(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by notification, establish a unitary, self-financing, non-affiliating University by the name of AIPH University, Odisha after the Endowment Fund is set up by the Sponsoring Body under section 4:
Provided that no notification shall be issued unless a High Power Committee constituted by the Government for the purpose certifies to the Government that the land for the establishment of the University is available and all other necessary infrastructure including building, equipment, qualified teaching staffs and such other norms as prescribed by the Government and in the University Grants Commission (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities ) Regulations, 2003, as amended from time to time, have been complied.
(2) The Government, if satisfied after considering the recommendation of the High Power Committee that the Sponsoring Body has complied all the necessary requirements as provided under the proviso to sub-section (1), may issue notification under that sub-section to establish the University with the descriptions of location and such other conditions as may be specified in this behalf.
(3) The notification issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid before the State Legislature for a period of fourteen days comprising of one or more session.
(4) On and from the date of issue of such notification, it shall be deemed to have been established and incorporated as a University by the name of AIPH University, Odisha which shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire and hold property, to contract and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act and shall be sued by the same name.
Establishment and incorporation of the University.
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(5) The University shall be located within Jatni Tahasil, Khurda, Odisha.
(6) In all suits and legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and serviced on, the Registrar.