(1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
(2'f Disciplinary action against the students or employees shall be governed by procedure prescribed in the Statutes.
34. Every employee or student of the University or of a constituent college shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal within surch time as may be prescribed, to the Board of Management against the decision of any officer or authority of the University or of the Principal of any such college, and thereupon the Board of Management may confirm, modify or change the decision appealed against.
35. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident or pension fund and provide such insr-lrance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by statutes.
36. lf any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be a member of any authorlty or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final and binding.
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37. Any authority of the University mentioned in Section 20 may constitute a committee of such authority, consisting of such members having such powers as the authority may deem fit.
38. Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio members of any Authority or body of the University shall be fitled in the same manner in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up, was chosen, and the person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he or she fills would have been a member.
39. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University or anything, which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the rules.
40. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act and the Statutes:-
(a) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor, and the said officer shall hold office for such term not exceeding 5 (five) years or as may be specified by the Chancellor;
(b) The first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor who shall hold office for a term of 5 (five) years;
(c) The first Board of Governors shall hold office for a term not exceeding 5 (five) years;
(d) The first Board of Management, the first Finance Committee and the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chancellor for a term of 5 (five) years.
(e) The Chancellor may discharge all or any of the functions of the University for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and for that purpose, may exercise such powers and perform such duties, which by this Act and the Statutes are to be exercised or performed by any authority or officer of the University, until such authority comes into existence or officer is appointed.