Section 26: Removal of employees of the University. - (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, a member of the academic staff or other employee of the University, the Vice-Chancellor, in the case of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) in the case of other employee may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made:

Q: What does Section 26 of The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006 (TEFLUA) deal with?

Section 26 TEFLUA pertains to "Removal of employees of the University. - (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, a member of the academic staff or other employee of the University, the Vice-Chancellor, in the case of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) in the case of other employee may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made:". It is part of the The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 26 of The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006 (TEFLUA) governs removal of employees of the University. - (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, a member of the academic staff or other employee of the University, the Vice-Chancellor, in the case of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) in the case of other employee may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made:. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 26 TEFLUA still in force?

Yes, Section 26 of the The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 26 TEFLUA?

धारा 26 TEFLUA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 26 of the The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006. Section 26 of The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006 (TEFLUA) governs removal of employees of the University. - (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, a member of the academic staff or other employee of the University, the Vice-Chancellor, in the case of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) in the case of other employee may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made:. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 26 TEFLUA?

Dhara 26 TEFLUA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 26 of the The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 26 of The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006 (TEFLUA) governs removal of employees of the University. - (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, a member of the academic staff or other employee of the University, the Vice-Chancellor, in the case of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) in the case of other employee may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made:. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 26 of The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006?

Cite as: "Section 26, The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006 (TEFLUA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006, § 26 (India).

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Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case do not warrant the suspension of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, revoke such order.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of the contract of appointment or of any other terms and conditions of service of the employees, the Executive Council in respect of teachers and other academic staff, and the appointing authority in respect of other employees, shall have the power to remove a teacher or a member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, on grounds of misconduct.

(3)

Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council, or as the case may be, the appointing authority, shall not be entitled to remove any teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee except for a good cause and after giving three months' notice or on payment of three months' salary in lieu thereof.

(4)

No teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall be removed under clause (2) or clause (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him.

(5)

The removal of a teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall take effect from the date on which the order of removal is made:

Provided that where the teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee is under suspension at the time of his removal, such removal shall take effect from the date on which he was placed under suspension.

(6)

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Statute, a teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee may resign -

(a) if he is a permanent employee, only after giving three months' notice in writing to the Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be, or by paying three months' salary in lieu thereof;

(b) if he is not a permanent employee, only after giving one month's notice in writing to the Executive Council or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month's salary in lieu thereof: