Section 11: Appointment and removal of the Vice­Chancellor.⎯ (1) The Vice­Chancellor shall

11. Appointment and removal of the Vice­Chancellor.⎯ (1) The Vice­Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the basis of recommendations made by the Senate. (2) A Search Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Vice­ Chancellor shall be co nstituted by the Senate on the date and in the manner prescribed by statutes and shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the Chancellor of whom one shall, be appointed the convener two members of the Senate, two distinguished Institute teachers who are not members of the Senate and one academic of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two distinguished Institute teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a process, to be prescribed by statute that provides for the recommend ation of suitable names by the Institute teachers in general. The Search Committee shall remain in existence till such time that the appointment of the next Vice­ Chancellor has been made by the Chancellor. (3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Vice­Chancellor shall be considered by the Senate and of these a panel of three in order of priority shall be recommended by the Senate to the Chancellor. Provided that the Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended and seek recommendation of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by the Chancellor the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed manner. (4) The Vice­Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms and conditions prescribed by statute. The tenure of an incumbent Vice­Chancellor of the Institute shall be renewed by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Sen ate in support of such renewal; Provided that the Chancellor may call upon the Senate to reconsider such resolution once. (5) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by three­fourth of its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice­Chancellor on the ground of inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including misuse of position for personal advantages of any kind: Provided that the Chancellor may make reference to the Senate stating the instances of inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of the Vice­Chancellor that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two­third of its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice­Chancellor: Provided further that prior to a resolution for the removal of the Vice­Chancellor being voted upon, the Vice­Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard. (6) A resolution recommending the removal of the Vice­Chancellor shall be submitted to the Chancellor forthwith, The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the Vice­Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate for reconsideration and resubmission. (7) At any time when the office of the Vice­Chancellor is vacant or the Vice­Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Senate shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice­Chancellor as it may deem fit.

Effective date: 2011-01-01

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