Section 8:
Visitor of University.
(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 University, Colleges, Schools and Institutions maintained by it, and to submit a report
thereon; and upon receipt of that report, the Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Executive
Council 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
abide by such action and 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, libraries, laboratories and equipment, and of any
Centre, Department, School, 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, Centre, Department or Institution or affiliated or recognised College or School.
(4) The Visitor shall, in every matter referred to in sub-section (3), 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, theVisitor 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 School or Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of
such inspection or inquiry together with the 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 Executive Council, the views of the Visitor with such
advice as the Visitor may offer upon the action to be taken thereon.
(8) The Executive Council 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 Executive Council 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
Executive Council issue such directions as he may think fit and the Executive Council 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, the Visitor shall may 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 Statutes.