
 State of Karnataka - Act
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 SRI JAGADHGURU MURUGARAJENDRA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2020
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 KARNATAKA
   
 India
 
 SRI JAGADHGURU MURUGARAJENDRA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2020
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 Act 21 of 2021
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* Published in Karnataka Gazette on 16 April 2021
* Commenced on 16 April 2021
 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 21 OF 2021
 
 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 16th day of April 2021.)
 
 SRI JAGADHGURU MURUGARAJENDRA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2020
 
 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 15th day of April 2021)
 
 An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in private sector by the Sri Jagadhguru Murugarajendra Vidhyapeetha (R)  Chitradurga to promote and undertake the advancement of University education in General, Technical, Health, Management, Law, Life Sciences and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
 
 Whereas it is expedient to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in private sector by the Sri Jagadhguru Murugarajendra Vidhyapeetha (R)  Chitradurga to promote and undertake the advancement of University education in General, Technical, Health, Management, Law, Life Sciences and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
 
 Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India as follows:-
 
 Chapter I
 
 PRELIMINARY
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### 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1)  This Act may be called the Sri Jagadhguru Murugarajendra University Act, 2020.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka.
 
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, in the official Gazette, appoint.
 
### 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University as specified in section 25;
 
(b) “Agenda Matters” means all the matters and businesses to be designated in the Statutes each of which can be either included in the Agenda or be taken up for discussion and decision at a meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or Academic Council or other Authorities of the University or any Committees, as the case may be, only subject to the prior written approval of the Chancellor, consenting to the passing of such matters and businesses at such a meeting;
 
(c) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the University as specified in section 23;
 
(d) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the University as specified in section 24;
 
(e) “Chancellor”, “Vice-Chancellor”, “Pro Vice-Chancellor” means respectively the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University;
 
(f) “Campus” means a campus established and maintained by the University situated within the State;
 
(g) “Committees” means the committees formed under this Act or by the various functionaries of the University as the case may be and includes the Nomination Committee, the Finance Committee and such other committees;
 
(h) “Constituent College” means a college or institution established and maintained by the University;
 
(i) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University as specified in section 27;
 
(j) “Government” means the Government of Karnataka;
 
(k) “National Accreditation bodies” means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Medical Council of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, Bar Council of India, National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research etc., and includes the Government;
 
(l) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act;
 
(m) “Principal in relation to a Constituent College” means the head of the Constituent College and includes, where there is no Principal or in the absence of a Principal appointed, the Vice-Principal or any other person for the time being appointed to act as Principal;
 
(n) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;
 
(o) “Regional Centre” means a centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose of co-ordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region within the state and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management;
 
(p) “Sponsoring Authority” or “Sponsoring Body” in relation to this Act means Sponsoring Trust;
 
(q) “Sponsoring Trust” means Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Vidyapeetha, Chitradurga registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act
 17 of 1960 
 ).
 
(r) “State” means State of Karnataka;
 
(s) “Statutes” and “Regulations” means respectively the Statutes and Regulations of the University made under this Act
 
(t) “Study Centre” means a centre within the state established and maintained by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students in the context of the education;
 
(u) “Teacher” means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader or Lecturer or such other person as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting or to guide research in the University or in a Constituent College and includes the Principal of Constituent College in conformity with the norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission
 
(v) “University” means Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra University established and incorporated under this Act;
 
(w) “University Grants Commission” means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956); and
 
(x) “Visitor” means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13.
 
 Chapter II
 
 THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY
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### 3. Proposal for the establishment of the University.- (1)  Sponsoring Trust shall have the right to establish the University of unitary nature subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The proposal to establish a University shall be made to the State Government by Sponsoring Trust.
 
(3) The proposal shall contain the following particulars, namely:-
 
(i) the objects of the University along with the details of sponsoring trust;
 
(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;
 
(iii) the nature and type of programmers of study and research to be undertaken by the University during a period of five academic years immediately following the commencement date;
 
(iv) the nature of faculties, courses of study and research proposed to be started;
 
(v) the campus development such as buildings, equipment and structural amenities; :
 
(vi) the phased outlays of capital expenditure for a period of five academic years immediately following the commencement date;
 
(vii) the item-wise recurring expenditure, sources of finance and estimated expenditure for each student; .
 
(viii) the scheme for mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto and the manner of repayments to each source;
 
(ix) the scheme of generation of funds internally through the recovery of fee from students, revenues anticipated from consultancy and other activities relating to the objects of the University and other anticipated incomes;
 
(x) the details of expenditure on unit cost, the extent of concessions or rebates in fee, freeship and scholarship for students belonging to economically weaker sections and the fee structure indicating varying rate of fee, if any, that would be levied on students who are either non resident Indians or persons of Indian origin or sponsored by non resident Indians or person of Indian origin and students of nationalities other than India.
 
(xi) the years of experience and expertise in the concerned discipline at the command of the Sponsoring trust; as well as the financial resources;
 
(xii) the system for selection of students to the courses of study at the University; and
 
(xiii) status of fulfillment of such other conditions as may be required by the State Government under this Act to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University.
 
(4) A Screening Committee shall be constituted by the State Government consisting of three members who are Ex-officio members of Karnataka State Higher Education Council to examine the proposals received from the Sponsoring trust which has to make recommendations to the State Government for the establishment of the University.
 
### 4. Establishment of the University.- (1)  Where the State Government, after considering the recommendations of the screening Committee and holding such inquiry as it may deem necessary, is satisfied that-
 (i) the Trust has ability to run an University with sufficient infrastructure.
 
 (ii) owns a land to the extent specified below in accordance with its location namely:-
 
 (a) twenty five acres of land if it is within limits of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike;
 
 (b) forty acres of land if it is outside the limits of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike but within Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority area;
 
 (c) not less than fifty acres of land in the places other than the places specified in clauses (a) and (b).
 
 The land specified above shall consist of a single block and it shall be in the name of the concerned Trust or institution or university itself. Based on the furnished particulars required in sub-section (3)  of section 3, the Government may direct the Trust to establish the permanent Statutory Endowment Fund as specified in section
 
(2) After the establishment of the Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund, the State Government may, by notification, in the official Gazette, accord sanction for establishment of the University of unitary nature in the State by the name of “Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra University”.
 
(3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Chitradurga. The University shall have Campuses or Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in Karnataka after five years of establishment of University subject to the prior permission of the State Government and as per UGC norms.
 
(4) The First Chancellor, the First Vice-Chancellor, First members of the
 
 Board of Governors, First members of the Board of Management and the Academic
 
 Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long
 
 as they continue to hold such office or membership, shall constitute a body corporate
 
 and can sue and be sued in the name of the University.
 
(5) On sanction for the establishment of the University under sub-section (2), the
 
 land and other movable and immovable properties acquired, created, arranged or built
 
 by Sponsoring Trust for the purpose of the University shall vest in the University.
 
(6) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the
 
 pleading shall be signed and verified by, and all processes in such suits and
 
 proceedings shall be issued to and be served on the Registrar.
 
(7) The land, building and other properties of the University shall not be used for
 
 any purpose other than incidental to the objects of the University.
 
### 5. Grants and Financial Assistance:- The University shall be self-financing
 and non-profit making organisation shall neither make a demand nor shall be entitled
 
 to any maintenance grant-in-aid or any other financial assistance from the State or
 
 any other body or corporation owned or controlled by the State:
 
 Provided that the State may, provide financial support through grants or
 
 otherwise,-
 
(a) for research, development and other activities for which other State
 
 Government organizations are provided financial assistance; or
 
(b) for any specific research or programmes receiving support from the State
 
 Government; or
 
(c) for the benefit of the similar Universities in the State whether subject to a
 
 change in State Policy or otherwise;
 
 Provided further that, the university may receive any financial support from
 
 any other source.
 
### 6. Power to establish constituent College, additional campuses, Regional
 Centres or Study Centres.- The University may have Constituent Colleges, Regional
 
 Centres, additional campuses and Study Centres at such places in the State as it
 
 deems fit after the completion of five years after its establishment with prior approval
 
 of the State Government subject to norms of UGC and other National Accreditation
 
 bodies.
 
### 7. Objects of the University.- The University shall employ a broad range of
 strategies to achieve its vision and objectives,-
 
(i) to support, promote and undertake advancement of and innovation in
 
 University education leading up to and including post graduate, doctoral and post
 
 doctoral courses in the Technical, Health, Management, Law, Life sciences and allied
 
 sectors and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of
 
 knowledge including consultancy in these fields;
 
(ii) to collaborate with any other universities, research institutions, non-profit
 
 organizations, industry associations, professional associations or other organizations,
 
 to conceptualize, design, develop and offer specific educational and research
 
 programmes, training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty
 
 members and others;
 
(iii) to undertake collaborative research and advocacy with any organizations
 
 with prior approval of the State Government;
 
(iv) to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and
 
 research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and in particular, to
 
 make special provisions for integrated courses in Technical, Health, Management,
 
 Life sciences and other such Higher Educational Programmes of the University and to
 
 make appropriate measures for promoting interdisciplinary studies and research;
 
(v) to develop human resources to meet the demands of high end technical and
 
 professional industries with research on future sustainable technologies catering to
 
 engineering solutions and support techonology business and technology incubation;
 
(vi) to provide innovative system of University level education, flexible and open
 
 with regard to methods and places of learning, combination of courses eligibility for
 
 enrolment, age of entry, conduct of examinations and operation of programmes with a
 
 view to promoting access and equity in higher learning besides encouraging excellence
 
 in new fields of knowledge and placing special emphasis on both academic as well as
 
 application oriented learning;
 
(vii) to develop resource centres to contribute to quality education with prior
 
 approval of State Government;
 
(viii) to establish Campuses, Regional centres, study centres and constituent
 
 Colleges at various locations in Karnataka after five years of establishment of the
 
 University and to contribute and develop an understanding of educational change in
 
 technical, professional, general education and social and human development with
 
 prior approval of Government;
 
(ix) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions
 
 like award of credits on the basis of successful completion of academic work evaluated
 
 through multiple modern methods of assessment;
 
(x) to disseminate knowledge and develop a public debate on issues of
 
 education and allied development fields through seminars, conferences, executive
 
 education programmes, community development programmes, publications and
 
 training programmes and events;
 
(xi) to undertake programmes for development and training of faculty and
 
 researchers of the University in partnership with any other university of quality with
 
 prior approval of the State Government;
 
(xii) to undertake necessary or expedient action to pursue and promote the
 
 objectives of the University; and
 
(xiii) to pursue any objectives as may be approved by the Government for the
 
 enhancement of education and other development sectors in India.
 
### 8. Powers of the University.- The University shall have the following powers,
 namely:-
 
(i) to establish and maintain such Campuses, Regional Centres and Study
 
 Centres in Karnataka after five years from the date of establishment of the University
 
 as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by
 
 the Statutes with prior approval of the Government and as per UGC norms;
 
(ii) to carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in
 
 furtherance of the object of the University;
 
(iii) to confer degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner and under
 
 conditions laid down in the Statutes;
 
(iv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes, awards,
 
 medals etc., in accordance with the Statutes;
 
(v) to demand and receive such fees, bills, invoices and collect charges as may
 
 be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may be;
 
(vi) to make provisions for extracurricular activities for students and
 
 employees;
 
(vii) to make appointments of the Faculty, officers and employees of the
 
 University or a Constituent College, Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres;
 
(viii) to receive voluntary donations and gifts of any kind not prohibited by any
 
 Law for the timebeing inforce and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of
 
 any movable or immovable property, including Trust and endowment properties for
 
 the purpose of the University or a Constituent College or a Campus, Regional Centre
 
 and Study Centre;
 
(ix) to institute and maintain hostels and to recognize places of residence for
 
 students of the University or a Constituent College;
 
(x) to supervise and control the residence and to regulate the discipline
 
 among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of
 
 service of such employees, including the Code of Conduct for the students and
 
 employees;
 
(xi) to create academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary
 
 posts;
 
(xii) to co-operate and collaborate with other Universities in such a manner
 
 and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time;
 
(xiii) to organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses
 
 workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, lesson writers, evaluators
 
 and other academic staff;
 
(xiv) to determine standards of admission to the University or a Constituent
 
 College, Regional Centres, Study Centres with the approval of Academic Council and
 
 to make admission of students of Karnataka not less than the extent provided in this
 
 Act;
 
(xv) to do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers
 
 aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objects of the University;
 
(xvi) to institute Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic
 
 distinctions on the basis of examination or any other method of evaluation approved
 
 by the Government;
 
(xvii) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films,
 
 cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, VCD and other software and other relevant
 
 electronic and print media;
 
(xviii) to raise, collect, subscribe and borrow money with the approval of the
 
 Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of the University, for the
 
 purposes of the University;
 
(xix) to acquire, takeover, and run the management of any other educational
 
 institution with the prior approval of the State Government;
 
(xx) to acquire properties with the prior approval of the Board of Management;
 
 and
 
(xxi) to undertake any other activities connected with or incidental to above
 
 objectives of the University
 
### 9. University open to all classes, castes, creed, gender or nation.- The
 University admissions shall be open to all persons irrespective of caste, class, creed, gender
 
 or nation. All admissions shall be made on the basis of merit in the qualifying
 
 examinations:
 
 Provided that forty percent of the admissions in all courses of the university
 
 shall be reserved for the students of Karnataka State and admissions shall be made
 
 through a Common Entrance Examination conducted by the State Government or its
 
 agency and seats shall be allotted as per the merit and reservation policy of the State
 
 Government from time to time.
 
 Provided further that, where there are less than ten seats in any course like
 
 Post Graduate, they shall be reserved by clubbing such courses together and where
 
 there are less than three seats in any course they shall be reserved by rotation.
 
### 10. National Accreditation.- The University shall seek accreditation from
 respective statutory national accreditation bodies soon after its establishment.
 
 Further all the courses run by this University shall be as per the regulations of the
 
 National Accreditation Bodies.
 
### 11. Powers of the Sponsoring Body.- The sponsoring body shall have the
 following powers with reference to the University, each of which may be exercised by
 
 the Sponsoring Body at its discretion, namely:-
 
(i) to appoint or re-appoint or terminate the appointment of the
 
 Chancellor;
 
(ii) to constitute the first Board of Governors of the University;
 
(iii) to nominate the chairperson of the Board of Governors;
 
(iv) to nominate three persons as members of the Board of Governors;
 
(v) to nominate two persons as members of the Board of
 
 Management;
 
(vi) to determine the source of funds to be contributed to the
 
 University Endowment Fund;
 
(vii) to determine the application and spending of moneys by the
 
 University; and
 
(viii) to resolve any conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in
 
 the manner provided for in this Act.
 
 Chapter III
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 OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
 
### 12. Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the
 University, namely:-
 
(i) The Visitor;
 
(ii) The Pro-visitor;
 
(iii) The Chancellor;
 
(iv) The Vice-Chancellor;
 
(v) The Pro Vice-Chancellor;
 
(vi) The Registrar;
 
(vii) The Finance Officer; and
 
(viii) Such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the
 
 University.
 
### 13. The Visitor.- (1)  His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka shall be the
 Visitor of the University and the visitor may offer suggestions for the improvement of the
 
 functioning of the University.
 
(2) The Visitor shall preside at the convocation of the University for conferring
 
 degrees and diplomas.
 
(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers, namely:-
 
(i) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the
 
 University; and
 
(ii) on the basis of the information received by the Visitor and if he is
 
 satisfied that any order, proceedings or decision taken by any
 
 authority of the University is not in conformity with the Act,
 
 Regulations, or Rules, he may issue such directions as he may deem
 
 fit in the interest of the University and the directions so issued shall
 
 be complied with by all the concerned.
 
### 14. The Pro-Visitor.- (1)  The Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education,
 Government of Karnataka shall be the pro-visitor of the University.
 
(2) The pro-visitor shall, when the Visitor is absent, preside at the Convocation
 
 of the University for conferring degrees and diplomas.
 
### 15. The Chancellor.- (1)  The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Sponsoring Body.
(2) The founder trustee of the Sponsoring Body shall be the first Chancellor,
 
 who shall hold for life or till he demits office.
 
(3) The subsequent Chancellor shall be either the then Trustee of the
 
 Sponsoring Body or such other person of eminence of national figure in the field of
 
 education, science, culture or public life, when such an appointment is being
 
 considered, as may be decided by the Sponsoring Body.
 
(4) The subsequent Chancellor so appointed shall hold the office as
 
 determined by the Sponsoring Body.
 
(5) The Chancellor shall have such powers as may be conferred on him by
 
 this Act or the Statutes made there under, which shall include the following powers,
 
 namely:-
 
(i) to function as the head of the University;
 
(ii) to preside at all convocations of the University in absence of visitor and
 
 pro-visitor;
 
(iii) to function as a Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University;
 
(iv) to appoint , or re-appoint or terminate the appointment of the Vice-
 
 Chancellor, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the
 
 Statutes;
 
(v) to nominate a person as a member of the nomination committee as
 
 referred to in sub-section (2)  of section 16 of this Act;
 
(vi) to pre-approve the appointment of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Dean, the
 
 Registrar and the Finance Officer;
 
(vii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;
 
(viii) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the
 
 Research Council and the Academic Council;
 
(ix) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;
 
 and
 
(x) to resolve a conflict (excluding conflicts at a meeting of the Board of
 
 Governors) in the manner provided in this Act.
 
(6) In the event of there being a conflict inter-se between the functionary or body
 
 and any other functionary or body of the University, then the issue shall be referred to
 
 the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor in respect of such issue shall be final
 
 and binding on the University.
 
### 16. The Vice-Chancellor.- (1)  The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the
 Chancellor for a term of three years subject to other terms and conditions as may be
 
 laid down by the Statutes from among three persons recommended by the Nomination
 
 Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) . After the
 
 term of three years, it is renewable for another term of three years.
 
 Provided that a Vice-chancellor shall continue to hold the office even after expiry of his
 
 term till new Vice-chancellor joins. However, in any case this period shall not exceed one year.
 
(2) The Nomination Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the
 
 following persons, namely:-
 
(i) One person nominated by the Chancellor;
 
(ii) Two nominees of the Board of Governors, one of whom shall be
 
 nominated as the Convener of the Committee by the Board of
 
 Governors.
 
(3) The Nomination Committee shall, on the basis of merit, recommend three
 
 persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and forward the same to the
 
 Chancellor along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and
 
 other distinctions of each person.
 
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of
 
 the University and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the
 
 University and give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University.
 
 Provided that, where any matter, other than the appointment of a Teacher is of
 
 urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt
 
 with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or
 
 under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may
 
 deems fit with the prior written approval of the Chancellor.
 
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such
 
 other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Rules.
 
 Provided that, where in the opinion of the Vice-chancellor, any decision of any
 
 authority of the university is outside the powers conferred by this Act or Statutes,
 
 Regulations or Rules made there under or is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of
 
 the university, he shall request the concerned authority to revise its decision within
 
 fifteen days from the date of its decision and in case the authority refuses to revise
 
 such decision wholly or partly or fails to take any decision within fifteen days, then
 
 such matter shall be referred to the Chancellor and his decision thereon shall be final.
 
(6) The services of the Vice-Chancellor can be terminated by the Chancellor
 
 with the approval of the Board of Governors after following the principles of natural
 
 justice and after providing an opportunity to present his case including for termination
 
 on disciplinary grounds.
 
(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the University in the absence
 
 of the Visitor, Pro-Visitor and the Chancellor.
 
### 17. The Pro Vice-Chancellor.- The Vice-Chancellor shall appoint not
 exceeding three pro-vice Chancellors with the written approval of the Chancellor in
 
 such manner and they shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be
 
 laid down by the Statutes.
 
### 18. Deans of faculties.- Deans of faculties shall be appointed by the Vice-
 Chancellor with the written approval of the Chancellor in such manner and they shall
 
 exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be laid down by the Statutes.
 
### 19. The Registrar.- (1)  The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor in
 such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes.
 
(2) All contracts as defined in statutes shall be entered into and signed by the
 
 Registrar on behalf of the University.
 
(3) The Registrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf of the
 
 University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as
 
 may conferred by the statutes or may be required from time to time, by the Chancellor
 
 or the Vice-Chancellor.
 
(4) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the
 
 common seal of the University and shall be bound to place before the Chancellor, the
 
 Vice-Chancellor or any other authority, all such information and documents as
 
 demanded.
 
### 20. The Finance Officer.- The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Vice-
 Chancellor with the written approval of the Chancellor in such manner and he shall
 
 exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be laid down by the Statutes.
 
### 21. Other Officers:- The manner of appointment, terms and conditions of
 service and powers and duties of the other officers of the University shall be such as
 
 may be specified by Statutes.
 
 Chapter IV
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 AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
 
### 22. Authorities of the University.- The following shall be the authorities of
 the University, namely:-
 
(i) The Board of Governors;
 
(ii) The Board of Management;
 
(iii) The Academic Council;
 
(iv) The Research and Innovation Council;
 
(v) The Finance Committee; and
 
(vi) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to
 
 be the authorities of the University.
 
### 23. The Board of Governors and its powers.- (1)  The Board of Governors shall
 consist of the following, namely:-
 
 (i) The Chancellor - Chairperson
 
 (ii) The Vice-Chancellor - Member
 
 (iii) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to the State Government in
 
 the Department of Higher Education or by his nominee not below
 
 the rank of Deputy Secretary; Ex-officio Member
 
 (iv) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to the State Government in
 
 the Department of Medical Education or by his nominee not below
 
 the rank of Deputy Secretary; Ex-officio Member
 
 (v) one expert from the field of management, finance or any other
 
 specialized, including administration to be nominated by the
 
 State Government; Member
 
 (vi) three persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one
 
 shall be woman; Members
 
 (vii) the Pro Vice Chancellor who shall be non-voting member; and
 
 (viii) one eminent educationist nominated by the University Grants
 
 Commission; Member
 
(2) The Registrar shall be non-voting member Secretary of the Board of
 
 Governors.
 
(3) The tenure of office of the members of the Board of Governors, appointment
 
 of members, other than Government nominees, renewal and removal, etc., shall be
 
 such as may be laid down by the Statutes.
 
(4) All meetings of the Board of Governors shall always be chaired by the
 
 Chancellor and in his absence by any one of the nominees of the Chancellor. If
 
 Chancellor has not nominated any person to Chair such a meeting, members present in
 
 the meeting shall elect the Chairperson for that meeting only from among themselves by
 
 a simple majority.
 
(5) Quorum for all meetings of the Board of Governors shall be three members
 
 attending and voting at such meeting.
 
 Provided that the presence of either the Chancellor or one nominee of the
 
 Sponsoring Body and in the absence of the Chancellor or one nominee of Sponsoring
 
 Body, the Vice Chancellor, shall always be necessary to form the quorum for any
 
 meeting of the Board of Governors.
 
(6) The Board of Governors shall be the Principal Governing Body of the
 
 University and shall have the following powers, namely:-
 
(i) to appoint the Statutory Auditors of the University;
 
(ii) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University;
 
(iii) to review decisions of the other authorities of the University if
 
 they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the
 
 Statutes or the Rules;
 
(iv) to approve the Budget and Annual Report of the University;
 
(v) to make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the earlier
 
 Statutes and Rules;
 
(vi) to take decision about voluntary winding up of the University;
 
(vii) to approve proposals for submission to the Government;
 
(viii) to nominate three members to the Fee Regulation Committee; and
 
(ix) to take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for
 
 effectively carrying out the objects of the University.
 
(7) The Board of Governor shall, meet at least three times a year.
 
(8) The Board of Governors shall meet at such time and place as may be
 
 specified by Statute.
 
### 24. The Board of Management.- (1)  The Board of Management shall consist
 of the following, namely:-
 
 (i) The Vice Chancellor;
 
 (ii) The Pro-Vice Chancellors;
 
 (iii) The Registrar;
 
 (iv) Two nominees of the Sponsoring Body; and
 
 (v) Two Deans of the faculties as nominated by the Vice Chancellor.
 
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Management
 
 and the Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board of Management.
 
(3) The Board of management shall be the executive body of the University.
 
 The powers and functions of the Board of Management shall be such as may be
 
 specified by the statutes.
 
(4) All meetings of the Boards of Management shall always be chaired by the
 
 Vice Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice Chancellor, by the nominee of the
 
 Sponsoring Body and where the Sponsoring Body has not nominated any nominees,
 
 then by any other member as elected by the members present in the meeting.
 
(5) In the event of a conflict of opinion at a meeting of the Board of
 
 Management, the issue shall be referred to the Chancellor and the decision of the
 
 Chancellor in respect of such issue shall be final and binding on the University.
 
### 25. The Academic Council.- (1)  The Academic Council shall consist of the
 following, namely:-
 
 (i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson
 
 (ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor - Member
 
 (iii) The Registrar - Secretary
 
 (iv) Such other members as may be specified by the Statutes.
 
(2) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University
 
 and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the
 
 Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the
 
 University.
 
### 26. The Research and Innovation Council.- (1)  Research and Innovation
 Council shall be the Principal Research and Innovation Committee of the University
 
 and shall provide the larger holistic vision of the kind of research to be undertaken by
 
 the University, including prioritization of the research areas. Research and
 
 Innovation Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes,
 
 Regulations and the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the
 
 Innovation and Research policies of the University.
 
(2) The Research and Innovation Council shall consist of the following, namely:-
 
(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson
 
(ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor - Member
 
(iii) The Dean of Research - Secretary
 
(iv) Head of the Department of Innovation - Member
 
(v) Deans of all Faculties - Members; and
 
(vi) Such other members as may be specified in the Statutes.
 
### 27. The Finance Committee.- (1)  The Finance Committee shall consist of the
 following, namely:-
 
 (i) The Chancellor or his Nominee- - Chairperson
 
 (ii) The Vice-chancellor - Member
 
 (iii) The Registrar - Member
 
 (iv) The Finance Officer - Secretary
 
 (v) One nominee of the Sponsoring Body - Member; and
 
 (vi) Such other members as may be specified in the statutes.
 
(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the
 
 University to take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this
 
 Act, Rules and Statutes co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the
 
 financial matters of the University.
 
### 28. Other Authorities.- The constitution, powers and functions of the other
 authorities of the University shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.
 
### 29. Disqualification for membership of an Authority or Body.- A person shall
 be disqualified for being a member of any of the authorities of bodies of the University, if
 
 he,-
 
(a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
 
(b) is an un discharged insolvent;
 
(c) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;
 
(d) is conducting or engaging himself in private coaching classes; or
 
(e) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practice in the
 
 conduct of any examination, in any form, anywhere.
 
(f) As and when the Sponsoring Body were to form an opinion in writing that a
 
 Member of any of the authorities or bodies is unfit to hold the post.
 
### 30. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy.- No act or
 proceedings of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the
 
 existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority.
 
### 31. Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters.- (1)  No Agenda Matter shall be
 either included in the Agenda for or taken up for discussion and decided in, the
 
 meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committees
 
 without obtaining the prior written approval of the Chancellor.
 
(2) In the event of breach, the Chancellor shall be entitled at all time to
 
 immediately take remedial action by reversing all decisions taken by any functionary
 
 or body of the University in breach of the provisions of the Act and consequent upon
 
 the pursuit of such a remedial action all such actions taken by the functionary or
 
 body of the University in breach of the provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be null
 
 and void, ab-initio and consequently the status quo ante shall prevail in respect of the
 
 matter or decision in breach.
 
 Chapter V
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 STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
 
### 32. Statutes.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide
 for any matter relating to the University and staff, as given below, namely:-
 
(i) the procedure for transaction of business of the Authorities of the University
 
 and the composition of bodies not specified in this Act;
 
(ii) subject to section 5 and 47 the operation of the permanent statutory
 
 endowment fund, University endowment fund, the general fund and the development
 
 fund;
 
(iii) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, the
 
 Registrar and the Finance Officer and their powers and functions;
 
(iv) the mode of recruitment and the terms and conditions of service of the other
 
 officers, Teachers and employees of the University subject to rules if any made by the
 
 State Government;
 
(v) the procedure for resolving disputes between the University and its officers,
 
 Faculty members, employees and students;
 
(vi) creation, abolition or restructuring of departments and faculties;
 
(vii) the manner of co-operation with other Universities or institutions of
 
 higher learning;
 
(viii) the procedure for conferment of honorary degrees;
 
(ix) provisions regarding grant of free ships and scholarships;
 
(x) policies in respect of seats in different courses of studies and the procedure
 
 of admission of students to such courses;
 
(xi) policy relating to the fee chargeable from students for various courses of
 
 studies;
 
(xii) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, free ships, medals and
 
 prizes; and
 
(xiii) any other matters which may be decided by the Board of Governors or
 
 required to be provided by statutes under this Act.
 
### 33. Statutes how made.- (1)  The first statutes framed by the Board of
 Management shall be submitted to the Board of Governors for its approval.
 
(2) The Board of Governors shall consider the First Statutes, submitted by the
 
 Board of Management and shall give its approval thereon with such modifications, if
 
 any, as it may deem necessary.
 
 (3 ) The University shall publish the First Statutes, as approved by the Board
 
 of Governors in the University Notification, and thereafter, the First Statutes shall
 
 come into force from the date of its publication.
 
### 34. Power to amend the Statutes.- The Board of Governors may, make new or
 additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes.
 
### 35. Regulations.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the regulations may
 provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
 
(i) admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance
 
 as such;
 
(ii) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and other academic
 
 distinctions of the University;
 
(iii) the award of degrees and other academic distinctions;
 
(iv) the conditions of the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships,
 
 medals and prizes;
 
(v) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment
 
 and duties of examining bodies, examiners invigilators, tabulators and moderators;
 
(vi) the fee to be charged for admission to the examinations, degrees and other
 
 academic distinctions of the University;
 
(vii) the conditions of residence of the students at the University or a
 
 Constituent College;
 
(viii) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University or a
 
 Constituent College; and
 
(ix) all other matters as may be provided in the Statutes under the Act.
 
### 36. Regulations how made.- The Regulations shall be made by the Academic
 Council and approved by Board of Management.
 
### 37. Power to amend Regulations.- The Academic Council may, with the
 approval of the Board of Management, make new or additional regulations or amend
 
 or repeal the regulations.
 
### 38. Fixation of fee.- (1)  The fee in respect of forty percent of the admissions
 in all courses of the university for which admissions are made through a Common
 
 Entrance Examination conducted by the State Government or Central Government
 
 or its agency as the case may be under the proviso to section 9 shall be the fees, as
 
 fixed by the State Government, for Government seats from time to time, in
 
 accordance with the consensual agreement entered into by the Government and the
 
 University in accordance with the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions
 
 (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 (Karnataka Act 6 of
 
### 2006. ).
 
(2) In respect of other seats of the University, the fee shall be determined by
 
 the Fee Regulatory Committee constituted under the chairmanship of a retired Judge
 
 of the High Court in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Karnataka
 
 Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of
 
 Fee) Act, 2006 (Karnataka Act 6 of 2006). For the purpose of this section, the
 
 University shall be deemed to be the Private Unaided Professional Educational
 
 Institution.
 
 Chapter VI
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 MISCELLANEOUS
 
### 39. Conditions of service of employees.- (1)  Every employee shall be
 appointed under a written contract subject to such terms and conditions as may be
 
 specified by statutes and regulations or prescribed if any by rules which shall be kept
 
 in the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
 
(2) Disciplinary action against the employees shall be governed by the
 
 procedure specified in the Statutes.
 
(3) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the University and an
 
 employee shall, be resolved in the manner provided for in the written contract and in
 
 accordance with the Statues.
 
### 40. Right to appeal.- In case of disciplinary actions by the University against
 its employee or student, the aggrieved employee or students shall have a right to
 
 appeal to such authority as specified by the statutes.
 
### 41. Provident or pension fund.- The University shall constitute for the benefit
 of its employees such provident or pension fund and provide such insurance scheme
 
 as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified
 
 by the statutes and the laws in force.
 
### 42. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.- If any
 question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is
 
 entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter
 
 shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
 
### 43. Constitution of Committees.- Any authority of the University mentioned
 in section 22, shall be empowered to constitute a committee of such authority,
 
 consisting of such members of such authority and having such powers as the
 
 authority may deem fit.
 
### 44. Filling of casual vacancies.- Any casual vacancy among the members,
 other than ex-officio members of any Authority or body of the University shall be
 
 filled in the same manner in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up,
 
 was chosen, and the person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such authority
 
 or body for the residual term for which the person in whose place he would have
 
 been a member.
 
### 45. Protection of action taken in good faith.- No suit or other legal
 proceedings shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University for
 
 anything, which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of the
 
 provisions of this Act, the Statues or the Rules.
 
### 46. Transitional provisions.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any
 other provisions of this Act and the Statues,-
 
(i) the first Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any shall be appointed
 
 by the Chancellor;
 
(ii) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the
 
 Chancellor; and
 
(iii) the first Board of Management, the first Finance Committee, Planning
 
 Board, the first Innovation and Research Council and the first Academic Council
 
 shall be constituted by the Chancellor.
 
### 47. Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund.- (1)  The University shall
 establish a Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund of at least rupees twenty five
 
 crores out of which at least fifteen crores shall be in cash and remaining in the form of
 
 Bank guarantee which may be increased suo moto but shall not be decreased.
 
 Provided that in case of a University outside Bengaluru or Bengaluru Rural
 
 District at least ten crores must be in form of cash and the remaining five crores shall
 
 be in form of Bank Guarantee.
 
(2) The University shall have power to invest the permanent Statutory
 
 Endowment Fund in such manner as may be prescribed.
 
(3) The University may transfer any amount from the General Fund or the
 
 Development Fund to the permanent Statutory Endowment Fund. Excepting in the
 
 event of dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any monies be
 
 transferred from permanent Statutory Endowment Fund for other purposes.
 
(4) Seventy five percent of the incomes received from permanent Statutory
 
 Endowment Fund shall be used for the purpose of development or general work of the
 
 University. The remaining twenty five percent shall be reinvested in the permanent
 
 Statutory Endowment Fund.
 
### 48. University Endowment Fund.- (1)  The University shall establish a
 University Endowment Fund having such funds as may be determined by the
 
 Sponsoring Body which can include donations and other funds received from time to
 
 time.
 
(2) The University shall have the power to invest the University Endowment
 
 Fund in a manner as may be specified by the Statutes.
 
(3) The University Endowment Fund is a self-imposed fund that the University
 
 desires to maintain voluntarily and invest it responsibly to protect itself from financial
 
 challenges that may arise on account of pursuing social objectives and or unforeseen
 
 circumstance.
 
(4) The University may transfer any amount from the General Fund or the
 
 development fund to the University Endowment Fund. Excepting in the event of
 
 dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any monies be
 
 transferred from the University Endowment Fund for other purposes.
 
(5) Eighty percent of the incomes received from the University Endowment
 
 Fund shall be used for the purposes of development or general work of the
 
 University. The remaining twenty percent shall be reinvested into the University
 
 Endowment Fund.
 
### 49. General Fund.-(1)  The University shall establish a General Fund to which
 the following amount shall be credited, namely:-
 
 (i) all fees which may be charged by the University;
 
 (ii) all sums received from any other source not prohibited by any law for the
 
 time being in force;
 
 (iii) all contributions made by the University; and
 
 (iv) all contributions or donations made in this behalf by any other person or
 
 body which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force.
 
(2) The funds credited to the General Fund shall be applied to meet all the
 
 recurring expenditure of the University.
 
### 50. Development fund.- (1)  The University shall establish a Development Fund
 to which the following funds shall be credited, namely:-
 
 (i) development fees which may be charged from students;
 
 (ii) all sums received from any other source for the purposes of the development
 
 of the University;
 
 (iii) all contributions made to the University;
 
 (iv) all contributions/donations made in this behalf by any other person or
 
 body which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force; and
 
 (v) all incomes received from the Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund.
 
(2) The funds credited to the Development Fund from time to time shall be
 
 utilized for the development of the University.
 
(3) Under no circumstances the funds of the university shall be transferred to
 
 other Educational institutions of the sponsoring body.
 
### 51. Maintenance of funds.- The funds established under sections 47, 48, 49
 and 50 shall, subject to general supervision and control of the Board of Governors, be
 
 regulated and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.
 
### 52. Annual Report.- (1)  The annual report of the University shall be prepared
 under the direction of the Board of Management and shall be submitted to the Board
 
 of Governors for its approval.
 
(2) The Board of Governors shall consider the annual report in its meeting and
 
 may approve the same with or without modification.
 
(3) A copy of the annual report duly approved by the Board of Governors shall
 
 be sent to the Visitor and the State Government before 31st December following close
 
 of the financial year in 31st March of each year.
 
### 53. Account and audit.- (1)  The annual accounts and balance sheet of
 the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Board of Management
 
 and all funds accruing to or received by the University from all source and all amount
 
 disbursed or paid shall be entered in the account maintained by the University.
 
(2) The annual accounts of the University shall be audited by an auditor,
 
 who is a member of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India, every year.
 
(3) A copy of the annual accounts and the balance sheet together with
 
 the audit report shall be submitted to the Board of Governors before 30th
 
 November following close of the financial year in 31st March of each year.
 
(4) The annual accounts, the balance sheet and the audit report shall be
 
 considered by the Board of Governors at its meeting and the Board of Governors,
 
 shall forward the same to the visitor and the Government along with its observation
 
 thereon or before 31st December of each year.
 
(5) In the event of any objections or suggestions in the Report of the Auditors,
 
 the State Government may issue directions to the University, to rectify the mistakes
 
 and such directions shall be binding on the University.
 
### 54. Mode of proof of University record.- A copy of any receipt, application,
 notice, order, proceeding or resolution of any authority or committee of the
 
 University or other documents in possession of the University or any entry in any
 
 register duly maintained by the University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be
 
 received as prima facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order,
 
 proceeding, resolution or-document or the existence of entry in the register and
 
 shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transaction therein recorded where
 
 the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.
 
### 55. Power of State Government to issue directions.- The State Government
 may give such directions to the University as in its opinion are necessary or expedient
 
 for carrying out the purposes of this Act or to give effect to any of the provisions
 
 contained therein or of any rules or orders made thereunder and the Board of
 
 Governor or the Board of management, as the case may be, of the University shall
 
 comply with every such direction.
 
### 56. Penalties.- (1)  Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act or the rules
 made thereunder or any examination matters or in matters relating to award of
 
 degrees or in giving marks cards shall on conviction be punishable with fine of rupees
 
 fifty thousand which may extend to ten lakhs rupees or with an imprisonment for a
 
 term of six months which may extend to two years or with both.
 
 Provided that, where the University is also involved in committing the offence,
 
 the permission letter granted under this Act to commence the University shall be
 
 withdrawn.
 
(2) A penalty under this section may be imposed without prejudice to the
 
 penalty specified in any other Act.
 
### 57. Power to enter and Inspect.- Any officer not below the rank of Group ‘A’
 officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf, shall, subject to such
 
 conditions as may be specified therein under the Karnataka Educational Institutions
 
 (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1984 (Karnataka Act
 37 of 1984 
 ) shall be deemed
 
 to be the officer authorized to exercise the same powers and discharge the same
 
 functions as provided under section 9 of that Act for the purposes of this Act.
 
### 58. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University.- (1)  If the
 University proposes dissolution in accordance with the law governing its
 
 constitution or incorporation, it shall give at least six months prior notice in writing
 
 to the Government.
 
(2) The Karnataka State Higher Education Council shall conduct Inspection of
 
 University once in two years regarding;-
 
(i) Standard of Instructions for grant of degree;
 
(ii) Quality of Education;
 
(iii) Avoidance of commercialization of Higher Education;
 
(iv) contravention of the provisions of the Act if any;
 
 -and send report to the Government.
 
(3) On identification of mismanagement, maladministration and
 
 indiscipline, the Government shall issue directions to the management of the
 
 University to set right the administration. If the direction is not followed within
 
 such time as may be prescribed, the right to take decision for winding up of the
 
 University or any course thereof shall vest with the Government.
 
(4) The manner of winding up of the University or any course thereof shall be
 
 such as may be prescribed by the Government in this behalf.
 
 Provided that no such action shall be initiated without affording a
 
 reasonable opportunity to show cause to the University
 
(5) On receipt of the notice referred to in sub-section (1), the Government
 
 shall, in consultation with the relevant Regulatory Authority make such
 
 arrangements for the administration of the University for the rest of the period
 
 from the proposed date of dissolution of the University or winding up of the
 
 course and until the last batch of students in regular courses of studies of the
 
 University complete their courses of studies in such manner as may be specified
 
 by the Statues.
 
### 59. Expenditure of the University during dissolution.- (1)  The expenditure
 of administration of the University during taking over period of its management
 
 under sub-section (5)  of section 58 shall be met out of the Permanent Statutory
 
 Endowment Fund, the General Fund or the Development Fund in such manner as
 
 may be prescribed.
 
(2) If the fund referred to in section 47, 48, 49 and 50 are not sufficient
 
 to meet the expenditure of the University during the taking over period of its
 
 management, such expenditure may be met by disposing of the properties or asset of
 
 the University, by the Government.
 
(3) Where the dissolution of the University is due to mismanagement or
 
 maladministration, the Government is at liberty to identify the persons
 
 responsible for such mismanagement or maladministration and to impose penalty
 
 as it deems fit.
 
### 60. Removal of difficulties.- (1)  If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the
 provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by a notification or by order,
 
 make such provisions, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,
 
 as appear to it to be necessary or expedient, for removing the difficulty:
 
 Provided that, no notification or order under this section shall be made after
 
 the expiry of a period of five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
 
(2) Every Order made under sub-section (1), shall, as soon as may be after
 
 it is made, be laid before the State Legislature.
 
### 61. Power to make rules by the State Government.- (1)  The State
 Government may make rules, by notification, to carry out the purposes of this Act.
 
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made
 
 before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of
 
 thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive
 
 sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session
 
 or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification
 
 in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall
 
 thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may
 
 be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without
 
 prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
 
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 Gazette under clause (3)  of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
 
 VAJUBHAI VALA
 
 GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA
 
 By Order and in the name of
 
 the Governor of Karnataka,
 
 (K.DWARAKANATH BABU)
 
 Secretary to Government
 
 Department of Parliamentary Affairs
 
 and Legislation.
 

