Section 9:
The Visitor.
(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University.
(2) The Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress
of the University, including Colleges and Institutions managed by it, and to submit a report thereon; and
upon receipt of that report, the Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Board of Management
thereon through the Vice-Chancellor, take such action and issue such directions as he considers necessary
in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the University shall be bound to comply with
such directions.
(3) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he
may direct of the University, its buildings, laboratories and equipment, and of any College or Institution
maintained by the University and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by
the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in like manner in respect of any matter connected with
the administration or finances of the University, Colleges or Institutions.
(4) The Visitor shall, in every matter referred to in sub-section (2), give notice of his intention to
cause an inspection or inquiry to be made to the University and the University shall have the right to
make such representations to the Visitor, as it may consider necessary.
(5) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University, the Visitor may cause to be
made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3).
(6) Where any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the University shall
be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such
inspection or inquiry.
(7) The Visitor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of the University or any College or
Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or
inquiry together with such views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon, as the Visitor
may be pleased to offer, and on receipt of address made by the Visitor, the Vice-Chancellor shall
communicate to the Board of Management the views of the Visitor with such advice as the Visitor may
offer upon the action to be taken thereon.
(8) The Board of Management shall communicate, through the Vice-Chancellor, to the Visitor such
action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry.
(9) Where, the Board of Management does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the
satisfaction of the Visitor, the Visitor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation
made by the Board of Management, issue such directions as he may think fit and the Board of
Management shall comply with such directions.
(10) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Visitor may, by order in
writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with the Act, the Statutes or
the Ordinances:
Provided that before making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such
an order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the
same.
(11) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statues.