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This Act was repealed on 21 September 2001 by the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Central Act 16 of 2002), s.7(1); it may still apply to matters that began before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

34- Every salaried officer and teacher of the University shall be appointed by a written contract. The contract shall be lodged with the Registrar of the University and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned. Any dispute arising out of a contract between the University and any officer or teacher of the University shall, on the request of the officer or teacher concerned, be referred to a Tribunal of arbitration consisting of one member appointed by the Syndicate, One member nominated by the officer or teacher concerned and an umpire appointed by the Chancellor. The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and no suit shall lie in any court in respect of the matter decided by the Tribunal. Every such request shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration within the meaning of the Arbitration Act, 1940, and all the provisions of that Act shall apply accordingly.