If any University ¹[grants affiliation in respect of any course of study to any college referred to in sub-section (5) of section 12A in contravention of the provisions of that sub-section or] fails within a reasonable time to comply with any recommendation made by the Commission under section 12 or section 13, ²[or contravenes the provisions of any rule made under clause (f) or clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 25, or of any regulation made under clause (e) or clause (f) or clause (g) of section 26,] the Commission, after taking into consideration the cause, if any, shown by the University ³[for such failure or contravention,] may withhold from the University the grants proposed to be made out of the Fund of the Commission.

1. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1984).
2. Ins. by Act 33 of 1972, s. 7 (w.e.f. 17-6-1972).
3. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for "for its failure to comply with such recommendation " (w.e.f. 17-6-1972).