Section 15:
The Vice-Chancellor.
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such
manner, for such term and on such emoluments and other conditions of service as may be prescribed by
the Statutes.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the University, and
shall exercise supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of
all the authorities of the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter,
exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to
such authority the action taken by him on such matter:
Provided that if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been
taken, it may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by any action taken
by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section shall have the right to represent against such action to the
Governing Board within ninety days from the date on which such action is communicated to him and
thereupon the Governing Board may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that a decision of any authority is beyond the powers
of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances or that any decision
taken is not in the interest of the University, may ask the authority concerned to review its decision within
sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review its decision either in whole or in part or
no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor
whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided that the decision of the authority concerned shall remain suspended during the period of
review of such decision by the authority or the Visitor, as the case may be, under this sub-section.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances.