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L. A. BILL No. III OF 2023.

A BILL

to amend the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act, 2014

and the Maharashtra COEP Technological University Act, 2022.

WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Technological University Act, 2014 and the Maharashtra COEP Technological

University Act, 2022, for the purposes hereinafter apppearing ; it is hereby

enacted in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY.

1.

This Act may be called the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological

University and Maharashtra COEP Technological University (Amendment)

Act, 2023.

Short title .

Mah.

XXIX of

2014.

Mah.

XXXV of

2022.

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In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation

in English of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University and Maharashtra COEP

Technological University (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (L. A. Bill No. III of 2023), introduced in the

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 28th February 2023, is hereby published under the

authority of the Governor.

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

SATISH WAGHOLE,

I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

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CHAPTER II

AMENDMENTS TO THE DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL

UNIVERSITY ACT, 2014.

2.

In section 13 of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

Act, 2014,—

(1) in sub-section (1),—

(a) in clause (a),—

(i) for the words “ a Committee ” the words “ a Search-cum-Selection

Committee ” shall be substituted ;

(ii) for sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be substituted,

namely :—

“(i) a member nominated by the Chancellor, who shall be a person

of eminence in the sphere of higher education and shall be either an

eminent scholar of national repute or a recipient of Padma Award

in the field of education ;”; 

(iii) after sub-clause (iii), the following sub-clause  shall be inserted,

namely :- 

“ (iv) a member to be nominated by the  Chairman, University

Grants Commission.”; 

(b) for clause (c), the following clause shall be  substituted,

namely :—

“(c) The members nominated on the Committee shall  be persons

who are not connected in any manner with the University or any college

or any recognized institution of the University ;”; 

(c) in clause (d), the word “three” shall be deleted ; 

(2) in sub-section (4),–– 

(a) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted,

namely :—

“ (b) be a person possessing highest level of  competence, integrity,

morals and institutional  commitment; and should be a distinguished 

academician, with a minimum of ten years of  experience as a Professor

in any university or ten  years of experience in a reputed research or

academic  administrative organisation with proof of having  demonstrated

academic leadership ;”; 

(b) in  clause (e), for the words “ educational  qualifications ” the words

“ additional educational qualifications ” shall be substituted ; 

(3) after sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted,

namely :—

“ (6A) If a person selected by the Chancellor does not  take over the

charge of the post of Vice-Chancellor, the  Chancellor may select another

suitable person from the  remaining persons from a panel or he may call

for a  fresh panel either from the same Committee or after  constitution

of a new Committee for the purpose, from such new Committee.”. 

Amendment

of section 13

of Mah.

XXIX of

2014.

Mah.

XXIX of

2014.

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CHAPTER III 

AMENDMENTS TO THE MAHARASHTRA COEP TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 2022.

4.

In section 11 of the Maharashtra COEP Technological  University

Act, 2022,—

(1) in sub-section (3),—

(a) in clause (a),—

(i) for sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall  be substituted,

namely :— 

“ (i) a member nominated by the Chancellor, who  shall be a

person of eminence in the sphere of  higher education and shall be

either an eminent  scholar of national repute or a recipient of  Padma

Award in the field of education ;”; 

(ii) after sub-clause (iii), the following sub-clause  shall be

inserted, namely :—

“ (iv) a member nominated by the Chairman, University Grants

Commission.”; 

(b) in clause (c), the word “ three ” shall be deleted ; 

(c) for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :—

“ (d) The members nominated on the committee  shall be persons

who are not connected in any  manner with the university or any college

or any  recognised institution of the university ; ”; 

(d) in clause (f),—

(i) before sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be inserted,

namely :—

“ (i-1) be a person possessing highest level of  competence, integrity,

morals and institutional  commitment ;”; 

(ii) in sub-clause (iv),—

(I)  for the words “ educational qualifications ” the words “ additional 

educational qualifications ” shall be substituted ;

(II) in the proviso, for the words “ educational  qualifications ” the

words “ additional  educational qualifications ” shall be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (4),—

(a) before the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted,

namely :—

“ Provided that, if a person selected by the  Chancellor does not

take over the charge of the post  of Vice-Chancellor, the Chancellor

may select another suitable person from the remaining persons from

a panel or he may call for a fresh panel either  from the same

committee or after constitution of a new committee for the purpose,

from such new committee :” ;

(b) in the existing proviso, for the words “ Provided that ” the words

“ Provided further that ” shall be substituted. 

Amendment

of section

11 of Mah.

XXXV of

2022.

Mah.

XXXV of

2022.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS. 

Section 13 of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University 

Act, 2014 (Mah. XXIX of 2014) and section 11 of the Maharashtra COEP 

Technological University Act, 2022 (Mah. XXXV of 2022) provides for eligibility

criteria and constitution of Selection Committee for appointment of the

Vice-Chancellor. 

2.

The provisions of the eligibility criteria and constitution of Selection

Committee for appointment of Vice-Chancellor have been modified by the

University Grants Commission vide the University Grants Commission

(Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic 

Staff in Universities and Colleges and other Measures for the Maintenance

of  Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2018 framed under the

University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). 

3.

The Supreme Court has recently in the cases of Gambhirdan K

Gadhvi Vs. State of Gujarat and Ors. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1525 of 2019)

and Professor (Dr.) Sreejith P.S. v/s Dr. Rajasree M.S. and ors. (Civil Appeal

Nos. 7634-7635 of 2022), has held that the eligibility criteria and appointment

of Vice-Chancellor shall be always as per the relevant UGC Regulations and

the State Act if not on a par with the UGC Regulations, must be amended to

bring it on a par with the applicable UGC Regulations and until then it is

the applicable UGC Regulations that shall prevail. 

4.

In view of above, the existing provisions regarding appointments of

Vice-Chancellor contained in the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological

University Act, 2014 and the Maharashtra COEP Technological University

Act, 2022, needs to be amended suitably so as to make them in consonance

with the UGC Regulations. 

5. 

The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives. 

CHANDRAKANT (DADA) PATIL,

Mumbai,

Minister for Higher and

Dated the 26th February 2023.

Technical Education.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A,

NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.