(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 member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as appointing authority) in the case of other employee, may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Board of Management the circumstances in which the order was made.

(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 Board of Management 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, as the case may be, other employee on grounds of misconduct.

(3)

Save as aforesaid, the Board of Management, 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 teachers, 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 Board of Management 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 Board of Management or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month's salary in lieu thereof;

(c) [ the appointing authority may, however, waive the notice period in respect of a nonacademic permanent or temporary employee on technical resignation to take up an appointment in the same or other organisation, if he/she has applied through proper channel.] [Addition of sub-clause (c) to Clause (6) of the Statute 19 was approved by the Board of Management at its 46th meeting held on 19.3.96 and assent of the visitor was conveyed vide MHRD's letter No.F.5-39/960 U.I. (Desk) dated 25.7.96.]