ssin

gS

yndi

cate

and

App

licat

ions

.

Age

: 30

yea

rs f

or D

irect

Rec

ruitm

ent

7.P

rogr

amm

ing

Ass

ista

ntB

y D

irect

Rec

ruitm

ent

1.M

CA

with

1 y

ear

Exp

erie

nce

In C

ompu

ter

Ope

ratio

n /

Syn

dica

te

Pro

gram

min

g

OR

B.S

c.,

[Com

pute

r S

cien

ce]

with

2 y

ears

Exp

erie

nce

in C

ompu

ter

Pro

gram

min

g

Age

: 30

yea

rs f

or D

irect

R

ecru

itmen

t

SCHEDULE – VI T.N. Dr. Ambedkar Law University 207

Sl.N

o.

Cat

ego

ry o

f E

mp

loye

esM

eth

od

of

Rec

ruit

men

tQ

ual

ific

atio

n a

nd

Exp

erie

nce

Ap

po

inti

ng

Au

tho

rity

1.P

roje

ct C

o-O

rdin

ator

/B

y D

irect

/ T

empo

rary

1.M

.L.

Deg

ree

with

55%

Mar

ks w

ith R

esea

rch

expe

rienc

e,S

yndi

cate

Dire

ctor

Tea

chin

g ex

perie

nce

in L

aw i

n re

pute

d In

stitu

tion.

2.M

inim

um a

tleas

t 5

year

s R

esea

rch

Exp

erie

nce

2.In

form

atio

n O

ffice

r/B

y P

rom

otio

nF

or

Pro

mot

ion:

Syn

dica

teP

lace

men

t O

ffice

rP

ublic

Rel

atio

ns O

ffice

r /

Ass

ista

nt R

egis

trar

with

not

less

than

5 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

as s

uch

in a

ny U

nive

rsity

or

Uni

vers

ities

.

3.F

ield

Wor

ker

By

Dire

ct /

Tem

pora

ryT

o be

fix

ed b

y P

roje

ct C

o-O

rdin

ator

with

the

app

rova

l of

the

Pro

ject

Co-

Ord

inat

orV

ice-

Cha

ncel

lor

with

the

Vic

e-C

hanc

ello

r’s p

rior

appr

oval

.

4.O

ffice

Ass

ista

ntB

y D

irect

/ T

empo

rary

To

be f

ixed

by

Pro

ject

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SCHEDULE – VIII

(Ref. in Chapter IX – Rule XIII - 1(1) p.no.178)

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY – IMPOSINGPUNISHMENTS

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Officers AppellateAuthority

Authority toinflict minorpunishments

1. Registrar Syndicate Chancellor

2. Finance Officer Syndicate Chancellor

3. Controller of Syndicate ChancellorExaminations

Appeal Period:

Period of appeal 2 Months as per Rule 20 and 21 of TamilNadu Civil Service Discipline and Appeal Rules.

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SCHEDULE – IX(Ref. in Chapter IV – Rule A (5) (o) p.no.105)

FEE STRUCTURE

B.A.,B.L. (HONS.) DEGREE COURSE (REGULAR)offered in School of Excellence in Law &

Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Law College, Chennai

Examinations Time Fee :1. Application Form 23/-2. Each Subject Paper – Exam Fee 200/-3. Statement of Marks 46/-4. Provisional Certificate 150/-5. Convocation Form 23/-6. Retotaling (each paper) 200/-7. Revaluation (One Paper only) 400/-8. Penalty for late submission of

application 50/-9. Condonation – Shortage of attendance 400/-

Other Fees :10. Registration Fee 100/-11. Recognition cum eligibility Fee 250/-12. Matriculation Fee 100/-13. Library Fee 2,500/- (annual)14. Development of Infrastructural Fee 3,000/- (annual)15. Cultural & Youth Festival Fee 300/- (annual)16. Sports Fee 100/- (annual)17. Readmission Fee : Upto 3 years 1000/-

Beyond 3 years 1000/-+ 250/-per year

18. University Administrations Fee 100/-

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3 YEAR / 5 YEAR B.L. DEGREE COURSE (REGULAR)offered in Government Law Colleges

Examinations Time Fee :1. Application Form 23/-2. Each Subject Paper – Exam Fee 58/-3. Statement of Marks 46/-4. Provisional Certificate 150/-5. Convocation Form 23/-6. Retotaling (each paper) 200/-7. Revaluation (each paper) 400/-8. Penalty for late submission of

application 50/-9. Condonation – Shortage of attendance 400/-

Other Fees :10. Registration Fee 100/-11. Recognition cum eligibility Fee 200/-12. Matriculation Fee 50/-13. Library Fee 50/- (annual)14. Development of Infrastructural Fee 50/- (annual)15. Cultural & Youth Festival Fee 50/- (annual)16. Sports Fee 50/- (annual)17. Readmission Fee : Upto 3 years 1000/-


18. University Administrations Fee 100/-19. Transfer Fee

(during the course of study)(i) within the University 2,000/-(ii) From other Universities 3,000/-

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3 YEAR / 5 YEAR B.L. DEGREE COURSE (REGULAR)offered in University Law College, Chengalpattu

Examinations Time Fee :

1. Application Form 23/-

2. Each Subject Paper – Exam Fee 58/-

3. Statement of Marks 46/-

4. Provisional Certificate 150/-

5. Convocation Form 23/-

6. Retotaling (each paper) 200/-

7. Revaluation (each paper) 400/-

8. Penalty for late submission ofapplication 50/-

9. Condonation – Shortage of attendance 400/-

Other Fees :

10. Registration Fee 100/-

11. Recognition cum eligibility Fee 200/-

12. Matriculation Fee 100/-

13. Library Fee 500/-

14. Development of Infrastructural Fee 750/- (annual)

15. Cultural & Youth Festival Fee 100/- (annual)

16. Sports Fee 150/- (annual)

17. Readmission Fee : Upto 3 years 1000/-


18. University Administrations Fee 100/-

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M.L. DEGREE COURSE (REGULAR - SEMESTER)offered in The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University


1. Examination Application Form 23/-







Other Fees :

8. Tuition Fee per year 2,500/-

9. Registration Fee(payable at the time of admission) 200/-



12. Library Fee 200/- per year

13. Development of Infrastructural Fee 100/- per year

14. University Administration Fee 200/-

15. Readmission Fee :Upto 3 years 1000/-


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M.L. DEGREE COURSE (REGULAR – NON-SEMESTER)offered in The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University


1. Examination Application Form 23/-







Other Fees :

8. Tuition Fee per year 1,000/-

9. Registration Fee(payable at the time of admission) 200/-



12. Library Fee 200/- per year

13. Development of Infrastructural Fee 100/- per year

14. University Administration Fee 200/-

15. Readmission Fee :

Upto 3 years 1000/-


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P.G. DIPLOMA (EVENING) COURSEoffered in The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University


1. Application Form 20/-


3. Each Project 100/-



5. Provisional Application Form 23/-

6. Diploma Application Form 23/-

7. Diploma Certificate 150/-

8. Revaluation (each paper only) 500/-


Other Fee :

10. Library Fee 100/-

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Dr. S.S.P. DarweshVice-Chancellor


CONTENTS

REGULATIONSAFFILIATION AND APPROVAL OF COLLEGES

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Introduction to Regulations … … … 221

Grant of Affiliation or Approval to Colleges … 223

Procedure for getting Affiliation … … 223

Requirements for Starting a Law College … … 225

Temporary Affiliation or Approval … … 228

Permanent Affiliation or Approval … … 228

Other Conditions … … … 228

Inspection … … … 230

Registers and Records to be maintained by the College 231

Penal Action … … … 232

REGULATIONS

THE TAMIL NADUDr. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY

REGULATIONS

In exercise of the powers confered by Section 42(1)of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law UniversityAct, 1996 (Act. 43 of 1997), the draft of theRegulations for affiliation and approval of new LawColleges were placed before the Syndicate to dealwith them for their disposal. After deliberationsand discussions the Syndicate in its 68th Meetingheld on 24.01.2006 resolved to approve theRegulations.

The Regulations shall come into effect from24.01.2006.


REGULATIONSAFFILIATION AND APPROVAL OF COLLEGES

GRANT OF AFFILIATION OR APPROVAL TO COLLEGES:

1. The Syndicate shall have the power to affiliate any collegeas an affiliated college or as an approved college withinthe university area.

2. The Syndicate shall have the power at any time after dueenquiry to withdraw or suspend the affiliation or approvalgranted to a college:

Provided that before taking a decision the Syndicate shallinform the management of the college concerned of itsfindings after the inquiry and provide an opportunity formaking its representation on the findings.

PROCEDURE FOR GETTING AFFILIATION:

3. Any Educational agency which proposes to start a LawCollege shall obtain orders of the State Governmentpermitting the agency to start the College beforesubmitting its application seeking affiliation of theuniversity.

Where an existing college desirous of starting a new courseor increase the strength of the college, the college shallsubmit an application and shall commence the new courseor increase the strength only after getting prior approvalof the University.

4. Every Educational Agency seeking affiliation for its LawCollege shall be registered as a Society under the TamilNadu Societies Registration Act or as a Trust Registeredunder the Indian Trusts Act.

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5. A College applying for affiliation or approval shall senda formal letter to the Registrar between 1st of July and31st of October preceding the Academic year in which thecourses are proposed to be started and shall give fullinformation which shall contain the following matters, viz:

(a) Constitution and names of the Managing Body.

(b) Courses for which affiliation or approval is sought.

(c) Accommodation, infrastructure facilities, the strengthof the college, the number of students for whomprovision has been made or is proposed to be made.The information relating to accommodation shouldbe accompanied by drawings.

(d) Qualifications, salaries and service conditions of theteaching and non-teaching staff together with a time-table for the conduct of classes.

(e) Hostels, play-ground, and residence for thePrincipal.

6. The following application and affiliation fee shall be paidby the Educational agency for affiliation and approval.

(a) Application Fee Rs. 20,000/- for each course.

(b) Inspection Fee Rs. 20,000/- for each visit of thecommittee.

(c) Affiliation Fee Rs. 10 lakhs per course

7. The application and affiliation fee once paid are notrefundable.

8. Government Colleges are exempted from the payment ofApplication fee and Affiliation fee only

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9. To get clearance from the Bar Council of India to start theCollege.

10. The Syndicate while considering an application for affiliationmay call for any further materials or information which itmay deem necessary before taking a decision in the matter.If the information called for is not conducive then theSyndicate may stipulate the time to recheck the application.

11. If the application is in order, sufficient materials andinformation are provided; the Syndicate shall constitute aCommittee consisting of 2 Syndicate Members and Principalof affiliated Law College. It shall inspect the College andsubmit its report of inspection to the Syndicate for itsconsideration, within the time limit fixed.

12. The Syndicate may, after considering the report of theinspection committee and further materials as it may deemfit and with further enquiries, if necessary, grant or refuseaffiliation or approval as the case may be.

Provided that if the Syndicate propose to refuse theEducational Agency’s affiliation or approval as the case maybe, it shall give a reasonable opportunity to the college formaking further references, if any, and shall consider thereport before taking final decision.

REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING A LAW COLLEGE:

13. Every College shall be managed by Constituted ManagingBody wherein the Principal of the college shall also be amember of the committee provided that the above conditionshall not apply to the Government Colleges.

14. Every change in the Constitution of the Managing Body shallbe reported to the University immediately. The same maybe placed before the Syndicate.


15. Every College shall satisfy the Syndicate that the college hasadequate financial resources in the form of endowment. Itshall be of not less than 50 lakhs and be provided by theEducational Agency and the amount shall be deposited inany nationalised bank and the receipts therefore shall bedeposited with any nationalised bank and receipt to besubmitted to the University.

Agreement in the prescribed format shall be executed withthe educational agency.

16. The Minimum Land requirements for starting a Law Collegeshall be as follows:

1. The educational agency shall have not less than 4 acresof its own land for the college as located undermunicipal corporation limit.

2. Municipality limit 7 acres

3. Town and Village Panchayat Limit 10 acres

17. Sale Deed shall be produced by the educational agency tothe Inspection Committee at the time of the inspection, inrespect of the land where the Law College has to be located.

18. The educational agency shall put up permanent Buildingswithin 2 years from the date of grating temporary affiliation.Buildings shall be in accordance with the UGC and BarCouncil norms. While designing buildings it shall be ensuredthat adequate facilities of light, ventilation and toilets areprovided. Norms laid down by the PWD of the State andregulation of the Local Authority may be kept in view whiledesigning buildings.

Permanent building for the use of the Law College shouldbe available before the permanent affiliation is granted tothe college.


19. The Library shall have adequate number of ReferenceBooks and Journals as specified by the Bar Council ofIndia. There shall be Reading Room, Lending Section andStock Room with suitable space and furniture. Recurringexpenditure for the library shall not be less than one lakhper year.

20. The Library shall have a Librarian with the qualificationprescribed by the UGC and sufficient number of LibraryAssistants.

21. Number of teaching and non-teaching staff shall beappointed as per the norms prescribed by the University/UGC/Bar Council of India. No teacher shall be appointedif he has not completely fulfilled the qualifications as laiddown by the UGC and the University respectively fromtime to time. The teaching staff shall be paid as per thePay scales prescribed by UGC from time to time.

22. No teacher shall be appointed or shall be continued inservice, who has attained the age of superannuation asper the rules prescribed by the State Government.However, self-financing and self-supportive colleges maybe permitted to appoint teachers upto to the age of 60 yearswith the prior approval of the university.

23. Suitable service and leave rules for teaching and non-teaching staff be framed in confirmity with the StateGovernment Rules.

24. Every college shall provide adequate and suitable spacefor games and shall make adequate arrangements for thephysical training of the students.

25. Every college shall have a Director of Physical Educationwith the qualification as prescribed by the UGCregulation.


TEMPORARY AFFILIATION OR APPROVAL:

26. (i) Temporary affiliation may be granted to the collegeafter the college fulfills all the conditionsrecommended by the inspection committee.

(ii) Temporary affiliation shall be for a period of twoyears. The conditions, shall be fulfilled by the collegebefore the expiry of the period of Temporaryaffiliation as may be specified in the order of theSyndicate granting the affiliation. If the conditionsare not fulfilled at the end of the period theTemporary affiliation or approval it shall ceaseautomatically. It shall be competent for the Syndicateto grant such extension of time for fulfilling theconditions, if the extension sought for is bonofide.

27. Affiliation shall in no case be granted with retrospectiveeffect.

PERMANENT AFFILIATION OR APPROVAL:

28. Permanent affiliation shall be granted after the college fulfilsall the conditions prescribed and recommended by theInspection committee and after the first batch of studentscomplete the course. In case the college is not grantedpermanent affiliation, temporary affiliation may be extendeduntil the stipulated norms are fulfilled. However,infrastructure facilities like class rooms, library, facilities forsports, toilets etc. shall be provided within three years.

OTHER CONDITIONS:

29. Permanent affiliation for a college can be granted onlywhen the educational agency of the college hasconstructed permanent buildings for class rooms, library,


staff room, common room, toilets etc. at the permanentsite. But when the college is permitted to start in atemporary accommodation such permission shall belimited to the first two years of starting the college. Fromthe third year onwards the college shall function in thepermanent building failing which affiliation shall not begranted for the first year courses until the college movesto the permanent building.

30. The maximum number of students who may be admittedto each of the courses, shall not exceed the strength asprescribed by the Bar Council of India and sanctioned bythe University.

31. No donations can be collected from the students seekingadmission to the course of study in the college.

32. Arrangements shall be made by the college for the conductof University examinations.

33. The college shall collect fees payable to the Universityfrom the students, as may be prescribed by the Universityfrom time to time and remit the same to the University intime.

34. The college shall not discontinue any existing coursewithout prior permission of the University.

35. The college shall not start new courses or change thesanctioned strength in any course for which affiliation hasbeen granted by the University without getting affiliationor approval from the University. If any college does so,such college can be liable for penal action as provided inthe regulations.

36. The college shall implement each and everyone of therecommendations of the inspection committee appointedby the university from time to time.


37. All conditions of affiliation laid down in the regulationsof the university and prescribed by the Syndicate fromtime to time shall be strictly complied with.

38. Every college shall furnish such returns and otherinformation as the Syndicate may require from time totime, so that the Syndicate to take such action as may beconsidered necessary to maintain the efficiency of thecollege.

INSPECTION:

39. Every college shall be subjected to inspection from timeto time by committee appointed by the Syndicate in thisbehalf. Inspection should be made periodically and shouldfollow the norms given below shall be followed:

(a) University on its own motion or under the directionsof the State Government shall order inspection of anycollege at any time.

(b) Inspection Committee shall report on the followingpoints:

(i) Suitability and adequacy of its accommodationand infrastructure facilities for the properconduct of the Courses;

(ii) The qualification and adequacy of its faculty.

(iii) Salaries and other conditions of teaching staff arein accordance with directions of the UGC / StateGovernment/University.

(iv) Maintenance of Academic standards.

(v) Hostel facilities for students are according tonorms fixed.


(vi) Adequate attention is paid for the healthydiscipline and supervision of students.

(vii) Conditions of affiliation are strictly and fullyobserved.

(viii)Conditions necessary for sound functioning ofthe college and healthy atmosphere prevail forgood academic development of students.

(ix) Proper maintenance of the college campus.

(x) Any other matter which the Committee maydeem it necessary to look into.

Inspection report shall be in the format prescribed.

REGISTERS AND RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BYTHE COLLEGE:

40. The following registers and records in the prescribedforms shall be maintained by each college :

(a) A register of admissions and withdrawals

(b) A register of attendance

(c) A register of attendance at Physical training

(d) A register of addresses of students

(e) A register of the members of the staff, showingtheir qualifications, previous experience, salaries,number of hours of work, and classes and thesubject taught.

(f) A register of fees paid showing date of payments.

(g) A counterfoil fee receipt book


(h) A register of scholarship and concessions of all kindwhether of tuition, boarding or lodging.

(i) A counterfoil book of transfer certificates.

(j) A counterfoil book of certificates of MedicalInspection of students.

(k) A register of marks obtained by each student at thecollege examinations.

(l) Account books showing the financial transactionsof the college as separate from those of themanagement. The accounts shall show thetransactions.

PENAL ACTION:

41. In case if any college is not fulfilling any or all of theconditions prescribed for affiliation or approval or notcomplying with any or all of the rules of the University ornot implementing any decision of the Syndicate it shallbe competent for the Syndicate:

(i) to recommend to the appropriate authoritiesempowered to sanction grants to withhold or to refusethe release of teaching and other grants that may bedue to management or become due;

(ii) to decline to forward to the University GrantsCommission any application made by themanagement for sanction of any grant;

(iii) to suspend the Temporary affiliation or approvalgranted to the college to any course or courses ofstudies;


(iv) decline to entertain any new application foradditional affiliation, or approval or applications forincrease in strength in any courses of studiesconducted in the college;

(v) withdraw the permanent affiliation or approvalgranted to the college in any or all of the courses ofstudies in which instruction is offered in the college;

(vi) to recommend to the Government to take over themanagement of the college temporarily orpermanently; and

(vii) to recommend to the Government to transfer themanagement to any other body which is capable ofrunning the college efficiently.



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