(3) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Appointing Authority" means,-
(i) the authority empowered to make appointments to the service of which the University employee is for the time being a member ; or
(ii) the authority empowered to make appointments to the post which the University employee for the time being holds ; or
(iii) the authority which appointed the University employee to such service, pay structure or post, as the case may be; or
(iv) where the University employee having been a permanent member of any other service or having held any other post, has been in continuous employment of the University, the authority which appointed him to that service or to that post whichever authority is the highest authority;
(b) “Punishing Authority” shall be the appointing authority unless otherwise provided for in these regulations or respective service rules to impose any of the penalties specified in regulation 4 on a University employee.
(c) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak;
(d) “Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana;
(e) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University;
(f) “University" means the Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak;
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(g) University employee" means any person appointed to any civil service or post (Teaching or Non-Teaching) in connection with the affairs of the University;
(h) [2] “Prescribed Authority" shall be Vice-Chancellor for Group-A and B University Employees under the University. Further, “Prescribed Authority “for Group C & D employees shall be the Director, PGIMS Rohtak (FOR PGIMS Only) and the Registrar for Group – C & D employees under the University other than PGIMS.
(i) "Services" means the civil services under the administrative control of the University classified as Group-A, Group-B, Group-C and Group-D.
(j) "Dismissal" means removal from service of a University employee by way of punishment on account of any grave misconduct on his part or serious criminal charge against him. The dismissal shall be a disqualification for future employment under the University;
(k) "Removal" means removal of a University employee from service. It is one of the major punishments awarded under these regulations. However, the removed person is not debarred for future employment under the University;
(l) "Censure” means expression of severe displeasure. It is one of the minor penalties imposed under these regulations;
(m) "Charged person" means a University employee against whom disciplinary proceedings under these regulations have been instituted;
(n) "Compulsory retirement" means retirement from service of a University employee as a measure of punishment under these regulations, irrespective of age or length of service of such employee;
(o) "Termination" means discharge from service on whatsoever reason by the competent authority but not by way of removal or dismissal from service;
(4) The words and expressions not defined in these regulations but defined in the General Rules/Regulations governing the University employees shall have the 85 same meaning respectively for the purpose of these regulations.