State Act

THE ROORKEE UNIVERSITY ACT 1947

This Act was repealed on 21 September 2001 by the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Central Act 16 of 2002), s.7(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

[10- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor out of a panel of a minimum of three engineers, scientists or technologists, nominated by a Committee consisting of the President of Indian National Academy of Engineering or President of the Institution of Engineers (India), and two other members appointed by the State Government. The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office on such terms and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the rules. (2) Where any temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reasons of leave, illness or any other cause, and – (i) such vacancy is for a period not exceeding two months the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any, appointed or if there is no Pro-Vice-Chancellor or the Pro-Vice- Chancellor too is absent, the senior most Professor of the University, shall exercise the powers and perfom the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until the expiry of the period of two months or the vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is filed or the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any, takes over, whichever occurs first; (ii) such a vacancy is for a period exceeding two months, the Chancellor may appoint any suitable engineer, scientist or technologist to the office of the Vice-Chancellor for a term not exceeding six months, which may, from time to time be extended up to a total period of one year, including the term fixed in the original order.]2