Act 53 of 1985

The Pondicherry University Act, 1985

An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University in the Union territory of Pondicherry and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Department of Higher Education
  • Enacted 1985-09-04
  • 44 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 The University. Read
4 Objects. Read
5 Powers of the University. Read
6 Establishment of certain Schools. Read
7 Jurisdiction. Read
8 University open to all classes, castes and creed. Read
9 Visitor. Read
10 Chief Rector. Read
11 Officers of the University. Read
12 The Chancellor. Read
13 The Vice-Chancellor. Read
14 Directors. Read
15 Deans of Schools. Read
16 The Registrar. Read
17 The Finance Officer. Read
18 Other officers. Read
19 Authorities of the University. Read
20 The Court. Read
21 The Executive Council. Read
22 The Academic Council. Read
23 The Planning Board. Read
24 Other authorities of the University. Read
25 Power to make Statutes. Read
26 Statutes how to be made. Read
27 Ordinances. Read
28 Regulations. Read
29 Annual report. Read
30 Annual accounts. Read
31 Conditions of service of employees. Read
32 Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. Read
33 Right to appeal. Read
34 Provident and pension funds. Read
35 Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies. Read
36 Constitution of committees. Read
37 Filling of casual vacancies. Read
38 Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. Read
39 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
40 Mode of proof of University record. Read
41 Power to remove difficulties. Read
42 Transitional provisions. Read
43 Completion of courses of studies in colleges and institutions affiliated to the University. Read
44 Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament. Read
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