Karnataka Gazette, Part Part-EOG, 06 June 2013

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RNI No. KARBIL/2001/47147

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ

ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾದುದು

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 767 No. 767 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಕವಿಪ:ಶಾರಶಾ:15:ವಿ.ಪ.ನಾ:2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 16.05.2013 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಮಾನ್ಯ ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಎಸ್.ಆರ್. ಪಾಟೀಲ್ ರವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಾವಧಿಯು 13ನೇ ಮೇ, 2013ರ ಅಪರಾಹ್ನದಂದು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: KLC/Legn/15/LO/2013, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

The Office held by Sri S.R. Patil as Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council ceases with effect from 13th May, 2013 afternoon.

V. SHREESH Secretary Karnataka Legislative Council

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 768 No. 768 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಕವಿಪ:ಶಾರಶಾ:13:ಸ.ಮು.ಸ:2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 16.05.2013 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸಚೇತಕರಾದ ಡಾ: ಎ.ಹೆಚ್. ಶಿವಯೋಗಿಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಅವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಾವಧಿಯು ದಿನಾಂಕ:

13-5-2013ರ ಅಪರಾಹ್ನದಂದು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು

KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: KLC/Legn/13/G.C.W./2013, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

The Office held by Dr. A.H. Shivayogiswamy, as Government Chief Whip of Karnataka Legislative Council ceases w.e.f. 13-05-2013 afternoon.

V. SHREESH Secretary Karnataka Legislative Council

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 769 No. 769 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಕವಿಪ:ಶಾರಶಾ:ವಿಪಸಮುಸ/295/2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 16.05.2013 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಮಾನ್ಯ ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸಚೇತಕರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಆರ್.ವಿ. ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ ಅವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಾಧಿಯು ದಿನಾಂಕ: 13-5-2013ರ ಅಪರಾಹ್ನದಂದು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: KLC/Legn/295/G.O.C.W.2013, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

The Office held by Sri R.V. Venkatesh, as Opposition Chief Whip of Karnataka Legislative Council ceases w.e.f. 13-05-2013 afternoon.

V. SHREESH Secretary Karnataka Legislative Council

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 770 No. 770 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 80 SHASANA 2012, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ರೇವಾ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 13) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ರೇವಾ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 13) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO.13 OF 2013

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Seventh day of February, 2013) THE REVA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2012

(Received the assent of the Governor on the Fifth day of February, 2013)

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in Private Sector to promote and undertake the advancement of University Education leading upto and including undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture Education and allied sectors 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 to promote and undertake the advancement of University Education leading upto and including undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture Education and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty third year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER – I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Reva University Act, 2012.

(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 business 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 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 business at such a meeting;

(c) "Board of Governors" means the Board of Governors of the University as constituted under section 23;

(d) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the University as constituted under 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, maintained by the University;

(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 constituted under 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, Medical Council of India, Pharmaceuticalಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೦೬ Council of India, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council of Teacher Education, Distance Education Council, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 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 coordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region 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 the Trust;

(q) "State" means State of Karnataka;

(r) "Statutes" and "Regulations" means respectively, the Statutes and Regulations of the university made under this Act;

(s) "Study centre" means a centre established and maintained by the university for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students;

(t) "Teacher" means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, 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 specified by the 'University Grants Commission;

(u) "Trust" means Rukmini Educational and Charitable Trust, which is a registered Trust and is the sponsoring body.

(v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);

(w) "University" means Reva University, established and incorporated under this Act; (x) "Visitor" means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13.

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY

3. Proposal for the establishment of the University.- (1) The 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 the Trust.

(3) The proposal shall consists of the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the objects of the University along with the details of the Trust;

(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;

(iii) the nature and type of programmes 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 persons 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 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 to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University.

(4) A Screening Committee shall be constituted by the State Government consisting of three member who are Ex-officio members of Karnataka State Higher Education Council to examine the proposals received, which shall make recommendations to the State Government.

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 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike;

(b) forty acres of land if it is out side the limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike but within Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority area;

(c) not less than sixty 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 concerned Trust/foundation/institution/ 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 47.

(2) After the establishment of the Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund, the 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 "REVA University".

(3) The headquarters of th e Unive rsity shal l be at Bangalore Distric t. The U ni versity shall have Campuses or Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in Karnataka and 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 the 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.

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 Government; and

(c) for the benefit of 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 formulate the niche areas for research and teaching keeping in mind the needs being socially relevant in creating a knowledge society;

(ii) to support, promote and undertake the advancement of University Education leading upto and including undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture, Education and such other objects as the trustees may deem fit with prior approval of the State Government;

(iii) to establish campuses and have study centres, constituent colleges and Regional Centres at various locations in Karnataka and to contribute and develop an understanding of educational change and social and human development as per norms of University Grants Commission with prior approval of the State Government;

(iv) to carve a niche in the fields of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial research and to develop case studies including providing strategic advice to the incubated Companies;

(v) 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;

(vi) to collaborate with any other Universities, research institutions, non-profit organizations, industry associations, professional associations or other organizations offer specific educational and research programmes, training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty members and others;

(vii) 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. (viii) to undertake collaborative research and advocacy with any organizations with prior approval of the State Government.

(ix) engage students in research to promote innovation problem solving approach and creativity;

(x) to provide an innovative system of University level education, flexible and open, in regard to methods and places of learning, combination of courses, eligibility for enrolment, age of entry, conduct of examination and operation of programmes with a view to promoting access and equity in higher learning and to encourage excellence in the new fields of knowledge and to provide special emphasis on both the academic and application oriented learning;

(xi) to promote national integration and the integrated development of human personality through its policies and programmes;

(xii) promote and undertake various research programmes in various disciplines to solve problems in areas such as but not limited to disease cure, environment protection and improvement, renewable energy, efficient industrial practices, business administration and socio-economic development;

(xiii) design programmes towards continuing education of people employed in industries for skills engagement;

(xiv) engage students and faculty in industrial projects;

(xv) contribute to the productivity of industries through consulting assignments;

(xvi) encourage entrepreneurship in students, alumni and industry partners through teaching and collaborations;

(xvii) develop awareness and inspire public and private initiatives on matters of national and international importance through seminars, workshops, symposiums, discussions, conferences, continuous education programmes, community programmes, publications, training programmes and entrepreneurship;

(xviii) develop social entrepreneurship programmes by way of teaching, learning and leading by example;

(xix) undertake development activities relevant to development of the rural and urban sections of the society;

(xx) collaborate with developing, underdeveloped and developed nations to solve critical problems by pooling in global knowledge.

8. Powers of the University.- The University shall have the following powers, namely:-

(i) to establish and maintain Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres in Karnataka 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 extra curricular 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, Study Centre;

(ix) to i ns ti tu te a nd ma i n ta i n ho s te ls a nd to reco gn i ze , pl ace s o f re sid en ce fo r stude n ts of th e 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;

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 institutions with the prior approval of the Government;

(xx) to acquire properties with the prior approval of the board of management;

(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 posts 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 Private Universities 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;

(viii) to resolve any Conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.

CHAPTER - III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

12. Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the University:-

(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;

(viii) The Dean

(ix) The Registrar Evaluation; and

(x) 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 over the convocation of the university for conferring Degree and Diploma.

(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers, namely:-

(i) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University;

(ii) on the basis of the information received by the Visitor, 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 concerned.

14. The Pro-Visitor.- (1) The Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education of the 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 nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors;

(viii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;

(ix) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council;

(x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;

(xi) to resolve a conflict (excluding conflicts at a meeting of the Board of Governors) in the manner provided for 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 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 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 be 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 conferred 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

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) Research 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/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary ;

(iv) The Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Government in the Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government;

(vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman;

(vii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor who shall be a non-voting member;

(viii) One eminent educationist nominee of the university grant commission.

(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 Committeeಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೧೪ (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) No resolution shall be passed or decision be taken by the Board of Governors at their meeting, in respect of any Agenda Matters except pursuant to an affirmative vote by the Chancellor in favour of the Agenda Matter.

(9) In the event of a conflict of opinion at a meeting of the Board of Governors, then the issued shall be referred to the Sponsoring Body and the decision of the Sponsoring Body in respect of such issue shall be final and binding on the University.

24. The Board of Management.- (1) The Board of Management shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice Chancellor;

(ii) The Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(iii) The Registrar;

(iv) Two nominees of the Sponsoring Body;

(v) Two Deans of the schools as nominated by the Chancellor.

(vi) The Registrar Evaluation

(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Management and the Registrar in the absence of the Registrar the Registrar Evaluation with the prior approval of the Chancellor 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 - Chair Person

(ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor – Member

(iii) The Registrar

- Secretary

(iv) Such other members as may be specified by-the Statutes.

(v) The Registrar Evaluation –Member

(vi) One nominee of the Chancellor - Member

(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 Council.- (1) The Research Council shall be the Principal Research 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. This Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the Research and innovation polices of the University.

(2) The Research Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chair Person

(ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor - Member

(iii) The Dean of Research - Secretary

(iv) Head of the Department of Innovation - Memberವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೧೫ (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 – Chairperson

(ii) The Vice-Chancellor – Member

(iii) The Registrar – Member

(iv) The Finance Officer – Secretary

(v) One nominee of the Chancellor – Member; and

(vi) Such other members as may be specified by the statutes.

(vii) The Registrar Evaluation - Member

(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, rules and statutes, undertake Co-ordination exercise, general supervisions over the financial matters of the University.

28. Other Authorities.- The constitution, the 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 or decided in the meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committee without obtaining the prior approval of the Chancellor.

(2) In the event of breach of any provisions of this Act, the Chancellor shall be entitled at all time to immediately take remedial action by reversing all decisions taken by any functionary or body of University 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 ;

status quo ante shall prevail in respect of the matter or decision in breach.

CHAPATER – V

STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

32. Statutes.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or 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) 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;

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 freeships 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;

(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 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;

(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. Fee Regulation Committee.-(1) The fee of the university seats reserved for Karnataka Students under section 9 shall be regulated by the Fee Regulation Committee constituted by the Government which shall be headed by a retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge and consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, two Academicians nominated by the Board of Governors of whom one shall be woman. A Chartered Accountant of repute shall be co-opted for this purpose in the Committee.

(2) The Committee shall look after the compliance of the university in its admissions and collection of fee.

CHAPTER - VI

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 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 Statutes:-

(i) the first Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any shall be appointed by the Chancellor;

(ii) the first Registrar, the first Registrar Evaluation and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor; and

(iii) the first Board of Management, the first Finance Committee, the first Research and innovation 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 the Bangalore or Bangalore 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 General Fund or the Development fund to the permanent statutory fund except in the event of the dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any moneys be transferred from permanent Statutory Endowment Fund for any other purposes.

(4) Seventy five percent of the income 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 invested 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.

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 dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances moneys can 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 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.

(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 also 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.

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 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 31 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 on or before 31st December of each year.

(5) In the event of any material alteration in the Report of the Auditors, the State Government may issue directions to the University, 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 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 authorised 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 periodical Inspection of University regarding;- (i) Standard of Instructions for grant of degree;

(ii) Quality of Education;

(iii) Avoidance of commercialisation 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 administration of the University 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.

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 carryout 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.

The above translation of ರೇವಾ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 13) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 771 No. 771 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 10 SHASANA 2013, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ಸಿ.ಎಂ.ಆರ್. ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:45) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ಸಿ.ಎಂ.ಆರ್. ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013 ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 45) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 45 OF 2013

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Thirtieth day of March, 2013)ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೨೧

C.M.R UNIVERSITY ACT, 2013

(Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty Fifth day of March, 2013)

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in private sector by the C.M.R. Jnanadhara Trust to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University education in General, Technical, Health, Management, Life Sciences and allied sectors 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 C.M.R. Jnanadhara Trust to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University Education in Technical, Health, Management, life sciences and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER - I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement:-(1) This Act may be called the C.M.R. University Act, 2013.

(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 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, maintained by the University wherever situated;

(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 and Dental Councils of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, 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 and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management;

(q) "State" means State of Karnataka;

(r) "Statutes" and "Regulations" means respectively the Statutes and Regulations of the University made under this Act;

(s) "Study Centre" means a centre 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;

(t) "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;

(u)"Trust" means C.M.R. Jnanadhara Trust, registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882.

(v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);

(w) "University" means C.M.R. University established and incorporated under this Act;

(x) "Visitor" means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13.

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY

3. Proposal for the establishment of the University:- (1) the 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 the Trust.

(3) The proposal shall contain the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the objects of the University along with the details of Trust;

(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;

(iii) the nature and type of programmes 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 persons 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 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 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 proposal received, which shall make recommendations to the State Government.

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 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike;

(b) forty acres of land if it is out side the limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike but within Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority area;

(c) not less than sixty 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 / foundation / institution / 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 47.

(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 "C.M.R. University".

(3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Bangalore. The University shall have Campuses or Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in Karnataka and 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 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 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 and

(c) for the benefit of the similar Universities in the State whether subject to a change in State Policy or otherwise;

Provided 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, 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 specificಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೨೪ 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 the State Government; (viii) to establish Campuses, Regional centres, study centres and constituent Colleges at various locations in Karnataka 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;

(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 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, 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;

(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 Private Universities 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;

(viii) to resolve any conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.

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;

(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 nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors;

(viii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;

(ix) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council;

(x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;

(xi) 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.

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

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 /Secretary to the State Government in the Department of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary

(iv) The Principal Secretary /Secretary to the State Government in the Department of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary

(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government.

(vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman;

(vii) The Pro Vice Chancellor who shall be non-voting member;

(viii) One eminent educationist nominated by the University Grants Commission

(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;

(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;

(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 - Members

(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 - Chairpersonಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೩೦ (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

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) 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;

(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;

(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;

(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. Fee Regulation Committee:- (1) The fee of the university seats reserved for Karnataka Students under section 9 shall be regulated by the Fee Regulation Committee Constituted by the Government, which shall be headed by a retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge and consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, two Academicians nominated by the Board of Governors of whom one shall be woman. A Chartered Accountant of repute shall be co-opted for this purpose in the Committee.

(2) The Committee shall look after the compliance of the university in its admissions of collection of fee.

CHAPTER – VI

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.

aggrieved employee or students shall have a right to appeal 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 the Bangalore or Bangalore 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 by the statutes.

(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;

(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.

(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.

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 31 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 material alteration in the Report of the Auditors, the State Government may issue directions to the University, 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.

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 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 of 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 carryout 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.

The above translation of ಸಿ.ಎಂ.ಆರ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:45) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 772 No. 772 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 11 SHASANA 2013, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ಪ್ರೆಸಿಡೆನ್ಸಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 41) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ಪ್ರೆಸಿಡೆನ್ಸಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅದಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 41) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 41 OF 2013

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Twenty-fifth day of March, 2013) PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY ACT, 2013

(Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty second day of March, 2013) An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka, a University of unitary nature in the private sector by A. H. Memorial Education Trust, Bangalore, to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University education in Business and Management Studies, Life Sciences, Computer Science & Information Technology and other Technical courses, Medical Sciences and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

private sector by the A.H. Memorial Educational Trust, Bangalore, to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University Education in - Business and Management Studies, Life Sciences, Computer Science & Information Technology and other Technical courses, Medical Sciences and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER - I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Presidency University Act, 2013.

(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 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, maintained by the University wherever situated;

(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 and Dental Councils of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, 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 coordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region 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 the Founding Trust;

(q) "State" means State of Karnataka;

(r) "Statutes" and "Regulations" means respectively the Statutes and Regulations of the University made under this Act;

(s) "Study Centre" means a centre 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;

(t) "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;

(u) 'Trust' means the AE Memorial Educational Trust registered under the Trust Act, 1882.

(v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);

(w) "University" means the Presidency University established and in corporated under this Act; (x) "Visitor" means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13.

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY

3. Proposal for the establishment of the University.- (1) The 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 the Trust.

(4) The proposal shall contain the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the objectives of the University along with the details of the Trust;

(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;

(iii) the nature and type of programmes of study and research to be undertaken by the University during a period of five academic years immediately following the commencement date;

(iv) the academic resource (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 persons 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 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 to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University.

(4) A Screening Committee shall be constituted by the State Government consisting of three member who are Ex-officio members of Karnataka State Higher Education Council to examine the proposals received, which shall make recommendations to the State Government.

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 the 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 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike;

(b) forty acres of land if it is out side the limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike but within Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority area;

(a) and (b).

The land specified above shall consist of a single block and it shall be in the name of concerned trust/institution/ university itself. Based on the furnished particulars required in sub-section (3) of section 3, it may direct the Trust to establish the permanent Statutory Endowment Fund as specified in section 47.

(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 "Presidency University".

(3) The headquarters of th e Univers ity shall be at Bangalore. The Un iversi ty s hall have Campuses or Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in Karnataka and 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 the 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 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; and

(c) for the benefit of similar universities in the State whether subject to a change in State policy or otherwise:

Provided that the university may receive any financial support from any other source.

6. Power to establish constituent Colleges, 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. Objectives 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 Business and Management Studies, Life Sciences, Computer Science & Information Technology and other Technical courses, Medical 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 enhance 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 the proposed areas andವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೩೯ 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 technology business and technology incubation including technology management;

(vi) to provide an 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 the State Government; (viii) to establish Campuses, Regional centres, study centres and constituent Colleges at various locations in Karnataka 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;

(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 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 objectives 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 time being 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, 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;

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 objectives 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;

(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 posts 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 Private Universities 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;

(viii) to resolve any conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.

CHAPTER – III

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;

(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 preapprove the appointment of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Dean, the Registrar and the Finance Officer;

(vii) to nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors;

(viii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;

(ix) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council;

(x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;

(xi) 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.

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 Convenor 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 with the written approval of 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

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/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(iv) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Government in the Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government;

(vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman;

(vii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor who shall be a non-voting member;

(viii) One eminent educationist nominee of the university grant commission.

(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;

(vii) to approve proposals for submission to the Government;

(viii) to nominate three members to the Fee Regulation Committee;

(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;

(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 - Members

(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 - Memberವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೪೫ (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 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 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

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) 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;

(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;

(xii) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, free ships, medals and prizes;

(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;

(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. Fee Regulation Committee.- (1) The fee of the university seats reserved for Karnataka Students under section 9 shall be regulated by the Fee Regulation Committee constituted by the Government which shall be headed by a retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge and consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, two Academicians nominated by the Board of Governors of whom one shall be woman. A Chartered Accountant of repute shall be co-opted for this purpose in the Committee.

(2) The Committee shall look after the compliance of the university in its admissions and collection of fee.

CHAPTER – VI

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 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, 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 the Bangalore or Bangalore 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.

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;

(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.

(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.

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 30thNovember following close of the financial year in 31 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 on or before 31st December of each year.

(5) In the event of any material alteration in the Report of the Auditors, the State Government may issue directions to the University, 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 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 authorised 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 periodical Inspection of University regarding;- (i) Standard of Instructions for grant of degree;

(ii) Quality of Education;

(iii) Avoidance of commercialisation 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 administration of the University 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.

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.

The above translation of the ಪ್ರೆಸಿಡೆನ್ಸಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013 ರ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 41) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 773 No. 773 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 27 SHASANA 2013, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ವೈದೇಹಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 36) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ವೈದೇಹಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 36) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 36 OF 2013

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Fifteenth day of March, 2013) THE VYDEHI UNIVERSITY ACT, 2013

(Received the assent of the Governor on the Twelth day of March, 2013)

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in private sector by the Srinivasa Trust, Bangalore to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University education in Health Care Education to include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Allied Health sectors, Life Sciences, Biotechnology and allied sectors 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 Srinivasa Trust, Bangalore to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University Education in Health Care Education to include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Allied Healthವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೫೧ sectors, Life Sciences, Biotechnology and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER - I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement:-(1) This Act may be called the Vydehi University Act, 2013.

(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 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, maintained by the University wherever situated;

(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 and Dental Councils of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, 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 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 Srinivasa Trust, Bangalore, registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1982.

(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 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 inಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೫೨ a Constituent College and includes the Principal of Constituent College in conformity with the norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission;

(v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);

(w) "University" means Vydehi University established and incorporated under this Act;

(x) "Visitor" means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13.

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY

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 programmes 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 persons 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 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 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 proposal received from the Sponsoring Trust which has recommendations to the State Government for 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 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike;

(b) forty acres of land if it is out side the limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike but within Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority area;

(c) not less than sixty 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 / foundation / institution / 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 47.

(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 "Vydehi University".

(3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Bangalore. The University shall have Campuses or Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in Karnataka and 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 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 and

(c) provided to or 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 Health Care Education to include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Allied Health sectors, Life Sciences, Biotechnology 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;

learning as it may deem fit and in particular, to make special provisions for integrated courses in Health Care Education to include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Allied Health sectors, Life Sciences, Biotechnology and allied sectors and to make appropriate measures for promoting interdisciplinary studies and research;

(v) 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;

(vi) to develop resource centres to contribute to quality education with prior approval of State Government; (vii) to establish Campuses, Regional centres, study centres and constituent Colleges at various locations in Karnataka and to contribute and develop an understanding of educational change in professional, general education and social and human development with prior approval of Government;

(viii) 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;

(ix) 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;

(x) 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;

(xi) to undertake necessary or expedient action to pursue and promote the objectives of the University;

(xii) 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 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, 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;

(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 Private Universities 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;

(viii) to resolve any conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.

CHAPTER – III

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;

(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;

(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 preapprove the appointment of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Dean, the Registrar and the Finance Officer;

(vii) to nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors;

(viii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;

(ix) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council;

(x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;

(xi) 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.

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;

(ix) 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 /Secretary to the State Government in the Department of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary

(iv) The Principal Secretary /Secretary to the State Government in the Department of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary

(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government.

(vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman;

(vii) The Pro Vice Chancellor who shall be non-voting member;

(viii) One eminent educationist nominated by the University Grants Commission

(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;

(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;

(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 - Members

(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.

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

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) 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;

(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;

(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;

(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. Fee Regulation Committee:- (1) The fee of the university seats reserved for Karnataka Students under section 9 shall be regulated by the Fee Regulation Committee Constituted by the Government, which shall be headed by a retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge and consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, two Academicians nominated by the Board of Governors of whom one shall be woman. A Chartered Accountant of repute shall be co-opted for this purpose in the Committee.

(2) The Committee shall look after the compliance of the university in its admissions of collection of fee.

CHAPTER – VI

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 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.

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 Bangalore or Bangalore 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 by the statutes.

(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;

(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.

(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.

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 31 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 material alteration in the Report of the Auditors, the State Government may issue directions to the University, 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 punishableಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೬೪ 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 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 commercialisation 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 of 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 carryout 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.

The above translation of the ವೈದೇಹಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013 ರ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 36) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 774 No. 774 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 33 SHASANA 2012, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ವೆಲ್ಲೂರು ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 14) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (³) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ವೆಲ್ಲೂರು ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 14) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 14 OF 2013

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Seventh day of February, 2013) VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANGALORE ACT, 2012

(Received the assent of the Governor on the Fifth day of February, 2013)

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in Private Sector to promote and undertake the advancement of University Education in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture, Education and allied sectors 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 to promote and undertake the advancement of University Education in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture, Education and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty third year of the Republic of India as follows:-

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Vellore Institute of Technology Bangalore Act, 2012.

(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 business 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 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 business 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, maintained by the University, wherever situated;

(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, Medical Council of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council of Teacher Education, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 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 coordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region 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 the Trust;

(q) "State" means State of Karnataka;

(r) "Statutes" and "Regulations" means respectively, the Statutes and Regulations of the university made under this Act;

(s) "Study centre" means a centre 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 education;

(t) "Teacher" means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, 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 Commissions;

(u) "Trust" means Vellore Educational and Charitable Trust;

(v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);

(w) "University" means the Vellore Institute of Technology Bangalore, established and incorporated under this Act;

(x) "Visitor" means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY

3. Proposal for the establishment of the University.- (1) The 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 the Trust.

(3) The proposal shall consist of the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the objects of the University along with the details of the Trust;

(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;

(iii) the nature and type of programmes 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) th e sc hem e fo r mob il i zi ng re sou rce s a nd th e co s t o f cap i ta l the re to a nd the ma n ne r o f repayments to each source;

(ix) th e s c h e m e o f g e n e ra ti o n o f fu n d s i n te rn a l l y th ro u g h th e re c o v e ry o f fe e from s tud e n ts , 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 persons of Indian origin and students of nationalities other than India;

(xi) th e ye a rs o f expe rie nc e a nd expe rtise i n the co nc e rn ed d isc ip li ne a t the co mma nd of th e T rus t 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 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, which shall make recommendations to the State Government.

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.

(a) twenty five acres of land if it is within limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike;

(b) forty acres of land if it is out side the limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike but within Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority area;

(c) not less than sixty 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 concerned trust/foundation/institution/ 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 47.

(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 "Vellore Institute of Technology Bangalore".

(3) The headquarters o f the Unive rsity shall be at Bangalore . The Uni versity shall have Campuses or Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in Karnataka and 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 the 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 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 Government; and

(c) for the benefit of 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 formulate the niche areas for research & teaching keeping in mind the needs being socially relevant in creating a knowledge society;

(ii) to support, promote and undertake the advancement of university education leading up to and including undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture, Education and such other objects as the trustees may deem fit with prior approval of the State Government;

(iii) to establish Campuses and have study centers, constituent colleges and Regional Centres, at various locations in Karnataka and to contribute and develop an understanding of educational change and social and human development; as per norms of the University Grants Commission with prior approval of the State Government;

(iv) to carve a niche in the fields of entrepreneurship & entrepreneurial research and to develop case studies including providing strategic advice to the Incubated Companies;

(v) 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;

(vi) to collaborate with any other universities, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, professional associations or other organizations offer specific educational and research programmes, training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty members and others;

( v ii ) to u nde rtak e p rog ramm es fo r de ve lopme n t and trai n i ng o f facu l ty a nd res ea rch e rs of th e University in partnership with any other University of quality with prior approval of the State Government;

(viii) to undertake collaborative research and advocacy with any organizations with prior approval of the State Government;

(ix) engage students in research to promote innovation problem solving approach and creativity;

(x) to provide an innovative system of University level education, flexible and open, in regard to methods and places of learning, combination of courses, eligibility for enrolment, age of entry, conduct of examination and operation of programmes with a view to promoting a cce ss a nd e qui ty in hi gh e r lea rn in g a nd to e ncou ra ge exce l le nce i n th e ne w fie lds o f knowledge and to provide special emphasis on both the academic and application oriented learning;

(xi) to p ro m o te n a ti o n a l i n te g ra ti o n a n d th e i n te g ra te d d e v e l op m e n t o f h u m a n pe rs o n a l i ty through its policies and programmes;

(xii) promote and undertake various research programmes in various disciplines to solve problems in areas such as but not limited to disease cure, environment protection and improvement, renewable energy, efficient industrial practices, business administration and socio - economic development;

(xiii) design programmes towards continuing education of people employed in industries for skills enhancement;

(xiv) engage students and faculty in industrial projects;

(xv) contribute to the productivity of industries through consulting assignments;

(xvi) encourage entrepreneurship in students, alumni and industry partners through teaching and collaborations;

(xvii) develop awareness and inspire public and private initiatives on matters of national and international importance through seminars, workshops, symposiums, discussions, conferences, continuous education programmes, community development programmes, publications, training programmes and entrepreneurship;

(xviii) develop social entrepreneurship programmes by way of teaching, learning and leading by example;

(xix) undertake development activities relevant to development of the rural and urban sections of the society;

(xx) collaborate with developing, underdeveloped and developed nations to solve critical problems by pooling in global knowledge.

8. Powers of the University.- The University shall have the following powers, namely:-

(i) to establish and maintain Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres in Karnataka 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;

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 extra curricular 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, Study Centre;

(ix) to i ns ti tu te a nd ma i n ta i n ho s te ls a nd to reco gn i ze , pl ace s o f re sid en ce fo r stude n ts of th e 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 institutions with the prior approval of the Government;

(xx) to acquire properties with the prior approval of the board of management;

(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 posts 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 Private Universities 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;

(viii) to resolve any Conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.

CHAPTER - III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

12. Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the University:-

(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 over the convocation of the university for conferring Degree and Diploma.

(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers, namely:-

(i) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University;

(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 of the 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.

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 nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors;

(viii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;

(ix) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council;

(x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;

(xi) to resolve a conflict (excluding conflicts at a meeting of the Board of Governors) in the manner provided for 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 be 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 conferred 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

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) 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/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary ;

(iv) The Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Government in the Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government;

(vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman;

(vii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor who shall be a non-voting member;

(viii) One eminent educationist nominee of the university grant commission.

(2) The Registrar shall be non-voting member secretary of the Board of Governors.

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

(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 Chancellor;

(iii) The Registrar;

(iv) Two nominees of the Sponsoring Body;

(v) Two Deans of the schools 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 - Chair Person

(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 and innovation to be undertaken by the University, including prioritization of the areas. This Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules, Co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the Research and innovation polices of the University.

(2) The Research and innovation Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chair Person

(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 by the statutes.

(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, rules and statutes, undertake Co-ordination exercise, general supervisions over the financial matters of the University.

28. Other Authorities.- The constitution, the 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 or decided in the meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committee without obtaining the prior approval of the Chancellor.

(2) In the event of breach of any provisions of this Act, the Chancellor shall be entitled at all time to immediately take remedial action by reversing all decisions taken by any functionary or body of University 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 ;

status quo ante shall prevail in respect of the matter or decision in breach.

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) 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;

(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 freeships 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;

(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;

(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. Fee Regulation Committee.- (1) The fee of the university seats reserved for Karnataka Students under section 9 shall be regulated by the Fee Regulation Committee constituted by the Government which shall be headed by a retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge and consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, two Academicians nominated by the Board of Governors of whom one shall be woman. A Chartered Accountant of repute shall be co-opted for this purpose in the Committee.

(2) The Committee shall look after the compliance of the university in its admissions and collection of fee.

CHAPTER - VI

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 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 Statutes,-

(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, the first Research and innovation 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 the Bangalore or Bangalore 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.

statutory fund except in the event of the dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any moneys be transferred from permanent Statutory Endowment Fund for any other purposes.

(4) Seventy five percent of the income 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 invested 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 dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances moneys can 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 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.

(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 also establish a Development Fund to which the following funds shall be credited, namely:-

(i) development fees which may be charged from students not prohibited by any law for the time being in force ;

(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.

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 State Government before 31st December following close of the financial year in 31stMarch 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 30thNovember following close of the financial year in 31 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 on or before 31st December of each year.

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 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 authorised 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 periodical Inspection of University 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 Universityಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೮೦ (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 administration of the University 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 carryout 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.

The above translation of ವೆಲ್ಲೂರು ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 14) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 775 No. 775 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 43 SHASANA 2012, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ಶ್ರೀ ದೇವರಾಜ್ ಅರಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 23) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (³) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ಶ್ರೀ ದೇವರಾಜ್ ಅರಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 23) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 23 OF 2013 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Fourth day of March, 2013) SRI DEVARAJ URS UNIVERSITY ACT, 2012 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty fifth day of February, 2013)

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in private sector by Sri Devaraj Urs Education Trust to promote and undertake the advancement of University education in Technical, Health, Management, life sciences and allied sectors and to provide for its functioning as a unitary teaching and residential University 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 Sri Devaraj Urs Education Trust to promote and undertake the advancement of University Education in Technical, Health, Management, life sciences and allied sectors and to provide for its functioning as a unitary teaching and residential University and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty Third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER – I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called Sri Devaraj Urs University Act, 2012.

(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 business 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 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 business 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, maintained by the University, wherever situated;

(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,ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೮೨ National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Distance Education Council, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 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 coordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management;

(p) "Sponsoring Authoriy" or "sponsoring body" in relation to this Act means the Trust;

(q) "State" means State of Karnataka;

(r) "Statutes" and "Regulations" means respectively, the Statutes and Regulations of the university made under this Act;

(s) "Study centre" means a centre 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 education;

(t) "Teacher" means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor 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 Commissions;

(u) "Trust" means Sri Devaraj Urs Education Trust for Backward Classes, Tamaka, Kolar Taluk, Kolar District, which is a registered Trust;

(v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);

(w) "University" means Sri Devaraj Urs University established and incorporated under this Act; (x) "Visitor" means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13.

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY

3. Proposal for the establishment of the University.- (1) The 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 the Trust.

(3) The proposal shall consist of the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the objects of the University along with the details of the Trust;

(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;

(iii) the nature and type of programmes 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 persons 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 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 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, which shall make recommendations to the State Government.

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 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike;

(b) forty acres of land if it is out side the limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike but within Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority area;"

(c) not less than sixty 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 concerned trust/foundation/institution/ 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 47.

(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 Devaraj Urs University."

(3) The headquarters of the Unive rsity shal l be at a place wi th in the reve nue jurisdiction o f Bangalore Rural dis tric t. The Universi ty sha ll have Campuses or Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in Karnataka and 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 the 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 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:

(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 Government; and

(c) for the benefit of 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) provide instruction, teaching, training, research and development in various disciplines in areas such as Technical, Health, Social and Life Sciences, Education in Finance, in Management, Teaching- Learning and allied sectors and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge including consultancy in these fields;

(ii) design and deliver high quality training, capacity building and development systems for teachers in higher and professional education, administrators and professionals working in Government, Public and Private Sectors and development professionals in other systems;

(iii) develop resource centers to contribute to quality education;

(iv) to establish Campuses and have study centers, constituent colleges and Regional Centres, at various locations in Karnataka and to contribute and develop an understanding of educational change and social and human development; as per norms of the University Grants Commission with prior approval of the State Government;

(v) 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;

(vi) to collaborate with any other universities, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, professional associations or other organizations in India or overseas offer specific educational and research programmes, training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty members and others;

(vii) 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;

(viii) 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; (ix) to undertake collaborative research and advocacy with any organizations with prior approval of the State Government;

(x) undertake necessary or expedient action to pursue and promote the objectives of the University;

(xi) pursue any objectives as may be approved by the Government for the enhancement of the education and other development sectors in India.

8. Powers of the University.- The University shall have unitary teaching and residential functions and have the following powers, namely:-

(i) to establish and maintain Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres in Karnataka 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 extra curricular 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, 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 and take over run the management of any other educational institutions with the prior approval of the State Government;

(xx) to acquire properties with prior approval of the Board of management.

(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.

by clubbing such courses together and where there are less than three posts 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 Private Universities 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;

(viii) to resolve any Conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.

CHAPTER - III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

12. Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the University:-

(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 over the convocation of the university for conferring Degree and Diploma.

(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers, namely:-

(i) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University;

(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 of the 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 nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors;

(viii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;

(ix) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council;

(x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;

(xi) to resolve a conflict (excluding conflicts at a meeting of the Board of Governors) in the manner provided for 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.

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 be 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 conferred 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

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) 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/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary ;

(iv) The Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Government in the Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government;

(vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman;

(vii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor who shall be a non-voting member;

(viii) One eminent educationist nominee of the university grant commission."

(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 Rule; (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

(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 Chancellor;

(iii) The Registrar;

(iv) Two nominees of the Sponsoring Body;

(v) Two Deans of the schools 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 - Chair Person

(ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor – Member

(iii) The Registrar - Secretaryಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೧೯೦ (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 and innovation to be undertaken by the University, including prioritization of the areas. This Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the Research and innovation polices of the University.

(2) The Research and innovation Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chair Person

(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 by the statutes.

(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, rules and statutes, undertake Co-ordination exercise, general supervisions over the financial matters of the University.

28. Other Authorities.- The constitution, the 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 or 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 or decided in the meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committee without obtaining the prior approval of the Chancellor.

(2) In the event of breach of any provisions of this Act, the Chancellor shall be entitled at all time to immediately take remedial action by reversing all decisions taken by any functionary or body of University and consequent upon the pursuit of such a remedial action all such actions taken by the functionary or body of theವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೯೧ university in breach of the provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be null and void ab initio and consequently ;

status quo ante shall prevail in respect of the matter or decision in breach.

CHAPTER – V

STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

32. Statutes.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or 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) 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;

(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 freeships 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;

(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;

(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.

Management, make new or additional regulations or amend or repeal the regulations.

38. Fee Regulation Committee.- (1) The fee of the university seats reserved for Karnataka Students under section 9 shall be regulated by the Fee Regulation Committee constituted by the Government which shall be headed by a retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge and consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, two Academicians nominated by the Board of Governors of whom one shall be woman. A Chartered Accountant of repute shall be co-opted for this purpose in the Committee."

(2) The committee shall lay down the procedure and modalities consistent with the statute for fixation of fee structure for all the academic programmes.

(3) The fee structure so proposed by the committee shall be placed before the Board of Governors for approval.

CHAPTER - VI

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 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 Statutes,-

(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, the first Research and innovation 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 atleast rupees twenty five crores out of which atleast 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 the Bangalore or Bangalore 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 General Fund or the Development fund to the permanent statutory fund except in the event of the dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any moneys be transferred from permanent Statutory Endowment Fund for any other purposes.

(4) Seventy five percent of the income 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 invested 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 dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances moneys can 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 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.

(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 also establish a Development Fund to which the following funds shall be credited, namely:-

(i) development fees which may be charged from students not prohibited by any law for the time being in force ;

(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.

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 State Government before 31st December following close of the financial year in 31stMarch 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.

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 30thNovember following close of the financial year in 31 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 on or before 31st December of each year.

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 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 authorised 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 periodical Inspection of University regarding,- (i) Standard of Instructions for grant of degree;

(ii) Quality of Education;

(iii) Avoidance of commercialisation 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 administration of the University from the proposed date of dissolution of the University or winding up of the course and until the last batch of students inವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೯೫ 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 carryout 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.

The above translation of ಶ್ರೀ ದೇವರಾಜ್ ಅರಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 23) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (³) of Article ³⁴⁸ of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 82 SHASANA 2012, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ಪಿಇಎಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:16) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ಪಿಇಎಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:16) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO.16 OF 2013

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Seventh day of February, 2013)

THE PES UNIVERSITY ACT, 2012

(Received the assent of the Governor on the Fifth day of February, 2013)

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in Private Sector to promote and undertake the advancement of University Education in Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, Arts, Social Science, Computer Applications, Humanities and Management and allied sectors and for the matters connected there with or incidental thereto.

Whereas it is expedient to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary nature in private sector to promote and undertake the advancement of University Education in Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, Arts, Social Science, Computer Applications, Humanities and Management and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty third year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER – I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the PES University Act, 2012.

(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 26;

(b) "Agenda Matters" means all the matters and business 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 Executive Council 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 business at such a meeting;

(c) "Board of Governors" means the Board of Governors of the University as constituted under section 24;

(d) "Chancellor", "Pro Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor", "Pro Vice-Chancellor" means respectively the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University;

(e) "Campus" means a campus established, maintained by the University;

(f) "Committees" means the committees formed under this Act or by the various functionaries of the University, as the case may be, and includes the Search Committee, Nomination Committee, the Finance Committee, the Finance Council and such other committees;

(g) "Constituent College" means a college or institution established and maintained by the University;

(h) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University as constituted under section 25;

(i) "Finance Council" means the Finance Council of the University as constituted under section 28;

(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,ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೧೯೭ such as University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, Medical Council of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council of Teacher Education, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 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 coordinating and supervising the work of Study Centers in any region and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Executive Council;

(p) "Society" means the Peoples Education Society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960);

(q) "Sponsoring Authority" or "sponsoring body" in relation to this Act means the Society;

(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 established and maintained by the university for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students.

(u) "Teacher" means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Adjunct Professor 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 specified by the 'University Grants Commissions;

(v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);

(w) "University" means the PES University, established and incorporated under this Act; (x) "Visitor" means the visitor of the University as specified in section 13.

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY AND SPONSORING BODY

3. Proposal for the establishment of the University.- (1) The Society 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 the Society.

(3) The proposal shall consist of the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the objects of the University along with the details of the Society;

(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;

(iii) the nature and type of programs 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;

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, free ship 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 persons 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 Society 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 to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University.

(4) A Screening Committee shall be constituted by the State Government consisting of three member who are Ex-officio members of Karnataka State Higher Education Council to examine the proposals received, which shall make recommendations to the State Government.

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 Society 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 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike;

(b) forty acres of land if it is out side the limits of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike but within Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Area;

(c) not less than sixty 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 concerned society/ university itself. Based on the furnished particulars required in sub-section (3) of section 3, the Government may direct the Society to establish the permanent Statutory Endowment Fund as specified in section 48.

(2) After the establishment of the Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund, the 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 "PES University".

(3) The headquarters o f the Unive rsity shall be at Bangalore . The Uni versity shall have Campuses or Regional Centers, Study Centers anywhere in Karnataka and subject to the prior permission of the State Government and as per UGC norms.

(4) The First Chancellor, the First Pro-Chancellor, the First Vice-Chancellor, the First Pro-Vice- Chancellor, First members of the Board of Governors, First members of the Executive Council 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 the Society 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 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 programs receiving support from the Government; and

(c) for the benefit of 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 Provide instruction, teaching, training, Consultancy, research and development in various disciplines in areas such as Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Computer Applications, Humanities and Management and make Provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge on these fields and such other objects as the Society may deem fit with prior approval of the state Government;

(ii) to design and deliver high quality training, capacity building and development systems for teachers, Professionals, and administrators in education and other systems in various locations in Karnataka;

(iii) to develop resource centers in various locations in Karnataka and to contribute to quality education;

(iv) to establish Campuses and have study centers at various locations in Karnataka and to contribute and develop an understanding of higher education as well as social and human development as per norms of the University Grants Commission with prior approval of the State Government;

(v) 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;

(vi) to collaborate with any other universities, research institutions, non-profit organizations, industry associations, professional associations or other organizations offer specific education and research programs, training programs and exchange programs for students, faculty members and others;

(vii) to disseminate knowledge and develop a public debate on issues of education and allied development fields through seminars, conferences, executive education programs, community development programs, publications and training programs and events;

(viii) to undertake programs for development and training of faculty and researchers of the university in partnership with any other institutions of quality with prior permission of the State Government;

(ix) to undertake collaborative research and advocacy with any organizations with prior permission of the State Government;

(x) to undertake necessary or expedient action to pursue and promote the objectives of the University;

(xi) to undertake any objectives as may be approved by the Government for the enhancement of higher 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 Campuses, Regional Centers and Study Centers in Karnataka 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;

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 extra curricular activities for students and employees;

(vii) to make appointments of the Faculty, officers and employees of the University or a Constituent College, Campuses, Regional Centers, Study Centers;

(viii) to receive voluntary donations and gifts of any kind not prohibited by any Law for the time being in force 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, 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 programs for teachers, lesson writers, evaluators and other academic staff;

(xiv) to determine standards of admission to the University or a Constituent College, Regional Centers, Study Centers 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 institutions with the prior approval of the Government;

(xx) to acquire properties with the prior approval of the Executive Council;

(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 posts 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 Private Universities 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 as provided in this Act namely:-

(i) to appoint or re-appoint or terminate the appointment of the Chancellor;

(ii) to appoint or re-appoint or terminate the appointment of the Pro-Chancellor.

(iii) to constitute the first Board of Governors of the University;

(iv) to nominate the chairperson of the Board of Governors;

(v) to nominate three persons as members of the Board of Governors;

(vi) to nominate two persons as members of the Executive Council;

(vii) to determine the source of funds to be contributed to the University Endowment Fund;

(viii) to determine the application and spending of moneys by the University;

(ix) to resolve any Conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.

CHAPTER - III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

12. Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the University:-

(i) The Visitor

(ii) The Pro-Visitor

(iii) The Chancellor;

(iv) The Pro Chancellor;

(v) The Vice-Chancellor;

(vi) The Pro Vice-Chancellor;

(vii) The Registrar;

(viii) The Finance Officer; and

(ix) 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 over the convocation of the university for conferring Degree and Diploma.

(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers, namely:-

(i) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University;

(ii) on the basis of the information received by the Visitor, 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 concerned.

14. The Pro-Visitor.- (1) The Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education of the 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 Current Chairperson 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 member 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.

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 nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors;

(viii) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer;

(ix) to constitute the first Executive Council, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council;

(x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act;

(xi) to resolve a conflict (excluding conflicts at a meeting of the Board of Governors) in the manner provided for 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 Pro Chancellor.- The Pro Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be laid down by the statutes. The Pro Chancellor shall assist the Chancellor in all such matters required by the Chancellor. The roles and responsibilities of Pro Chancellor shall be laid down by statutes.

17. 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 Search 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 ofವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೦೩ 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, Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor.

18. 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.

19. Deans of Faculties.- Deans of Faculties shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in such manner and they shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be laid down by the Statutes.

20. 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 be 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.

21. 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 conferred by the Statutes.

22. 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

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

23. Authorities of the University.- The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-

(i) The Board of Governors;

(ii) The Executive Council;

(iii) The Academic Council;

(iv) Research Council;

(v) The Finance Council; and

(vi) Such other authorities as may be declared by the

Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

24. 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/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary ;

(iv) The Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Government in the Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government;

(vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman;

(vii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor who shall be a non-voting 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 Rule .

(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

(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.

25. The Executive Council.- (1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice Chancellor;

(ii) The Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(iii) The Registrar;

(iv) Two nominees of the Sponsoring Body;

(v) (v) Two Deans of the schools as nominated by the Vice Chancellor.

(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Executive Council and the Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Executive Council.

(3) The powers and functions of the Executive Council shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.

(4) All meetings of the Executive Council 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.

26. The Academic Council.- (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chair Person

(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.

27. The Research Council.- (1) Research Council shall be the Principal Research 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. This Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the Research polices of the University.

(2) The Research Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chair Person

(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.

28. The Finance Council.- (1) The Finance Council 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 by the statutes.

(2) The Finance Council shall be the principal financial body of the University to take financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, rules and statutes, undertake Co-ordination exercise, general supervisions over the financial matters of the University.

29. Other Authorities.- The constitution, the powers and functions of the other authorities of the University shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters.- (1) No agenda Matter shall be either included in the Agenda for or taken up for discussion or decided in the meeting of the Board of Governors or the Executive Council or any Committee without obtaining the prior approval of the Chancellor.

(2) In the event of breach of any provisions of this Act, the Chancellor shall be entitled at all time to immediately take remedial action by reversing all decisions taken by any functionary or body of University 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 ;

status quo ante shall prevail in respect of the matter or decision in breach.

STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

33. Statutes.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or 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) 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;

(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;

(xiii) any other matters which may be decided by the Board of Governors or required to be provided by statutes under this Act.

34. Statutes how made.- (1) The first statutes framed by the Executive Council shall be submitted to the Board of Governors for its approval.

(2) The Board of Governors shall consider the First Statutes, submitted by the Executive Council 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.

35. Power to amend the Statutes.- The Board of Governors may, make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the statutes;

36. Regulations.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the regulations may provide for 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;

(ix) all other matters as may be provided in the Statutes under the Act.

37. Regulations how made.- The Regulations shall be made by the Academic Council and approved by Executive Council.

38. Power to amend Regulations.- The Academic Council may, with the approval of the Executive Council, make new or additional regulations or amend or repeal the regulations.

39. Fee Regulation Committee.- (1) The fee of the university seats reserved for Karnataka Students under section 9 shall be regulated by the Fee Regulation Committee constituted by the Government which shall be headed by a retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge and consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, two Academicians nominated by the Board of Governors of whom one shall be woman. A Chartered Accountant of repute shall be co-opted for this purpose in the Committee.

(2) The Committee shall look after the compliance of the university in its admissions and collection of fee.

CHAPTER - VI

MISCELLANEOUS

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. Constitution of Committees.- Any authority of the University mentioned in section 23, shall be empowered to constitute a committee of such authority, consisting of such members having such powers as the authority may deem fit.

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. Transitional provisions.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act and the Statutes:-

(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 Executive Council, the first Finance Committee, the first Research Council and the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chancellor.

48. 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 the Bangalore or Bangalore 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.

statutory fund except in the event of the dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any moneys be transferred from permanent Statutory Endowment Fund for any other purposes.

(4) Seventy five percent of the income 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 invested in the permanent Statutory Endowment Fund.

49. 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 dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances moneys can 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.

50. 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 to the University;

(v) 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.

(2) The funds credited to the General Fund shall be applied to meet all the recurring expenditure of the University.

51. Development fund.- (1) The University shall also 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.

52. Maintenance of funds.- The funds established under sections 48, 49, 50 and 51 shall, subject to general supervision and control of the Board of Governors, be regulated and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.

53. Annual Report.-(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Executive Council 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 State Government before 31st December following close of the financial year in 31stMarch of each year.

54. Account and audit.- (1) The annual accounts and balance sheet of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Executive Council 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 30thNovember following close of the financial year in 31 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 on or before 31st December of each year.

55. 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.

56. 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 there under and the Board of Governor or the Executive Council, as the case may be, of the University shall comply with every such direction.

57. 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 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.

58. 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.

59. 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 periodical Inspection of University 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 administration of the University 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.

60. 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 48, 49, 50 and 51 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.

61. 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.

62. Power to make rules by the State Government.- (1) The State Government may make rules, by notification, to carryout 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.

The above translation of ಪಿಇಎಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:16) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU

Secretary to Government (I/c),

Department of Parliamentary

Affairs and Legislationವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೧೧

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 777 No. 777 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 16, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 26, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ¹⁶, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁶, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: SAMVYASHAE 37 SHASANA 2012, Bangalore, dated: 16.05.2013

Ordered that the translation of the ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕೆಲವು ಅಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರಸನಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 39) in the English language, be published as authorised by the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India in the Karnataka Gazette for general information.

The following translation of the ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕೆಲವು ಅಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರಸನಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 39) in the English language is published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the Governor of Karnataka under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

KARNATAKA ACT NO 39 OF 2013

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Nineteenth day of March, 2013) THE KARNATAKA REPEALING OF CERTAIN ENACTMENTS AND REGIONAL LAWS ACT, 2013 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Fourteenth day of March, 2013)

An Act to repeal certain enactments and Regional Laws, in the State of Karnataka.

Whereas it is expedient to repeal certain enactments and Regional Laws in force in the State.

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty Fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Repealing of Certain Enactments and Regional Laws Act, 2013.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, "Schedule" means a Schedule annexed to this Act.

3. Repeal of certain enactments and Regional Laws.- The enactments specified in the First Schedule, Second Schedule and Regional Laws specified in the third schedule are hereby repealed.

4. Savings.- (1) The repeal by this Act of any enactment,- (i) shall not affect any other enactment in which the repealed enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to ;

(ii) shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred, or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing ;

(iii) shall not affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby repealed ;

(iv) shall not revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liabilitiy, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force;

(v) shall the repeal of the Appropriation Acts by this Act affect the audit, examination, accounting, investigation, inquiry or any other action taken or to be taken in relation thereto by any authority and such audit, examination, accounting, investigation, inquiry or action could be taken and/ or continued as if the said Acts are not repealed by this Act;

(vi) nor shall the repeal of Act 2 of 1973 and Act 38 of 1987 shall affect any proceedings initiated or to be initiated under these enactments before any court or other authoritry to challenge, or to enforce, the rights conferred by these enactments and those proceedings shall be continued and disposed off in accordance with these enactments as if the said enactments are not repealed by this Act.

(i) he text of any other enactment, was amended by the express addition, omission, insertion or substitution of any matter, the repeal shall not affect the continuance of any such amendment made by the enactment so repealed and in operation at the commencement of this Act ;

(ii) any action taken (including any rule or order or bye-law or regulation made or any tax or cess or fee assessed or collected) by the Government or any other authority has been validated or saved or proceedings before one authority has been transferred to another authority or any declaration has been made or any direction has been given, the repeal shall not affect the operation of such validation or saving or transfer or declaration or direction and in operation at the commencement of this Act; and (iii) any other enactment has been amended or repealed or extended to the State of Karnataka, with or without some consequential or transitory or saving provisions the repeal shall not affect the operation of such amendment, repeal, extension or provision and in operation at the time of commencement of this Act.

(3) The provisions of section 6 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act III of 1899) shall be applicable in respect of repeal of an enactment by this Act.

FIRST SCHEDULE

REPEALED ENACTMENTS

(See Section 2 and 3)

SECOND SCHEDULE

REPEALED KARNATAKA ACTS AMENDING CENTRAL ACTS IN ITS APPLICATION TO STATE OF KARNATAKA

REGIONAL LAWS

THIRD SCHEDULE

REPEALED REGIONAL LAWS

(See Section 2 and 3)

BELGAUM AREA REGIONAL LAWS

The above translation of the ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕೆಲವು ಅಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರಸನಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 39) be published in the Official Gazette under clause (³) of Article ³⁴⁸ of the Constitution of India.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 779 No. 779 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ, ಮೇ 17, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 27, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Friday, May ¹⁷, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁷, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಕವಿಪ:ಶಾರಶಾ:513:ವಿ.ಪ.ನಾ:2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 17.05.2013 ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಡಿ.ವಿ. ಸದಾನಂದಗೌಡ ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಮಾನ್ಯ ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ದಿನಾಂಕ:

17.05.2013ರಿಂದ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯವಿಧಾನ ಹಾಗೂ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ನಿಯಮ 2(2)ರ ರೀತ್ಯಾ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಸಭಾಪತಿಯವರು ಮಾನ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO: KLC/Legn/513/LO/2013, Bangalore, dated: 17.05.2013

Sri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Member, Legislative Council is recognized as the Hon'ble Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council by the Hon'ble Chairman, Legislative Council with effect from 17.05.2013 as per Rule 2(2) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Karnataka Legislative Council.

V. SHREESH Secretary Karnataka Legislative Councilವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೨೩

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 780 No. 780 ಭಾಗ – I Part – I

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ, ಮೇ 17, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 27, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Friday, May ¹⁷, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁷, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನಡವಳಿಗಳು

ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ವಿಷಯ: 2012-13ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ `ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ' ನೀಡಲು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಸಮಿತಿ ರಚಿಸುವ ಕುರಿತು

ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆ:

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ವಿಶ್ವ ಪರಿಸರ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯಂದು ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣನೀಯ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ (ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ/ಸರ್ಕಾರೇತರ, ಕಂಪನಿಗಳು, ಟ್ರಸ್ಟ್‌ಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಇತರೆ) ಗಳಿಗೆ ತಲಾ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ನಗದು ಹಾಗೂ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನೊಳಗೊಂಡ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ 2012-13ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಹ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅರ್ಜಿ/ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮಲೆನಾಡು/ಕರಾವಳಿ ವಲಯ (ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ, ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು, ಮೈಸೂರು, ಕೊಡಗು, ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ, ಹಾಸನ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು), ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ವಲಯ (ಮಂಡ್ಯ, ರಾಮನಗರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ, ಕೋಲಾರ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ ಮತ್ತು ತುಮಕೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು) ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರ ವಲಯ (ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ, ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ, ಹಾವೇರಿ, ಧಾರವಾಡ, ಗದಗ್, ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ, ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ, ಬಿಜಾಪುರ, ಬೀದರ್, ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ, ರಾಯಚೂರು, ಯಾದಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು) ಎಂದು ಮೂರು ವಲಯಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಈ ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ತಲಾ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.

ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆಯಂತೆ ಸ್ವೀಕೃತವಾಗುವ ಅರ್ಜಿ/ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಮಾನುಸಾರ ಕೂಲಂಕುಷವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಪರಿಸರ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣನೀಯ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರುವ ಮೇಲ್ಕಂಡ ವಲಯಗಳ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ, ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡಲು ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಸದಸ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡ ಸಮಿತಿಯನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

1) ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ, ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆ - ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು

2) ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ (ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ)

ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆ

- ಸದಸ್ಯರು

3) ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ (ಅರಣ್ಯ) ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆ - ಸದಸ್ಯರು

4) ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ - ಸದಸ್ಯರು

5) ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ, ಕೆರೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು. - ಸದಸ್ಯರು

6) ಸದಸ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಜೀವ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯ ಮಂಡಳಿ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು. - ಸದಸ್ಯರು

7) ಮಹಾ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರು, ಪರಿಸರ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀತಿ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು - ಸದಸ್ಯರು.

8) ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಪಡೆ, ಕೊಠಡಿ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 307, 3ನೇ ಮಹಡಿ,

ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು

- ಸದಸ್ಯರು

9) ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಜೈವಿಕ ಇಂಧನ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮಂಡಳಿ, ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 116,

8ನೇ ಕ್ರಾಸ್, ರೈಲ್ವೇ ಪ್ಯಾರಲಲ್ ರೋಡ್, ಕುಮಾರ ಪಾರ್ಕ್ ವೆಸ್ಟ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-560020. - ಸದಸ್ಯರು

10) ವಿಶೇಷ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರು (ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ) ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆ - ಸದಸ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಅದರಂತೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಆದೇಶ.

ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಆದೇಶ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಅಪಜೀ 2 ಇಎನ್‌ಜಿ 2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 15.05.2013

ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿರುವ ಅಂಶಗಳ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪನಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣನೀಯ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ವಿಶ್ವ ಪರಿಸರ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯಂದು ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವ 2012- 13ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಹ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಾದ ಅರ್ಜಿ/ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಮಾನುಸಾರ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯ ಪುರಸ್ಕøತರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡಲು ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಸಮಿತಿಯನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿ ಆದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

4) ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ

- ಸದಸ್ಯರು 5) ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ, ಕೆರೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು. - ಸದಸ್ಯರು 6) ಸದಸ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಜೀವ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯ ಮಂಡಳಿ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು. - ಸದಸ್ಯರು 7) ಮಹಾ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರು, ಪರಿಸರ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀತಿ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು - ಸದಸ್ಯರು.

8) ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಪಡೆ, ಕೊಠಡಿ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 307, 3ನೇ ಮಹಡಿ,

ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು

- ಸದಸ್ಯರು 9) ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಜೈವಿಕ ಇಂಧನ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮಂಡಳಿ, ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 116,

8ನೇ ಕ್ರಾಸ್, ರೈಲ್ವೇ ಪ್ಯಾರಲಲ್ ರೋಡ್, ಕುಮಾರ ಪಾರ್ಕ್ ವೆಸ್ಟ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-560020. - ಸದಸ್ಯರು 10) ವಿಶೇಷ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರು (ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ) ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆ - ಸದಸ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಈ ಸಮಿತಿಯು ಪ್ರಸಕ್ತ ಸಾಲಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅನ್ವಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ತನ್ನ ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇ-2013ರ ತಿಂಗಳ ಅಂತ್ಯದ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರ ಆದೇಶಾನುಸಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ,

ಜಿ.ಹೆಚ್. ಅನಸೂಯಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ (ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆ.

ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಸರ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

2012-2013 ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಜಿ/ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನ ಆಹ್ವಾನ

ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಗಣನೀಯ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ 2012-2013ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಜಿ/ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ತಲಾ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂ. ನಗದು ಹಾಗೂ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ (ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ವಲಯ, ಸರ್ಕಾರೇತರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ, ಕಂಪನಿ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟುಗಳು ಇತರೆ) (i) ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು (ii) ಪರಿಸರ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಗಣನೀಯ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು.

ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂರು ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದರೆ ಮಲೆನಾಡು, ಕರಾವಳಿ ವಲಯ (ಬೆಳಗಾಂ, ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು, ಮೈಸೂರು, ಕೊಡಗು, ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ, ಹಾಸನ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು) ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ವಲಯ (ಮಂಡ್ಯ, ರಾಮನಗರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ, ಕೋಲಾರ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ ಮತ್ತು ತುಮಕೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು) ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರ ವಲಯ (ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ, ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ, ಹಾವೇರಿ, ಧಾರವಾಡ, ಗದಗ್, ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ, ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ, ಬಿಜಾಪುರ, ಬೀದರ್, ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗಾ, ಯಾದಗಿರಿ, ರಾಯಚೂರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು)ಗಳ ತಲಾ ಒಬ್ಬರು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು.

ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಒಂದು ಅಥವಾ ಉಭಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರುವ ಸೇವೆ/ ಆರಂಭಶೀಲತೆ/ ಯೋಜನೆ/ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯ ಮೌಲ್ಯ ನಿರ್ಣಯ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.

i) ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ:- ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಜೈವಿಕ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯತೆ, ಜೈವಿಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ, ವಾಯು, ಜಲ, ಮಣ್ಣು, ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಸಸ್ಯರಾಶಿ, ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲಗಳ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹ್ಯ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ, ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ii) ಪರಿಸರ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ: - ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸದೃಡ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಣಾತ್ಮಕ ಪರಿಸರ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಗಳು, ಸಂಸ್ಕರಣೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳ ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಸರ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು, ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲಗಳ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹ್ಯ ಅಬಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ಧ್ಯೇಯ ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು, ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ಯಾರು ಅರ್ಜಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬಹುದು:

1. ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಸರ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ಂಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡರಲ್ಲೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವವರು) ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಮುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ.

2. ಸರ್ಕಾರೇತರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 01.04.2013ಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಂದಾಯಿತವಾಗಿ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ 3 ವರ್ಷಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.

3. ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಸರ ಇಲಾಖೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂದಿಸಿದ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ನೌಕರರು ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಹರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.

4. ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಅದಿಕಾರ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು/ ಆರಂಭಶೀಲತೆಗಳು/ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು/ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.

5. ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತರಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.

ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಅವದಿ:-

1. ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಆರಂಭಶೀಲತೆ/ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳು/ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು/ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳು 01.04.2013ಕ್ಕೆ 5 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಒಳಗಿರಬೇಕು.

2. ಯಾವುದೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಪರಿಸರ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿರುವ ಗಣನೀಯ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಸಮಾಲೋಚನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾಮಕರಣ ಮಾಡುವ ಅದಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕಾಯ್ದಿರಿಸಿದೆ.

ಅರ್ಜಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ರೀತಿ:

ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ಒಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ ಲಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.

1. ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಹೆಸರು.

2. ವ್ಯವಹರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಳಾಸ.

3. ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯ/ಆರಂಭಶೀಲತೆ/ಯೋಜನೆ/ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ವರ್ಷವಾರು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರವಾರು ಪೂರಕ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ನೀಡುವುದು.

4. ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ/ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲಾಗಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಅವದಿ (ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ) ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಧನೆ.

5. ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯ/ಆರಂಭಶೀಲತೆ/ಯೋಜನೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆಗಾಗಿ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗಿರುವ ಹಣ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸಹಾಯದ ಮೂಲಗಳು (ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ)

6. ಈವರೆಗೆ ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳ ವಿವರಗಳು (ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ)

7. ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಧಾರಗಳು

ಅರ್ಜಿದಾರರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಮುಂದೆ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹಾಜರಾಗಲು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದುದರಿಂದ, ಅರ್ಜಿಯೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಳು ಸಮರ್ಪಕ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಖಲಾತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಚಿತವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಮೌಲೀಕರಣ ಮಾನದಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಜಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿದಿಸಿರಬೇಕು. ಅಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿರುವ ದಾಖಲೆ/ ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಧಾರ/ ರುಜುವಾತುಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದೇ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾದ ಅರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸಮತಿಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಂಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸಮಿತಿಯು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಜಿದಾರರು/ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಅದಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಧಾರರಹಿತ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಹಾಗೂ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರುವ ಅರ್ಜಿದಾರರನ್ನು ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಯಾವುದೇ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಅನರ್ಹಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.

ಅರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದು:

ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳು,

ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಸರ ಇಲಾಖೆ

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4ನೇ ಹಂತ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-560001 ಇವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬಹುದಾಗಿದೆ.

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1. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕಛೇರಿ. 2. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಕಛೇರಿಗಳು. 3. ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಕಛೇರಿಗಳು. 4. ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯದ ವೆಬ್‌ಸೈಟ್: www.parisara.kar.nic.in 5. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ ವೆಬ್‌ಸೈಟ್: www.kspcb.kar.nic.in 6. ಪರಿಸರ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀತಿಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ವೆಬ್‌ಸೈಟ್: www.empri.kar.nic.in 7. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಜೀವ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ : www.kbb.kar.nic.in 8. ಕೆರೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರದ ವೆಬ್‌ಸೈಟ್: www.karunadu.gov.in/lda

ಜಿ.ಹೆಚ್. ಅನಸೂಯಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ, (ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಪರಿಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇಲಾಖೆ.

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 781 No. 781 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಶನಿವಾರ, ಮೇ 18, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 28, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Saturday, May ¹⁸, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁸, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡಳಿತ ಸುಧಾರಣಾ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ

ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಡಿಪಿಎಆರ್ 22 ಹೆಚ್‌ಹೆಚ್ಎಲ್ 2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 18-05-2013

ದಿನಾಂಕ: 28-05-2013 ಮಂಗಳವಾರದಂದು ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಪಿರಿಯಾಪಟ್ಟಣ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿದ್ದು, ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮತದಾರರು ಮತ ಚಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಕಛೇರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಶಾಲಾ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳಿಗೆ, (ಅನುದಾನಿತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಂತೆ) ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ದಿನಾಂಕ 28-05-2013 ರಂದು ಸಾರ್ವತ್ರಿಕ ರಜೆಯನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದೆ. ಹಾಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು, ಔಧ್ಯಮಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರ Establishment ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಖಾಯಂ ಆಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಲಸ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನೌಕರರಿಗೆ ಮತದಾನ ಮಾಡಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ Negotiable Instruments Act ¹⁸⁸¹, ಕಲಂ 25 ರಡಿ ಮತ್ತು Representation of People Act, ¹⁹⁵¹ ಕಲಂ 135 ಬಿ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೇತನ ಸಹಿತ ರಜೆ ನೀಡಲು ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಆದೇಶಿಸಿದೆ.

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರ ಆಜ್ಞಾನುಸಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ

ಪದ್ಮರಾಜು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಸಿಆಸು ಇಲಾಖೆ (ರಾಜ್ಯ ಶಿಷ್ಠಾಚಾರ-1)

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 782 No. 782 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

CABINET AFFAIRS AND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. GS 64 GOB 2013, Bangalore, dated : 18th May, 2013

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, I, H.R. BHARDWAJ, Governor of Karnataka, do hereby appoint on the advice of Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka, the following persons as the Ministers of Cabinet / Ministers of State :

Ministers of Cabinet :

1. SHRI R.V.DESHPANDE

2. SHRI QAMAR UL ISLAM

3. SHRI T.B.JAYACHANDRA

4. SHRI B. RAMANATHA RAI

5. SHRI H.K. PATIL

6. SHRI RAMALINGA REDDY

7. SHRI SHAMANOOR SHIVASHANKARAPPA

8. SHRI V SHRINIVASA PRASAD

9. DR. H. C. MAHADEVAPPA

10. SHRI K J GEORGE

11. SHRI HS MAHADEVA PRASAD

12. SHRI M. H. AMBAREESH

13. SHRI PRAKASH BABANNA HUKKERI

14. SHRI VINAY KUMAR SORAKE

15. SHRI M B PATIL

16. SHRI SATISH LAXMANARAO JARKIHOLIವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೨೭ 17. SHRI U.T. KHADER 18. SHRI BABURAO CHINCHANASOOR

19. SHRI SHIVARAJ SANGAPPA TANGADAGI

20. SHRI H ANJANEYA

MINISTERS OF STATE

1. SHRI K ABHAYACHANDRA

2. SHRI DINESH GUNDU RAO

3. SHRI KRISHNA BYRE GOWDA

4. DR SHARANAPRAKASH RUDRAPPA PATIL

5. SHRI SANTOSH S LAD

6. SHRI KIMMANE RATNAKAR

7. SMT UMASHREE

8. SHRI PT PARAMESHWARA NAIK

H.R. BHARDWAJ

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

B.V. KULKARNI

Additional Secretary to Government

No. DCA 110 GAM 2013 Dated : 18th May, 2013

D.C.A. & D.P.A.R. (State Protocol)

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 783 No. 783 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಭಾನುವಾರ, ಮೇ 19, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 29, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Sunday, May ¹⁹, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁹, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

CABINET AFFAIRS AND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. GS 64 GOB 2013, Bangalore, dated : 19th May, 2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India, read with Rule 5 of the Karnataka Government (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1977, I, H.R. BHARDWAJ, Governor of Karnataka, on the advice of the Chief Minister, do hereby allocate with immediate effect, the business of Government, in so far as it relates to the following Ministers:

MINISTERS OF STATE

H.R. BHARDWAJ

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

B.V. KULKARNI

Additional Secretary to Government

No. DCA 110 GAM 2013 Dated : 19th May, 2013

D.C.A. & D.P.A.R. (State Protocol)

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 784 No. 784 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಸೋಮವಾರ, ಮೇ 20, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 30, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Monday, May ²⁰, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ³⁰, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

NO. FEE 65 FDP 2012, Bangalore, Dated: 20.05.2013

Whereas the draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Forest Rules, 1969, was Published as required by Section 102 of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 5 of 1964) in Notification No FEE 65 FDP 2012 Dated: 25.03.2013 in part IV-A (PR No. 636) of the Karnataka special Gazette dated: 25.03.2013 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Whereas the said Gazette was made available to the Public on 25.03.2013.

And Whereas some objections have been recived from Timber Merchants and Saw Millers Association to the draft Notification dt 25.03.2013 Government have examined in detail the objections which are all general in nature.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 102 of the Karnataka Forest Act 1963 (Karnataka Act 5 of 1964) the Government of Karnataka hearby makes the following rules namely.

RULES

1. Title and Commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Forest (Amendment) Rules, 2013.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 2.- In rule 2 of the Karnataka Forest Rules, 1969, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) in rule 2,-

(a) after clause (5), the following shall be inserted, namely:-

"(5-A)" Hand sawing contrivance" means any sawing contrivance which is not operated by electrical or battery or diesel power;

(5-B) "Industrial Area" means an area notified under sub- section(6) of section 2 of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 18 of 1966);

(5-C) "License" means license issued under these rules;

(5-D) "License issuing Authority" means the Territorial Deputy Conservator of Forests;

(6-A) "Municipal Area" means the area notified under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) or the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977)

(6-B) "Owner of the sawmill" means the person in whose name the unit is registered; provided that in case of partnership or a limited company, the ownership of licence shall be in the name of the concern with nominated person or managing partner as person responsible for day to day affairs;

(6-C) "Saw Mill and any other sawing contrivances" means a machine that is involved in shaping or sawing of round timber and/or re-sawing of sawn timber using mechanical devices and/or for manufacturing of wood products which includes saw Mill, Joinery Mill, Veneer Mill,/Industry, Chipping Unit and includes other wood based industry like Plywood Mill/Industry, Particle Board Mill/ Industry, Medium-Density Fibre board Mill/ Industry, and block board mill/industry using machinery for conversion and/or shaping of timber having horizontal band saw, vertical band saw, circular saw, peeling machine, slicing machine, chipping machine or any other machine for sawing, re-sawing and/or shaping round timber and/or sawn timber, but does not include Secondary Wood Based Industry;

(6-D) "Secondary Wood-based Industry" means an industry that undertakes traditional carpentry work production of furniture, handicrafts, wooden toys, small joinery, sport goods and similar products, and/or involved in re- sawing of sawn timber for conversion into smaller pieces for meetings its own manufacturing requirements of wooden products and includes units having vertical based saw not exceeding 14 inches in length and /or circular saw not exceeding 12 inches in diameter, and powered by motor/engine not more than five horsepower, provided same unit is not involved in sale of round timber and/or sawn timber;

3. Amendment of rule 163.- In rule 163 of the said rules,-

In sub-rule(1),-

for the words "Range Forest Offices" the words "Deputy Conservator of Forests" shall be substituted.

in clause 8, the words "Hanagal, Shiggaon" shall be omitted.

after clause 10, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

"11. Udupi District.

12. Chamarajnagar District.

13. Hanagal, Hirekerur and Shiggaon Taluks of Haveri District.

14. Hunsur, Piriyapatna and Heggadadevanakote Taluks of Mysore District.

15. Channagiri Taluk of Davanagere Distirct".

for sub-rule (2A), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(2A) No person shall establish a saw-mill or any other sawing contrivance, other than those specified in Rule 2(b) (6-C) and 163 sub rule(1) for cutting or converting timber, anywhere in the state, without obtaining a license from the concerned license issuing authority.

Provided that no new saw-mills or any other sawing contrivances shall be established within the limits of or within an aerial distance (crow-fly distance) of ten kilometers from the limits of any reserved forest, protected forest or district forest

Provided further that the above restriction of the first proviso (aerial distance of ten kilometers) shall not be applicable for establishing and running of a new saw mill within notified limits of municipal area and industrial areas.

Provided also that no new saw-mill shall be installed or operated within 250 meters from an educational institution or a hospital."

in sub-rule (3),-

for the words "Forest Officers", the words "Territorial Deputy Conservator of Forests" shall be substituted;

after the words " Chief Conservator of Forests", the words and brackets "Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force)" shall be inserted.

for sub-rule (4), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(4) Fees for grant or renewal of a license under sub-rules (1), (2) or (2A) for each official year or part thereof shall be as follows, namely:-

Rs. 500 for each saw pit or hand sawing contrivance.

(1) One vertical saw only Two Thousand Five hundred (Rs.2500/-) per year.

(2) In addition, one horizontal saw four thousand (Rs. 4000/-) per year.

(3) In addition, one cross cut saw five thousand (Rs. 5000/-) per year."

in sub-rule (7), for the word and figure "Rs. 2", the word and figures "Rs.200" shall be substituted.

for sub-rule (10), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(10) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-rule(6) or (8) may, within three months of the receipt of the copy of the order under sub-rule(9), present an appeal thereupon in writing to the Chief Conservator of Forests of the concerned circle and his decision shall be final. Appeal application received after the specified period shall be summarily rejected.

" (11) Power of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Head of Forest Force) to give directions.- The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) with prior approval of the State Government may from time to time issue directions or guidelines to license issuing authority regarding the discharge of their functions and to carry out the same effectively and for the purpose of these rules, such licensing authority shall comply with the directions issued from time to time."

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka

G.S. GURUSIDDAIAH Deputy Secretary to Government Forest, Ecology and Environment Department

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 785 No. 785 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಸೋಮವಾರ, ಮೇ 20, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 30, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Monday, May ²⁰, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ³⁰, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ

ಸಂ.ಸಾರಿಇ 68 ಸಾಇಪ 2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 20-5-2013

ಮೋಟಾರು ವಾಹನ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ 1988 (1988 ರ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ 59) ರ ಕಲಂ 8 ರ ಉಪ ಕಲಂ (3) ರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರದತ್ತವಾದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಚಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಜನರಲ್ ಕ್ಲಾಸಸ್ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ 1899 ರ ಕಲಂ 21 ನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ, ಮೋಟಾರು ವಾಹನ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ 1988 ರ ಕಲಂ 8ರ ಉಪ ಕಲಂ(3) ರ ಅಡಿ ಕಾಲಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಲಾಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಂ.ಬಿ.ಬಿ.ಎಸ್ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಹತೆ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನೋಂದಾಯಿತ ವೈದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಈ ಉಪ ಕಲಂನ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರ ಆದೇಶಾನುಸಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ

ಕೆ. ಬೀರೇಶ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಇಲಾಖೆ

TRANSPORT SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. SARIE 68 SAEPA 2013, Bangalore, Dated: 20-05-2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) read with section 21 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899, the Government of Karnataka hereby rescinds all the Notifications issued from time to time under sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in this behalf and appoints, registered medical practitioners holding M.B.B.S degree for the purpose of said sub-section.

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

K. BEERESH Under Secretary to Govt., Transport Departmentಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೨೩೨

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 786 No. 786 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಮಂಗಳವಾರ, ಮೇ 21, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 31, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Tuesday, May ²¹, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ³¹, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAL 10 SAMVYAVI 2013 (P), Bangalore, dated : 21ST May, 2013

The following Order made by the Governor is hereby published for general information:-

"ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sub-clause (b) of clause (2) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, I, H.R. BHARDWAJ, Governor of Karnataka do hereby dissolve the 13th Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

H.R. BHARDWAJ GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA"

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government (I/c), Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 788 No. 788 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

CO-OPERATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. CO 14 CLM 2013, Bangalore, dated : 22nd May, 2013

The draft Rules further to amend the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 129 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959, was published in the Official Gazette on 20th April 2013 as required by sub-section (1) of the said section inviting objections/ suggestions any person likely to be affected by these rules within 30 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Now, the Government hereby extends the time for filing the objections / suggestions until 5th June 2013.

Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person in respect of the said draft until 5th June 2013 will be considered by the State Government. The Objections or suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department, M.S.Building, Bangalore-560001.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA,

G.R. NAGARAJA

Under Secretary to Government-3

Co-operation Departmentವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೩೩

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 789 No. 789 ಭಾಗ – III Part – III

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 23, 2013 (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ 2, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ²³, ²⁰¹³ (Jyeishta ², Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಲಯ, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ

ನಂ: ರಾಜಿಕಾ/ಚುಶಾ/ಸಿಆರ್/58/12-13, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 23-05-2013

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ 1964ರ ಕಲಂ 20 ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ (ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಸುವ) ನಿಯಮ 1977ರ ನಿಯಮ 66ರ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳಾದ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 09-03-2013ರಂದು ನಗರ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯು ನಡೆದು ದಿನಾಂಕ: 11-03-2013ರಂದು ಮತಗಳ ಎಣಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಚುನಾವಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳಾ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿರುವ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಮಾಗಡಿ ಪುರಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳು ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು, ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವಾರ್ಡುವಾರು ಪಕ್ಷ ಹಾಗೂ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿವಾರು ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ನಮೂನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀರಾಮರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 790 No. 790 ಭಾಗ – III Part – III

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 23, 2013 (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ 2, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ²³, ²⁰¹³ (Jyeishta ², Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಲಯ, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ

ನಂ: ರಾಜಿಕಾ/ಚುಶಾ/ಸಿಆರ್/58/12-13, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 23-05-2013

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ 1964ರ ಕಲಂ 20 ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ (ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಸುವ) ನಿಯಮ 1977ರ ನಿಯಮ 66ರ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳಾದ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 09-03-2013ರಂದು ನಗರ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯು ನಡೆದು ದಿನಾಂಕ: 11-03-2013ರಂದು ಮತಗಳ ಎಣಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಚುನಾವಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳಾ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿರುವ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಚನ್ನಪಟ್ಟಣ ನಗರಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳು ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು, ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವಾರ್ಡುವಾರು ಪಕ್ಷ ಹಾಗೂ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿವಾರು ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ನಮೂನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ನಗರಸಭೆ ಚನ್ನಪಟ್ಟಣ

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀರಾಮರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 791 No. 791 ಭಾಗ – III Part – III

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 23, 2013 (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ 2, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ²³, ²⁰¹³ (Jyeishta ², Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಲಯ, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ

ನಂ: ರಾಜಿಕಾ/ಚುಶಾ/ಸಿಆರ್/58/12-13, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 23-05-2013

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ 1964ರ ಕಲಂ 20 ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ (ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಸುವ) ನಿಯಮ 1977ರ ನಿಯಮ 66ರ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳಾದ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 09-03-2013ರಂದು ನಗರ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯು ನಡೆದು ದಿನಾಂಕ: 11-03-2013ರಂದು ಮತಗಳ ಎಣಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಚುನಾವಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳಾ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿರುವ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ ನಗರಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳು ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು, ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವಾರ್ಡುವಾರು ಪಕ್ಷ ಹಾಗೂ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿವಾರು ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ನಮೂನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ನಗರಸಭೆ ರಾಮನಗರ

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀರಾಮರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 792 No. 792 ಭಾಗ – III Part – III

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 23, 2013 (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ 2, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ²³, ²⁰¹³ (Jyeishta ², Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಲಯ, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ

ನಂ: ರಾಜಿಕಾ/ಚುಶಾ/ಸಿಆರ್/58/12-13, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 23-05-2013

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ 1964ರ ಕಲಂ 20 ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುನಿಸಿಪಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ (ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಸುವ) ನಿಯಮ 1977ರ ನಿಯಮ 66ರ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲರುಗಳಾದ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 09-03-2013ರಂದು ನಗರ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯು ನಡೆದು ದಿನಾಂಕ: 11-03-2013ರಂದು ಮತಗಳ ಎಣಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಚುನಾವಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳಾ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿರುವ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಕನಕಪುರ ಪುರಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಸದಸ್ಯರುಗಳು ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು, ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವಾರ್ಡುವಾರು ಪಕ್ಷ ಹಾಗೂ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿವಾರು ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ನಮೂನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಪುರಸಭೆ ಕನಕಪುರ

ವಿ. ಶ್ರೀರಾಮರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ರಾಮನಗರ

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 793 No. 793 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 23, 2013 (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ 2, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ²³, ²⁰¹³ (Jyeishta ², Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAL 10 SAMVYAVI 2013 (P), Bangalore, Dated : 23.05.2013

The following Order made by the Governor is hereby published for general information:-

"ORDER - I

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, I, H.R.Bhardwaj, Governor of Karnataka, do hereby summon the Karnataka Legislative Assembly to meet at Bangalore at 11.00 A.M. on Wednesday the 29th day of May, 2013.

H.R. BHARDWAJ

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA"

By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

K. DWARAKANATH BABU

Secretary to Government (I/C) Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislationವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೪೧

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 794 No. 794 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮೇ 23, 2013 (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ 2, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Thursday, May ²³, ²⁰¹³ (Jyeishta ², Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAL 10 SAMVYAVI 2013 (P), Bangalore, Dated : 23.05.2013

The following Order made by the Governor is hereby published for general information:-

"ORDER - II

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly, I, H.R.Bhardwaj, Governor of Karnataka, do hereby fix 31.05.2013 as the date on which the election of the Speaker shall be held.

H.R. BHARDWAJ

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA"

By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

K. DWARAKANATH BABU

Secretary to Government (I/C)

Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 795 No. 795 ಭಾಗ – IV-A Part – IV-A

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAL 10 SAMVYAVI 2013 (P), Bangalore, Dated : 23.05.2013

The following Order made by the Governor is hereby published for general information:-

"ORDER - III

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, I, H.R.Bhardwaj, Governor of Karnataka, do hereby summon the Karnataka Legislative Council to meet at Bangalore at 11.00 A.M. on Monday the 3rd day of June, 2013.

H.R. BHARDWAJ

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA"

By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

K. DWARAKANATH BABU

Secretary to Government (I/C)

Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislationಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ೪೨೪೨

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ನಂ. 778 No. 778 ಭಾಗ – I Part – I

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ, ಮೇ 17, 2013 (ವೈಶಾಖ 27, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Friday, May ¹⁷, ²⁰¹³ (Vaishakha ²⁷, Shaka Varsha ¹⁹³⁵)

ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡಳಿತ ಸುಧಾರಣಾ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಸುತ್ತೋಲೆ

ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಸಿಆಸುಇ 44 ಸೇಸ್ಥಅ 2013, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 10.05.2013

ವಿಷಯ: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರ ಕ್ಷೇಮಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ 2012ನ್ನು ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ.

ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ: ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಸಂವ್ಯಶಾಇ 77 ಶಾಸನ 2012, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 15/02/2013.

ದಿನಾಂಕ 01/07/1984ರ ನಂತರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವಿವಿಧ ಇಲಾಖೆ / ನಿಗಮ / ಮಂಡಳಿ / ಇತರೆ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಸಕ್ರಮಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸರ್ವೋಚ್ಚ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದ ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ಪೀಠವು ದಿನಾಂಕ 10/04/2006ರಂದು ಉಮಾದೇವಿ ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (ಸಿವಿಲ್ ಅಪೀಲು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 1861-2063/2001) ಸಂವಿಧಾನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಿದ ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ವಿಧಾನದನುಸಾರ ನೇಮಕಗೊಳ್ಳದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಸಕ್ರಮಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಅವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಖಾಯಂಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ನೀಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ಈ ತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರ ಸೇವಾ ಸಕ್ರಮಾತಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟದ ಅನುಮೋದನೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ಮಾನ್ಯ ಲೋಕೋಪಯೋಗಿ ಸಚಿವರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನಾಂಕ 21/07/2008ರಂದು ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟ ಉಪ ಸಮಿತಿಯನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟದ ಉಪ ಸಮಿತಿಯು ಹಲವು ಬಾರಿ ಸಭೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿ ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರ ಕ್ಷೇಮಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2012ನ್ನು ದಿನಾಂಕ 15/02/2013ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ಈ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮದನ್ವಯ 2006ರ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 10ರಂದು ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರನಂತೆ 10 ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇರದಂತೆ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದಂತಹ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮವು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾದ ದಿನಾಂಕದಂದು ದಿನಗೂಲಿಯ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗಿರುವ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರನ್ನು, ಅವರಿಗೆ 60 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ವಯಸ್ಸು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ಸೇವಾ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಈ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದ ದಿನಾಂಕದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ನಿಕಾಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅರ್ಹ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿಸತಕ್ಕದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವಾಗ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ ಇತರೆಯವರ ಅಂದರೆ, ಕಾರ್ಯಭೃತ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ, ಅರೆಕಾಲಿಕ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ, ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ, ಹೊರಗುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕವಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಯ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ.

ಮೇಲ್ಕಂಡ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಆಡಳಿತ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ನಿಗಮಗಳು, ಮಂಡಳಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 10/04/2006 ರಂದು 10 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಿರಂತರವಾದ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರುವ ಹಾಗೂ ಈ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮವು ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ದಿನಾಂಕದಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗಿರುವ ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ನೌಕರರ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಬಂಧ-1ರಂತೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ, ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಇಲಾಖಾ ಸಚಿವರ ಪೂರ್ವಾನುಮೋದನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ, ಅದರ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡಳಿತ ಸುಧಾರಣೆ (ಸೇವಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳು) ಇಲಾಖೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಂತೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳು / ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಎಸ್.ವಿ. ರಂಗನಾಥ್

ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ

ಡಾ: ಮಂಗಳ ಜಿ.ಎಸ್.

ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ

ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡಳಿತ ಸುಧಾರಣೆ ಇಲಾಖೆ

(ಸೇವಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳು-1)ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೪೩

ಅನುಬಂಧ-1

ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ

ಭಾಗ – III

ನಂ. 787 No. 787 Part – III

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಬುಧವಾರ, ಮೇ 22, 2013 (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ 1, ಶಕ ವರ್ಷ 1935) Bangalore, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (Jyeishta 1, Shaka Varsha 1935)

ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ

ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜ್ಞಾಪನ

ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ವಾಕೈ 55 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 2012, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು. ದಿನಾಂಕ: 21.05.2013

ವಿಷಯ : ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ವೃಂದದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಪರಿಷ್ಕøತ ಕರಡು ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ.

ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ : 1. ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜ್ಞಾಪನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ವಾಕೈ 82 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 1996 (ಭಾಗ-1) ದಿನಾಂಕ: 15.5.1997.

2. ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜ್ಞಾಪನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ವಾಕೈ 259 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 2006 ದಿನಾಂಕ: 07.03.2007.

3. ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜ್ಞಾಪನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ವಾಕೈ 111 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 2005 (ಭಾಗ-1) ದಿನಾಂಕ: 22.07.2010.

4. ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ವಾಕೈ 111 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 2005 (ಭಾಗ-1) ದಿನಾಂಕ: 24.07.2010. (ಕೆಎಟಿ ಅರ್ಜಿಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 3553-3555/2005 ದಿನಾಂಕ: 31.05.2006) 5. ಮಾನ್ಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಆಡಳಿತ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 19.02.2013 ರ ಆದೇಶ (ಕೆಎಟಿ ಅರ್ಜಿ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 1790-98/2012 ಶ್ರೀ ಹೆಚ್.ಎಸ್.ಜಯಕುಮಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು)

6. ಕೈಗಾರಿಕಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತರ ಪತ್ರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಕೈವಾಇ/ಆಡಳಿತ/ ಇ3/ ಕೆಎಟಿ/ 25/2013-14. ದಿನಾಂಕ: 10.05.2013.

ಮೇಲ್ಕಂಡ ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ, ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿತ (1) ರ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜ್ಞಾಪನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ವೃಂದದ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ದಿನಾಂಕ: 01.01.1996 ಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಂಡಂತೆ, ದಿನಾಂಕ: 15.05.1997 ರಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಹೊರಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಂತರ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 01.01.2005 ಕ್ಕೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ಸೇವಾ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ (2) ರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಂತರ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 01.01.2009 ಕ್ಕೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಸೇವಾ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ(3) ರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.

ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜ್ಞಾಪನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ವಾಕೈ 82 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 1996 ದಿನಾಂಕ: 15.05.1997 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗಿರುವ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸುತ್ತಾ, 14 ನೇ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್‌ನಿಂದ 18 ನೇ ಓಪನ್ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್‌ನವರೆಗೆ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ವೃಂದದ ಅಂತಿಮ ಸೇವಾ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಆಡಳಿತ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಂಡಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಅರ್ಜಿಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯವು ನೀಡುವ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನಾಧರಿಸಿ, ಷರತ್ತುಗಳಿಗೊಳಪಡಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇತರೆ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯ ಕಾರಣಗಳ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಪುನರ್ ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬಹುದಾದ ಷರತ್ತುಗೊಳಪಡಿಸಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಸೇವಾ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ನಿಯಮಾವಳಿಗಳು 1957 ರ ನಿಯಮ 10 ರ ಅನ್ವಯ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ (4) ರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಜಿ.ದೇವರಾಜ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ಸೇವಾ ಹಿರಿತನದ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಡ್ತಿ ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಆಡಳಿತ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಂಡಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಜಿ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 3553-3555/2005 ರಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೆ ಹೂಡಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಘನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯವು 31.05.2006 ರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡಿರುವ ತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ; ವಾಕೈ 111 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 2005 ದಿನಾಂಕ: 24.07.2008 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಜಿ.ದೇವರಾಜ್, ಶ್ರೀ ಎಂ.

ಕ್ಯೂಬಾ ನಾಯಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀ ಕೆ.ಶಾಂತವೀರಪ್ಪ ಇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಹುದ್ದೆಗೆ ಮುಂಬಡ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಮುಂದುವರಿದು, ಶ್ರೀ ಹೆಚ್.ಎಸ್.ಜಯಕುಮಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ಮಾನ್ಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಆಡಳಿತ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಂಡಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಜಿಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 1790-98/2012 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಜಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ (3) ರ ಆದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾದ ಅಂತಿಮ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ನೂನ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್-ವೈಸ್ ರಿಕ್ತ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳ ವರ್ಗೀಕರಣ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವಂತೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಘನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯವು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ (5) ರ ಆದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಅಂತಿಮ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬ್ಲಾಕ್-ವೈಸ್ ರಿಕ್ತ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳ ವರ್ಗೀಕರಣದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆದೇಶಿಸಿದೆ.

ಘನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯವು ಆದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಅಂತಿಮ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬ್ಲಾಕ್-ವೈಸ್ ರಿಕ್ತ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳ ವರ್ಗೀಕರಣದೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ (6) ರ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತರು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಆದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೋರಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಘನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದ ಆದೇಶ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತರ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಅಂತಿಮ ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್-ವೈಸ್ ರಿಕ್ತ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳ ವರ್ಗೀಕರಣ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ವಿವಿಧ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್‌ಗಳ ವಿಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಕರಡು ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಬಂಧ-1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಣೆಗಳೇನಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕರಡು ಜೇಷ್ಠತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾದ ದಿನಾಂಕದಿಂದ 15 ದಿನಗಳೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳು ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಇಲಾಖೆ ವಿಕಾಸಸೌಧ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಲಿಖಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದು.

1) 1999-2000 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಾಲಿ ಇದ್ದ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖಡ 5 ರಷ್ಟು ಕಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿ 5 ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಉಳಿದ 94 ಖಾಲಿ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು 14 ನೇ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್‌ಗೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದೆ.

2) 15 ನೇ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ವೃಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯಿಂದ ಅನುಪಾತವನ್ನು 40:60 ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಮಾನ್ಯ ಕೆಎಟಿ ಅರ್ಜಿಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 6799 ರಿಂದ 6805/2001 ರ ಆದೇಶ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 7.3.2002 ನ್ನು ಕೆಎಟಿ ಅರ್ಜಿಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 19706/2002 ದಿನಾಂಕ: 30.6.2005 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಆದೇಶವನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ 34 ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವಾನ್ವಯವಾಗಿ ಮುಂಬಡ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

3) 16 ನೇ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ನೇರ ನೇಮಕಾತಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಲಾಗಿದೆ.

4) 17 ನೇ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ವೃಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯಿಂದ ಅನುಪಾತವನ್ನು 30:10:60 ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

5) ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಪುನರ್ ರಚನೆಯ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 30.04.2004 ರಲ್ಲಿ 41 ಸಹಾಯಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳು ಕಡಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು 17 ನೇ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿತಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

6) 18 ನೇ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ವೃಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಲಾಖೆ ಪುನರ್ ರಚನೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಎಸ್. ರೇಣುಕಾರಾಧ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಇಲಾಖೆ (ಸೇವೆಗಳು)

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ಎಸ್. ರೇಣುಕಾರಾಧ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಇಲಾಖೆ (ಸೇವೆಗಳು)ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ, ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ ೬, ೨೦೧೩ ೪೨೪೭

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ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜ್ಞಾಪನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ವಾಕೈ 82 ಕೈಸೇವಿ 96 ದಿನಾಂಕ: 15.05.1997 ರನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸುತ್ತಾ ದಿನಾಂಕ: 01.01.2009 ರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂತೆ

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