BPUT Act 2002

ORISSA ACT 9 OF 2002 
 

THE BIJU PATNAIK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2002 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 

PREAMBLE 
 

SECTIONS 
 

CHAPTER I 
 

PRELIMINARY 
 

1. Short title and extent 
2. Definitions 
 

CHAPTER II 
THE UNIVERSITY 

 
3. The University 
4. Objects 
5. Powers and functions of University 
6. University open to all classes, castes and creeds 
 

CHAPTER III 
THE CHANCELLOR AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 

 
7. The Chancellor 
8. Officers of the University 
9. The Vice-Chancellor 
10. Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor 
11. The Registrar 
12. Finance Officer 
13. Director, Curriculum Development, Director, Examination and the other 

officers 
14. Appointment of first officers 
15. Appointments to be notified 
 

CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

 
16. Authorities of the University 
17. Board 
18. Powers and functions of Board 
19. Academic Council 
20. Powers and functions of Academic Council 



21. Faculties 
22. Board of Studies 
23. Finance Committee 

 
CHAPTER V 

SELECTION COMMITTEES 
 

24. Constitution of  Selection Committees 
 

CHAPTER VI 
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS 

 
25. University Fund 
26. Power to borrow 
27. Financial estimates 
28. Accounts and Audit 
29. Annual report 
 

CHAPTER VII 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 

 
30. Statutes 
31. Procedure for making statutes 
32. Regulations 
33. Rules 
 

CHAPTER VIII 
FILLING UP VACANCIES, REMOVAL, ETC. OF MEMBERS OF 

THE AUTHORITIES AND BODIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 
34. Vacancy not to invalidate the proceedings etc. of authorities 
35. Filling up casual vacancies 
36. Resignation and removal of members 
 

CHAPTER IX 
TRANSFER OF COLLEGES, INSTITUTIONS, EMPLOYEES AND 

PROPERTY THEREOF AND AFFILIATION, ETC. 
 

37. Transfer of constituent colleges or institutions of other Universities 
38. Transfer of services of certain employees 
39. Transfer of affiliation of existing institutions 
40. Exclusion of jurisdiction of other Universities 
41. Special provisions for students 
 
 
 
 



CHAPTER X 
MISCELLANEOUS 

 
42. Protection of acts and orders 
43. Question regarding interpretation and dispute regarding constitution of 

authority or body 
44. Registrar to forward copies of proceedings to Government 
45. Powers of Government to cause inspection of University 
46. Appointment of Commission 
47. Pension, insurance and provident fund 
48. Cessation of membership 
49. Transitory provisions 
50. Savings 
51. Removal of doubt or difficulty 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



 
 

ORISSA ACT 9 OF 2002 
*THE BIJU PATNAIK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2002 

 
[Received the assent of the Governor on the 5th June, 2002, first published in an 
extraordinary issue of the Orissa Gazette, dated the 17th June, 2002 (No. 829) 
 
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF 
A TECHNOLOGICAL, UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF ORISSA AND FOR 
MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO. 
 
    BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Fifty-third Year of the 
Republic of India as follows:- 
 

CHAPTER I 
 PRELIMINARY 

 
 1. (1) This Act may be called the Biju Patnaik University of Technology Act, 

2002. 
 

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa 
  

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 
 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 
 
(b) “affiliated institution” means a College or an institution affiliated to the 

University and includes a College or an institution deemed to be an 
affiliated College or institution under this Act; 

 
(c) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University; 

 
(d) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University; 

 
(e) “Chancellor” mans the Chancellor of the University; 

 
(f) “College” means an institution admitted to the University in accordance 

with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and includes a College 
managed by the University; 

 
(g) “Constituent College” means a College established, managed, 

maintained and controlled by the University, and includes a College or a 
Department transferred from any other University to the management, 
maintenance and control of the University; 

 
(h) “Council” means the All India Council for Technical Education 

established under the provisions of the All-India Council for Technical 
Education Act, 1987; 

Short title and 
extent. 

Definitions. 



 
(i) “employee” means every person in the whole time employment of the 

University; 
 

(j) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University; 
 

(k) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University 
referred to in section 23; 

 
(l) “Fund” means the fund of the University established under section 25; 

 
(m) “Government” means the Government of Orissa;  

 
(n) “other Universities” means the Universities established or deemed to 

have been established under the Orissa Universities Act, 1989 or the 
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Act, 1965; 

 
(o) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules; 

 
(p) “State” means the State of Orissa; 

 
 
 
* For the Bill, see Orissa Gazette, Extraordinary dated the 4th April 2001. For report of 
the Select Committee See Orissa Gazette Extraordinary, dated 23rd March, 2002. 
 

(q) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the 
“Statutes”, “Regulations” and Rules” of the University made under this 
Act; 

 
(r) “Teacher” means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or such other person 

imparting  instruction or conducting or supervising research either in a 
Constituent College or in any of the Departments of the University, or in 
an affiliated College, as the context may imply; 

 
(s) “University” means the Biju Patnaik University of Technology 

established under this Act; and 
 

(t) “University Grants Commission” means the University Grants 
Commission constituted under the University Grants Commission Act, 
1956, 

 
CHAPTER II 

THE UNIVERSITY 
 

 3. (1) There shall be established a University by the name of “Biju Patnaik 
University of Technology”. 
 

(2) The headquarters of the University shall be located at Rourkela. 
 

52 of 1987.

Orissa Act 
5 of 1989. 
Orissa Act 
17 of 1965. 

3 of 1956. 

The 
University. 



(3) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor, the first members of the 
Board and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such 
Chancellor, officer and members, so long as they continue to hold office or 
membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “Biju Patnaik 
University of Technology” and such body corporate shall have perpetual succession 
and a common seal and may sue and be sued by that name. 
 

(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the University 
shall be competent to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, to lease, 
sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property, which may have become 
vested in, or may have been acquired by, if for the purposes of the University and to 
contract and do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act. 
 
 4. The University shall have the following objects, namely:- 
  

(i) to promote education, research and training in engineering and 
technology including information technology and its application, 
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts management and 
applied sciences for the advancement of knowledge and for the 
betterment of society; 

 
(ii) to improve the quality of education, research and training in the field 

of engineering and technology, including information technology and 
its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts 
management and applied sciences; 

 
(iii) to provide facilities and opportunities for graduate and post-graduate 

education in engineering and technology including information 
technology and its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts 
and crafts management and applied science and by instruction, 
training, research, development and extension and by such other 
means as the University may deem fit; 

 
(iv) to devise and implement programmes of education in engineering and 

technology including information technology and its application, 
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts management and 
applied science that are relevant to the changing needs of society; 

 
(v) to serve as a centre for fostering co-operation and interaction between 

the academic and research community on the  one hand and industry 
on the other; 

 
(vi) to organize exchange programmes with other institutions of repute in 

India and abroad with a view to keeping abreast of the latest 
developments in relevant areas of teaching and research; 

 
(vii) to provide for industrial consultancy service; and 

 
(viii) to undertake such other activities as may be required to fulfil the above 

objects. 

Objects. 



 
5. Subject to such orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and directions as 

may be issued from time to time, by the Central Government or the Council under the 
provisions of All-India Council for Technical Education Act 1987, the University shall 
have the following power and functions, namely:- 
 

(i) to establish and maintain Institutions for higher studies and research in 
engineering and technology including  information technology and its 
application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts 
management and applied science; 

 
(ii) to accord affiliation to any College or Institution of engineering and 

technology, including information technology and its application, 
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts management or applied 
sciences as an affiliated College or Institution; 

 
(iii) to grant autonomy to any affiliated College or Institution imparting 

education in engineering and technology including information 
technology and its application, architecture, Pharmacy, applied arts 
and crafts, management and applied sciences; 

 
(iv) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as 

are in keeping with the  objects of the University and to make 
provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of 
knowledge; 

 
(v) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions; 

 
(vi) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine 

diplomas or certificates and confer degrees and other academic 
distinctions on the basis or examinations, evaluation or any other 
method of assessment, on deserving persons; 

 
(vii) to confer honorary or other distinctions on distinguished persons in 

accordance with the conditions to be prescribed by the Statutes; 
 

(viii) to withdraw or cancel degrees, titles, diplomas certificates or other 
distinctions under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statues; 

 
(ix) to take measures to have constant interaction with industries and other 

employers of technical manpower for orienting the education and 
training towards the needs of industries and other employers; 

 
(x) to provide common forum for interaction between research 

institutions, industries and other employers and constituent Colleges or 
departments and affiliated institutions of the University to ensure 
transfer of technology from research institutions to industries and to 
prepare the students of the University for using and disseminating 
innovative technology; 

 

Powers and 
function of 
University 

52 of 1987



(xi) to act in furtherance of the entrepreneurial skills and abilities among 
students; 

 
(xii) to assess the needs of the State and the  Country in terms of subjects, 

fields of specialization, level of education and training  of technical 
manpower both on short-term and long-term basis and to introduce or 
encourage introduction of innovative training programmes and to 
reorient existing training programmes to meet such needs; 

 
(xiii) to make arrangements for promoting the health, general welfare and 

moral well-being of students and take such measures as would foster 
in them habits of hard work, self-discipline and spirit of service to 
society; 

 
(xiv) to fix the fees payable to the University and to demand and receive 

such fees; 
 

(xv) to hold  and manage endowments and bursaries and to institute and 
award fellowships, scholarships  studentship, medals and prizes; 

 
(xvi) to institute, raise and provide funds wherever necessary for carrying 

out the functions of the University; 
 

(xvii) to co-operate with other Universities or Institutions or authorities or 
associations in such manner and for such purposes as the Board may 
determine; 

 
(xviii) to establish, maintain, manage and confer recognition to hostels; 

 
(xix) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the teaching, 

consultancy and conduct of research in the affiliated and constituent 
institutions to the extent deemed necessary; 

 
(xx) to determine the powers and duties of the officers and other employees 

of the University other than those provided in this Act; 
 

(xxi) to provide for the inspection of affiliated institutions and lay down 
standards of instruction and research; 

 
(xxii) to institute and establish Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and 

any other teaching and research posts required by the University and to 
appoint persons to such posts; and 

 
(xxiii) to do all such acts and things as may be required in furtherance of the 

objects of the University. 
 

6. No person shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, 
residence, language, political opinion or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated 
against in respect of any employment or office under the University or membership of 

University 
open to all 
classes, 
castee and 
creeds. 



any of the authorities or bodies of the University or admission to any course of study or 
research in the University: 
 

Provided that the University may, in consultation with the Government, 
reserve seats for the members of the Backward Classes of Citizens or Scheduled Castes 
or Scheduled Tribes, or Orissa domiciles or women or any other category of persons, 
for the purpose of admission as students to any of the Constituent Colleges or the 
institutions of the University or affiliated institutions. 

 
 

CHAPTER III 
 

THE CHANCELLOR AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 

 
7. (1)  The Governor of Orissa shall, by virtue of his office, be the 

Chancellor of the University. 
 

(2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the University and shall, when 
present, preside at the meeting of the convocation of the University. 
 

(3) All authorities of the University shall be subordinate to the Chancellor. 
 

(4) The Chancellor may, either suo motu  or on a reference made to him 
by the Vice-Chancellor under the provisions of sub-section (8) of section 10 or by the 
Government, by order in writing, annual any proceeding of any of the authorities of the 
University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes, Regulations, Rules or 
any other Law for the time being in force: 
 

Provided that before making any such order the Chancellor shall call upon 
such authority to show cause why such an order, should not be made and, if any cause 
is shown by such authority within a reasonable time, shall consider the same. 

 
(5) The Chancellor shall have the right to suspend or dismiss any of the 

authorities of the University and to take measures for the interim administration of the 
University: 
 
 Provided that before taking any such action, the Chancellor shall give an 
opportunity to such authority to show cause why such an action should not be taken. 
 

(6) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be 
subject to confirmation of the Chancellor; 
 

(7) An appeal shall lie to the Chancellor against any order of dismissal 
passed by the Board or the Vice- Chancellor against any employee in the service of the 
University; 
 

(8) An appeal under sub-section (7) shall be filed within sixty days from 
the date of service of the order of dismissal on the employee concerned; 
 

Chancellor 



(9) The Chancellor shall have power to remove the Vice- Chancellor from 
office by an order in writing on charges of mismanagement of funds or misconduct or 
for any other good and sufficient reasons: 
 

Provided that no order removing the Vice- Chancellor under this sub-section 
shall be passed until such charges are proved by an enquiry conducted by an officer not 
below the rank of Secretary to Government appointed by the Chancellor for the 
purpose: 

 
Provided further that the Vice- Chancellor shall not be removed under this 

sub-section unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against 
the action proposed to be taken against him. 

 
8. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:- 

 
(i) the Vice- Chancellor; 

 
(ii) the Registrar; 

 
(iii) the Finance Officer; 

 
(iv) the Director, Curriculum Development; 

 
(v) the Director, Examination, and 

 
(vi) such other officers as may be declared by the statutes to be officers 

of the University; 
 

9. (1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from 
among technical education experts from out of a panel of three names recommended by 
a Committee appointed by him, who are not members of the Committee: 

 
Provided that the first Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor 

from a panel of three nemes recommended by the Government. 
 

(2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of three 
members of whom one shall be nominated by the University Grants Commission, one 
shall be elected by the Board and the remaining member shall be nominated by the 
Government and the Chancellor shall appoint one of the members to be the Chairman 
of the Committee: 
 

Provided that no person shall be eligible to be a member of the Committee, if 
he is a member of any of the authorities of the University or an employee of the 
University or of a College or institution maintained or recognized by, or affiliated to, 
the University. 

 
(3) The Committee shall make the required recommendation within a 

period of three months from the date of its appointment, failing which, another such 
Committee shall be appointed by the Chancellor to make the required recommendation 
to the Chancellor, who shall appoint a Vice-Chancellor accordingly. 

Officers of 
the 
University. 

The Vice-
Chancellor. 



 
(4) No person who has completed sixty-five years of age shall be eligible 

to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor. 
 

(5) The Vice- Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from 
the date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for reappointment for 
another term or till he attains the age of sixty-five, whichever is earlier, without 
following the procedure specified in sub-section (1). 
 

(6) The remuneration payable to, and the other conditions of service of the 
Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Chancellor: 
 
 Provided that the remuneration and other conditions of service shall not be 
varied to the disadvantage of the Vice- Chancellor during his tenure as such. 
 
 10. (1)  The Vice- Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive 
officer of the University and all other officers of the University shall be subject to 
general supervision and control of the Vice- Chancellor. 
 

(2) The Vice- Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Board and the 
Academic Council and shall be entitled to be present at, and to address, any meeting of 
any authority of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a 
member of the authority concerned. 
 

(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice- Chancellor to ensure that the 
provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and Rules are observed and he shall 
have all the powers as necessary for this purpose. 
 

(4) The Vice- Chancellor shall have the right of visiting and inspecting 
institutions maintained by, or affiliated to, the University. 
 

(5) If the Vice- Chancellor is of the opinion that any order or decision 
which is required to be passed or made by any authority of the University is necessity 
to be passed or made immediately and it is not practicable to convene a meeting of the 
said authority for the purpose, he may pass such order or take such decision as he 
deems proper and place the matter before the said authority at its next meeting for 
ratification, and where the authority differs from the Vice- Chancellor, the matter shall 
be referred to the  Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. 
 

(6) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Vice- 
Chancellor shall have the power;- 
 

(a) to make appointment to posts below the rank of Assistant Registrar 
and of non-teaching employees or to such posts as may be prescribed 
and specify their duties; 

 
(b) to suspend, dismiss or otherwise punish any employee of the 

University below the rank of Assistant Registrar including non-
teaching employees; and 

 

Power and 
duties of 
Vice- 
Chancellor. 



(c) to take disciplinary action against students of the University: 
 

Provided that he may delegate any of the powers under this sub-section to the 
Registrar. 

 
(7) The Vice- Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of 

the Board or the Academic Council or any other authority of the University. 
 

(8) It shall be the duty of the Vice- Chancellor to ensure that the 
proceedings of the University are carried on in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act, the Statutes, Regulations and Rules, and where the Vice- Chancellor is of opinion 
that any proceedings or order of an authority of the University is violative of any 
provision of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations or rules he may, by an order in writing, 
stay the operation of such proceedings or order and send a report and make a reference 
to the Chancellor for a final  decision in accordance with provisions of sub-section (4) 
of section 7. 
 

(9) The Vice- Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform 
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations. 
 

(10) In the event of absence of the Vice- Chancellor from the 
headquarters or during his inability to act due to reasons like illness, the Chancellor 
may make such arrangement for performance of the duties of the Vice- Chancellor as 
he may deem fit, during such absence. 
 

(11) In the event of the occurrence of vacancy in the office of the 
Vice- Chancellor by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the Chancellor may 
appoint any person to act as Vice- Chancellor until a regular appointment of Vice- 
Chancellor is made in accordance with section 9: 
 

Provided that the period of such interim arrangement shall not exceed six 
months. 

 
11.(1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and 

shall be appointed by the Board for such period and on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed by Statutes. 

 
(2) The Registrar shall be responsible for- 
 

(a) the custody of the records and the common seal of the 
University; 

 
(b) maintaining a permanent record of the academic performance 

of students of the University including the courses taken, 
grades obtained, degrees awarded, prizes or other distinctions 
won and any other items pertaining to the academic 
performance of the students; and 

 
(c) execute all contracts on behalf of the University. 

 

The 
Registrar 



(3) The registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such 
other duties as may be imposed on him by Statutes. 
 

(4) All suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University 
shall be instituted against the Registrar. 
 

12. (1) The Board shall appoint a person selected from among panel 
containing the names of officers belonging to the Orissa Finance Service furnished by 
the Government, as the Finance Officer of the University for such period and on such 
terms as may be prescribed by Statutes. 

 
(2) The Finance Officer shall be a whole time officer of the University 

and shall, subject to the control of the Vice- Chancellor; exercise such powers and 
perform such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
 

13. (1) The Board shall appoint the Director, Curriculum Development, the 
Director, Examination and also the other officers of the University as referred to in 
clause (vi) of Section 8, for such period and on such terms as may be prescribed by 
Statutes. 

 
(2) The Director, Curriculum Development, the Director, Examination 

and the other officers shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be 
prescribed by Statutes. 
 

14. Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 11,12 and 13, the first 
Registrar, the first Finance Officer, the first Director, Curriculum Development and the 
first Director, Examination shall be appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of 
the Government. 
 

15. The appointments of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Finance 
Officer, the Director, Curriculum, Development, the Director, Examination and the 
other Officers of the University shall be notified in the Gazette. 
 
 

CHAPTER IV 
 

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 

 
16. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:- 

 
(i) the Board; 

 
(ii) the Academic Council; 

 
(iii) the Faculties; 

 
(iv) the Board of Studies; 

 

Director, 
Curriculum 
Development, 
Director, 
Examination 
and the other 
Officers. 

Appointm-
ent first 
officers. 

Appointm-
ents to be 
notified. 

Authorities 
of the 
University. 

Finance 
Officer. 



(v) the Finance Committee; and 
 

(vi) such other bodies or authorities as may be declared by Statutes to 
be authorities of the University. 

 
17. (1) The Board shall be the chief executive body of the University 

and shall consist of the following members, namely:- 
 

Ex-officio members:- 
 
(i) the Vie-Chancellor; 
 
(ii) the Secretary to Government, Industries Department; 

 
(iii) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department; 

 
(iv) the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department; 

 
(v) the Secretary to Government, Science and Technology Department; 

 
(vi) the Director of Technical Education and Training. 

 
 

Other members- 
  

(vii) one persons from among Directors/ Deans of the University, 
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 

 
(viii) one Principal of any of the affiliated or constituent Colleges of the 

University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ; 
 

(ix) two members of the Academic Council, elected by the members 
thereof ; 

 
(x) two members of the Orissa Legislative Assembly, elected by the 

members thereof ; 
 

(xi) two persons representing industries, both Private and Public Sectors, 
nominated by the Chancellor ; 

 
(xii) one Professor or Director of a premier technical education institution 

like IIT or IIM nominated by the Chancellor ; 
 

(xiii) one official representative of the Council nominated by it ; and 
 

(xiv) one member from amongst the members of Governing Bodies of 
affiliated institutions, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

 
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than the ex-

officio members, shall be three years from the date of their nomination or election, as 

Board. 



the case may be, and they shall not be eligible for re nomination re-election for the 
next consecutive term. 
 

(3) The Secretary to a Government Department may nominated any 
officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to attend any or all the meeting of the 
Board and the officer so nominated shall have all the powers and privileges of the 
members of the Board. 
 

18. Subject to the provision of this Act and the Statutes, the Board shall 
exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:- 

 
(i) to exercise the executive powers of the University including the 

general superintendence and control over its institutions; 
 
(ii) to admit an institution to the University as an affiliated institution in 

accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the Statutes ; 
 

(iii) to make Statutes for the consideration and approval of Government ; 
 

(iv) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the 
University including investment of money in such stocks, funds, 
shares or securities as deemed fit. 

 
(v) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other 

requisites for carrying on the work of the University and to that end 
enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts of behalf of the 
University ; 

 
(vi) to direct the form and use of the common seal of the University ; 

 
(vii) to establish, maintain and manage departments and institutes of 

research and other advanced centres of learning as it may, from time 
to time, deem necessary ; 

 
(viii) to appoint teachers and officers of and above the rank of the 

Assistant Registrar and to prescribe their duties ; 
 

(ix) to create teaching, technical, administrative, ministerial and other 
necessary posts; 

 
(x) to suspend, discharge, dismiss or otherwise take disciplinary action 

against teachers, and officers of and above the rank of Assistant 
Registrar ; 

 
(xi) to fix and regulate the fees payable by the students subject to such 

instructions as may be issued by the Central Government or the 
Council or the University Grants Commission ; 

 
(xii) to create research fellowships, honorary or otherwise ; 

 

Powers and 
functions of 
Board. 



(xiii) to create fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals 
and prizes on the recommendation of the Finance Committee ; 

 
(xiv) to exercise supervision and control over the residence and discipline 

of students; 
 

(xv) to consider and pass the financial estimates, the annual accounts, 
together with the audit report and the annual report of the University 
in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes made in this behalf; 

 
(xvi) to have overall supervision over the conduct of examination and 

approval and publication of the results thereof; 
 

(xvii) to appoint members  to the Faculties and Board of Studies; 
 

(xviii) to deligate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor or any other 
authority or officer as it may deem fit ; 

 
(xix) to prescribe procedure for the inspection of affiliated institutions so 

as to ensure compliance with the conditions of affiliation and to 
decide on the continuance of affiliation ; 

 
(xx) to accept grants, endowments, bequests, donations and transfers of 

movable and immovable properties to the University on its  behalf ; 
 

(xxi) to negotiate with other Universities for the recognition of the 
examinations of the University ; and 

 
(xxii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may 

be prescribe by Statutes. 
 

19. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the 
University and subject to the provision of this Act and the Statutes, it shall co-ordinate 
and exercise general supervision over the academic programmes and policies of the 
University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, 
research, education and examination within the University and shall exercise such 
powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on it by Statutes. 

 
(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, 

namely:- 
 
Ex-officio members- 

   
(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(ii) Secretary to Government, Industries Department or his nominee 

not below the rank of a Joint Secretary; 
 

(iii) Secretary to Government, Science and Technology Department 
or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary ; 

Academic 
Council. 



 
(iv) The Director of Technical Education and Training ; 

 
(v) The Director of Industries ; 

 
(vi) The Deans of Faculties ; 

 
(vii) All Directors in the University; 

 
(viii) Principals of all the constituent and  affiliated colleges and 

institutions of the University ; 
 

Other members- 
 

(ix) Ten teachers of constituent and affiliated colleges and 
institutions  nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotation basis: 

 
Provided that the number of teachers from each constituent or affiliated 

College or institution nominated under this category shall not exceed one ; 
 
(x) Five outstanding scholars of national or international repute from 

outside the State of which three shall be nominated by the 
Chancellor and two by the Council; 

 
(xi) Five officers from national level institutions or organizations 

such as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 
Department of Science and Technology (Government of India), 
Indian Space research Organisation, Defence Research and 
Development Organisation, Railway Design and Standards 
Organisation and other similar institutions, nominated by the 
Vice-Chancellor ; 

 
(xii) Three representatives of industries to be nominated by the 

Chancellor ; 
 

(xiii) two officers in the rank of General Manager or above in the State 
Public Sector Undertakings which are major employers of the 
graduate engineers, nominated by the Government ; 

 
(xiv) two Chief  Engineers of the Government Departments, 

nominated by the Government ; and 
 

(xv) two persons from industrial or technical consultancy 
organizations of national repute, nominated by the Government. 

 
(3) The terms of office of the members, other than ex-officio 

members, shall be three years. 
 

20. Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the 
Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely:- 

Powers and 
functions of 
Academic 
Council. 



 
(i) to  advise the Board on all academic matters ; 
 
(ii) to make regulations and to amend or repeal the same, on the 

following matters:- 
 

(a) prescribing courses of studies and schemes of examinations, 
 

(b) Conducting annual review of course, offered, contents of 
curriculum and prescribing new courses to be introduced 
keeping in view the needs of the industry and prescribing 
modifications in curriculum. 

 
© prescribing qualifications for admission of students to various 

courses of studies, to research degrees and to the examinations 
and the conditions under which exemptions may be granted. 

 
(d) prescribing the standards of evaluation of the performance of 

students and classification of students on the basis of their 
performance in the examinations, 

 
(e) prescribing the conditions for admission of candidates for 

research degrees and the requirements for the award of such 
degrees, 

 
(f) prescribing the  qualifications for recognitions, of teaches and 

scientists as supervisors for research, 
 

(g) prescribing the equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas 
and certificates of other Universities, 

 
(h) prescribing the qualifications of teachers in conformity with 

the recommendations of the Council, and 
 

(i) prescribing the  norms for the up gradation of teaching posts; 
 

(iii) to examine and act upon the recommendations of the various 
Faculties in making in regulations; 

 
(iv) to determine what degrees, diplomas and other academic 

distinctions shall be granted by the University and to award the 
same; 

 
(v) to institute scholarships and fellowship; 

 
(vi) to consider the annual reports and to make suggestions thereon 

to the Board; 
 

(vii) to recommend to the Board the conferment of honorary degrees 
and other distinctions; 



 
(viii) to delegate such of its  powers to such Committees, Standing 

Committees, sub-Committees or officers of the University as it 
may consider necessary for discharge of its functions ; and 

 
(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions 

as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
 

21. (1) The University shall constitute such number of faculties as may be 
prescribed by Statutes from time to time and each such Faculty shall, subject to the 
control of the Academic Council, be responsible for the Co-ordination of study and 
research in the branches represented in the Board of Studies coming under its purview. 

 
(2) The term of the Faculty and its constitution and membership shall be 

as prescribed by Statutes. 
 

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, each Faculty shall exercise such 
powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
 

(4) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty, who shall be nominated by 
the Vice-Chancellor. 
 

(5) The Dean of each Faculty shall be responsible for the due 
observance of the Statutes and Regulations and in guiding the deliberations of the 
Faculty. 
 

(6) The Dean of a Faculty shall hold office for a term of three years. 
 

22. (1) There shall be a Board of Studies for each branch of study or 
branches of study as the Board may decide. 

 
(2) The constitution and powers of the Board of Studies shall be as 

prescribed by Statutes. 
 

23. (1) There shall be a-Finance Committee with a person nominated by the 
Board as its Chairman and the Finance Officer of the University as its Convenor, to 
advise the University on any question affecting its finances.  

 
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, powers and 

functions of the Finance Committee and its procedure including the delegation of its 
powers, shall be as prescribed by Statutes. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Faculties. 

Board of 
Studies. 

Finance 
Committee. 



CHAPTER V 
 

SELECTION COMMITTEES 
 
 24. (1) The Chancellor shall, in consultation with the Board, constitute from 
time to time, separate Selection Committees for the purpose of selection of candidates 
for recruitment to the posts of- 
 

(a) Professors and Readers; 
 
(b) Lecturers and other posts not being of non-teaching staff ; and 

 
(c) Non-teaching staff. 

 
(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of such members as may be 

prescribed by Statutes. 
 

(3) No person shall be directly recruited to the teaching of non-teaching 
posts of the University, except on the recommendation of the concerned Selection 
Committee constituted under sub-section (1). 

 
(4) The quorum for a meeting of a Selection Committee shall be such as 

may prescribed by Statutes subject to the condition that the quorum shall include at 
least one subject expert and a nominee of Government. 

 
(5) The procedure to be followed by each Selection Committee for 

selection of candidates shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
 
(6) Where an oral test is proposed to be conducted by the Selection 

Committee, it may invite, where it is considered necessary, any person or persons with 
expert knowledge in particular subject to assist the Selection Committee at the 
interview but such person or persons shall not be entitled to award marks. 

 
(7) The selection lists prepared by the Selection Committee shall be 

published in the Notice Board of the University. 
 
(8) The selection list published under sub-section (7) shall remain in 

force for a period of one year from the date of such publication and all vacancies 
arising during the said period shall be filled up from the list so published. 

 
(9) Where the Board proposes to make an appointment otherwise than in 

accordance with the order of merit arranged by the Selection Committee, it shall record 
its reasons therefore in writing and submit them to the Chancellor who may approve the 
proposal or return it to the Board for reconsideration. 

 
(10) After reconsideration in pursuance of sub-section (9) if the Board 

desires to pursue its original proposal, it shall refer the matter again to the Chancellor 
for his decision and the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall be final. 

 

Constitution 
of Selection 
Committee. 



(11) The Chancellor shall have the power to give directions, to the Vice-
Chancellor to cancel any appointment not made in accordance with the provisions of 
this section : 
 
 Provided that before giving a direction under this sub-section, the Chancellor 
shall give to the person so appointed a reasonable opportunity to show cause as to why 
such direction should not be given and shall consider his explanations and objections, if 
any. 
 

(12) If at any time it is disclosed that a  person has, while applying for 
appointment to any post under the University, made any false statement of declaration 
before the Selection Committee or in any application submitted by him or has produced 
any false documents, his appointment shall, without prejudice to any other action that 
may be taken against him, be cancelled by the Vice-Chancellor : 
 

Provided that before canceling any such appointment, the Vice-Chancellor 
shall give to the person, so appointed, a reasonable opportunity to show cause as to why 
the appointment should not be cancelled and shall consider his explanations and 
objections, if any. 

 
CHAPTER VI 

 
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS 

 
 

25.(1) The University shall establish a fund to be called the University 
Fund. 
 

(2) The following shall form part of, or be paid into, the University 
Fund, namely- 
 

(a) any contribution or grant by the Government, Central Government, 
Council, University Grants Commission, Industrial Undertakings, 
Corporations, Companies or local authorities ; 

 
(b) income of the University from any source including income from 

fees, charges and sale proceeds ; 
 

(c) bequests, donations, endowments and other grants, if any, received 
by the University ; and 

 
(d) miscellaneous receipts. 

 
(3) With the prior approval of Government, the University may, from 

time to time, establish such other funds in such name and for such specific purpose or 
purposes as may be decided by the Board. 
 

(4) Every such fund shall be kept in a Nationalized Bank or Scheduled 
Bank or invested in such securities as may be decided by the Board. 

University 
Fund. 



 
(5) The funds and all moneys of the University shall be managed in such 

manner as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
 

(6) The Government shall, for the purpose of smooth functioning of the 
University, make a lump sum grant to it every year. 
 

26. The University may, with the previous sanction of Government as 
regards the purpose and amount of loan and subject to such conditions as may be 
specified by Government as to security and rate of interest, borrow any sum of money 
from any Nationalized Bank or Scheduled Bank or any other incorporated body. 
 

27. (1) The University shall prepare the financial estimates of receipts and 
expenditure of the University in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
 

(2) The Board shall consider the estimates so prepared and approve 
them with or without modification. 

 
(3) The University shall submit such estimates as approved by the Board 

to the Government, for its sanction. 
 

(4) The Government may pass such orders with reference to the said 
estimates as it thinks fit and communicate the same to the University which shall give 
effect to such order. 
 

(5) The Board may, in urgent cases where expenditure in excess of the 
amounts provided for in the budget is found to be necessary, for reasons to be recorded 
in writing, incur such expenditure. 
 

28. (1) The annual accounts of the University shall be prepared by the 
Finance Officer under the direction of the Board and all moneys accruing to, or 
received by, the University from whatever sources and all amounts disbursed and paid 
by the University shall be entered in the accounts. 

 
(2) The accounts of the University shall, atleast once in every year and 

at interval of not more than fifteen months, be audited in accordance with the 
provisions of the Orissa Local Fund Audit Act, 1948 and the provisions of that Act 
shall apply to such audit. 
 

(3) All reports on audit made under sub-section (2) shall, as soon as may 
be after they are received from the Examiner of Local Accounts, be laid before the 
State Legislature for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one or 
more sessions. 
 

(4) The Government shall have powers to conduct special audit if 
required   in respect of utilization of funds and the University shall comply with the 
directions issued by the Government on such audit. 
 

(5) The auditors shall also report on any other matter relating to the 
accounts of the University as may be required by the Government. 

 Power to 
borrow. 

Financial 
estimates. 

Accounts 
and Audit. 

Orissa Act 
5 of 1948.



 
(6) The University shall forthwith rectify or remedy any defect or 

irregularity pointed out by the auditors and report the action taken to the Government. 
 

29. (1) The Board shall prepare the annual report of the University 
containing such particulars as the Government may specify covering each financial 
year and, before its final approval, it shall be presented to the Academic Council for its 
review on or before such date as may be prescribed by Statutes. 

 
(2) Copies of the annual report and the annual accounts shall be sent to 

Government and the Government shall place them before the State Legislature. 
 

CHAPTER VII 
 

STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
 

30. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provided for 
all or any of the following matters, namely :- 
 

(a) the constitutions, function and powers of the Faculties, Board of 
Studies, Finance Committee, other authorities of the University and 
such other bodies as may be declared to be authorities of the 
University ; 

 
(b) the method of recruitment, condition of service, powers and duties of 

the officers, teachers and other employees of the University ; 
 

(c) the conferment of honorary degrees; 
 

(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other 
academic distinctions; 

 
(e) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic 

distinctions ; 
 

(f) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, 
medals and prizes ; 

 
(g) the procedure to be followed at meetings of authorities of the 

University including the quorum for the transaction of business by 
them ; 

 
(h) the classification of teachers  of the University and other employees; 

 
(i) acceptance and management of bequests, donations and 

endowments; 
 

(j) the grant of affiliation to institutions; 
 

Annual 
report. 

Statutes. 



(k) recognition of examinations of other Universities or educational 
institutions as equivalent to the examinations of the University; 

 
(l) fees to be charged for the courses of studies in the University and for 

admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the 
University ; 

 
(m) conditions relating to the award of fellowships, scholarships, 

studentship, exhibitions, medals and prizes ; 
 

(n) conduct of examinations including the terms of office, manner of 
appointment and the duties of examination bodies, examiners and 
moderators ; 

 
(o) supervision of students engaged in research and special studies in 

constituent or affiliated institutions; 
 

(p) fee to be charged for the service rendered by the University ; and 
 

(q) any other matters which require to be or may be prescribed under 
this Act or by the Statutes . 

 
31. (1) The First Statutes of the University shall be made by the 

Government by notification and shall continue to be in force until amended or 
superseded by Statutes made by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this 
section. 

 
(2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes 

or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereinafter provided. 
 

(3) No Statutes affecting the powers or duties of any authority of the 
University shall be made by the Board unless the draft of such Statutes is referred by 
the Vice-Chancellor to that authority for expressing its views thereon within such 
period as may be specified in the reference or within such further period as the Vice-
Chancellor may allow and views, if any, so expressed are duly considered. 
 

(4) Statutes passed by the Board shall be submitted to the Government, 
who may give or withhold its approval thereto or refer it back to the Board for 
reconsideration with such observations as it may deem fit. 
 

(5) No Statutes passed by the Board shall be valid until approved by 
Government and it shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette or 
on such other date as the Government may fix. 
 

32. (1) The Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the Board 
make regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes. 

 
(2) The Regulations may provide for the exercise of all or any of the 

powers and functions enumerated in Section 20. 
 

Procedure 
for making 
Statutes. 

Regulations. 



(3) The Regulations shall come into force on the date of their 
publication in the Gazette or such other date as the Board may direct. 
 

33. (1) The Academic Council, Faculties, Board  of Studies and the Finance 
Committee of the University may, subject to the approval of the Board, make Rules 
consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations. 

 
(2) The Rules may provide for- 
 
(a) the giving of notices to the members of each authority, the dates of 

meetings and the business to be transacted at their meetings and also 
for keeping a record of the proceedings of the meetings; 

 
(b) the procedure to be followed at the meetings and number of 

members required to form the quorum for the meetings; 
 

(c) all matters solely concerning such authority or the matters not 
provided for by this Act, the Statues or the Regulations. 

 
(3) The Board may refuse to approve the Rules submitted to it or may 

return them to the authority concerned for further consideration or may approve the 
Rules without modification or subject to such modifications as the Board may deem fit. 
 

(4) Rules made under this section shall come into force on the date of 
their publication in the Gazette or on such other date as the Board may direct. 
 
 

CHAPTER VIII 
 

FILLING UP VACANCIES, REMOVAL, ETC. OF MEMBERS OF THE 
AUTHORITIES AND BODIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

 
34.(1) No act or proceedings of the Board, Academic Council or any other 

body constituted under this Act or the Statutes shall be invalid merely by reason of any 
vacancy existing in the authority or body performing the act or passing the proceedings. 

 
35. All vacancies arising by reason of death, resignation or otherwise 

among the members of any of the authorities of the University, who were nominated, 
elected or selected, shall be filled up as soon as convenient may be by nomination, 
election or selection, as the case may be, and any person so nominated, elected or 
selected shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor in 
office. 
 

36. (1) Any member of any authority or body of the University may resign 
from his office by a letter addressed to the Registrar and the resignation shall take 
effect from the date of receipt of the letter by the Registrar. 

 
(2) The Vice-Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Board, 

remove the name of any person, convicted by a court of law of any offence involving 

Rules. 

Vacancy 
not to 
invalidate 
the 
proceeding, 
etc  
of 
authorities. 
Filling up 
casual 
vacancies. 

Resignation 
and 
removal of 
members. 



moral delinquency or punished by the University for malpractice connected with any 
University examination, from membership of any authority or body of the University 
and for the some reason may withdraw any degree or diploma conferred or granted by 
the University. 
 

(3) The Vice- Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Board, 
also remove any person from the membership of any authority or body of the 
University if he becomes mentally unsound or a deaf-mute or has applied to be 
adjudicated or has been adjudicated as insolvent. 
 

(4) If a member of any authority or body of the University who is not an 
ex officio member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of that authority or body , 
he shall case to be a member of such authority body, and thereupon the Registrar shall 
intimate him that he has ceased to be such member: 
 
 Provided that such authority or body may if satisfied that there was sufficient 
cause for the failure of the member to attend the meetings, restore him to its 
membership. 
 

CHAPTER IX 
 

TRANSFER OF COLLEGE, INSTITUTIONS, EMPLOYEES AND 
PROPERTY THEREOF AND AFFILIATION, ETC. 

 
37. (1)  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Orissa Universities Act, 

1989 or the Statutes made thereunder, or  in the Orissa University of Agriculture and 
Technology Act, 1965 or the Statutes made thereunder, any or all  the constituent 
Colleges, Institutions or Departments of other Universities as may be specified in the 
notification issued by the Government in this behalf shall, with effect from such date as 
may be specified in the said notification, be disaffiliated from the respective other 
Universities and be formed into and maintained as constituent Colleges, Institutions or 
the Departments of the University : 

 
Provided that the College of the Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar 

and the University College of Engineering, Burla shall stand transferred from the other 
Universities concerned and be formed into and maintained as constituent Colleges of 
the University, immediately and the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) shall apply 
on such transfer. 

 
(2) On and from the date so specified under sub-section (1),- 

 
(i) the control and management of the colleges or institutions or 

Departments notified under sub-section (1); and 
 
(ii) all the properties, assets and liabilities and rights and obligations of 

the respective Universities in relation to the said colleges, 
institutions or Departments including all obligations of the 
Government in relation thereto. 

 

Transfer to 
constituent 
Colleges or 
Institutions of 
other 
Universities. 



Shall stand transferred to, and vest in or devolve upon, the University. 
 
(3) The compensation payable by the University to the other 

Universities in respect of the properties, assets and rights belonging to the other 
Universities transferred to, or vested in, the University under sub-section (2) in relation 
to any college or institution or Department to which the provisions of this Act are 
applied under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be agreed upon between the 
respective other Universities and the University: 
 

Provided that where no such agreement is reached within a period of one 
year from the date specified under sub-section (1), the Government may, after giving an 
opportunity to the other Universities concerned and the University for making their 
representations in this behalf, determine the compensation payable to such other 
Universities and the compensation so determined shall be final and binding on such 
other Universities and the University. 

 
38.(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or any other law, 

but subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), where the control and management of 
any constituent college, institution or Department has been transferred to the University 
under section 37, the University shall employ all teachers and other employees of the 
respective constituent colleges or institutions or Departments of the other Universities 
concerned who, immediately before such transfer or before the date specified under 
sub-section (1) of section 37, were serving in or attached to those colleges or 
institutions or Departments, as the case may be, on such foreign service terms and 
conditions, as may be determined by other Universities concerned: 

 
Provided that no deputation or other allowance shall be payable to any such 

employees. 
 

(2) Every teacher or employee of other Universities concerned shall, 
within a period of six months from the date of transfer of the control and management 
under section 37, exercise his option to revert to the services under the other University 
to which he belongs, failing which, he shall be deemed to have ceased to be an 
employee of the constituent college or institution or Department of  the other 
University concerned and shall be absorbed in the service of the University with effect 
from the date of transfer referred to in sub-section (1) and shall, from the said date or 
on such transfer, be governed by the terms and conditions of service prescribed for the 
teachers or, as the case may be, employees of the University. 
 

(3) Where any teacher or employee serving in, or attached to, any 
College, Institution or Department so transferred exercises option for reversion under 
sub-section (2) and there is no such post available in or under the other University 
concerned, he shall be given an opportunity to exercise an option within such time and 
in such manner as may be specified by the other University concerned either to be 
absorbed in an equivalent post available in or under such other University or to be 
retrenched from the service on such retrenchment benefit as may be determined by the 
other University concerned in consultation with the Government. 
 

39. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, all Colleges 
and Institutions imparting education in engineering and technology including 

Transfer of 
services of 
certain 
employees. 

Transfer of 
affiliation of 
existing 
Institutions. 



information technology and its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and 
crafts, management and applied sciences other than the Colleges and  Institutions 
referred to in section 37 existing in the State and affiliated to any other University 
immediately before the date of commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have 
been disaffiliated from the respective other Universities and have been affiliated to the 
University from that day for such period and subject to such terms and conditions, as 
had been specified in the order of the respective Universities from which they obtained 
the affiliation : 

 
Provided that the University may impose such other terms and conditions for 

continuation or further extension of the terms of affiliation, not in consistent with 
provisions made in or under this Act and of any law made by parliament as it may 
deem fit, and the Colleges or Institutions shall be bound to comply with those terms and 
conditions within such reasonable time as may be prescribed by the University: 

 
Provided further that the University shall have power to alter or withdraw the 

affiliation deemed to have been granted under this sub-section, if any such College or 
Institution concerned does not comply with the terms and conditions so imposed. 
 

(2) For the purpose of the deemed affiliation provided in sub-section (1) 
every College or Institution concerned shall submit a copy of the valid letter of 
affiliation granted by other University concerned to the Registrar of the University 
within a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act and the 
acknowledgement of the receipt of such copy by the University shall be a valid 
evidence for the purpose of such deemed affiliation. 
 

40. Notwithstanding  anything contained in any other law, no University 
in the State other than the University established under this Act shall grant affiliation to 
any College or Institutions which offers course or programmes of education, research 
and training in the field of engineering and technology  including information 
technology and its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, 
management and applied sciences, after the date of commencement of this Act: 
 

Provided that nothing in this section shall, save as otherwise provided in this 
Act, apply to- 

 
(i) any constituent College, Institution or Department of any other 

University or of a deemed University within the meaning of section 
3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 which is directly 
managed, controlled and financed by such University or deemed 
University; and 

 
(ii) general Colleges or Institutions affiliated to other Universities which 

are mainly offering courses in subjects other than engineering and 
technology including information technology and its application, 
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, management and 
applied  sciences. 

 
41. Notwithstanding  anything contained in this Act, the Statutes or the 

Regulations, every student of the Colleges, institutions or Departments which have 

Exclusion of 
jurisdiction of 
other 
Universities. 

Special 
provisions 
for 
students. 

3 of 1956. 



been disaffiliated from other Universities in accordance with provisions of section 37 or 
39, who was studying in any such College or Institution of Department and was eligible 
to be admitted to any examination held or conducted by any such other University shall 
be permitted to complete his courses of studies and be admitted to the examination of 
the University and the University shall make arrangement- 
 

(a) for the instruction, teaching, training and holding examination for 
such student, for such period and in such manner as may be 
determined by the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the courses of 
studies of other Universities concerned; and 

 
(b) for the conferment of the corresponding degree, diploma or other 

academic distinction of the University upon the qualified student on 
the result of such examination. 

 
CHAPTER X 

 
MISCELLANEOUS 

 
42. No suit or legal proceedings shall be instituted against, or damage 

claimed from, the University or its authorities, bodies or officers, for anything which is 
in good faith done or intended to be done, or for any order passed in good faith, in 
pursuance of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations or the Rules. 
 

43. (1) If any question arises regarding the interpretation of any provision of 
this Act, or any Statutes or as to whether a person has been duly appointed or 
nominated or is entitled to be a member of any authority or body of the University, the 
matter may be referred to the Chancellor. 

 
(2) The Chancellor shall, after taking such advice as he may deem 

necessary, decide the question and his decision thereon shall be final. 
 

44. The Registrar shall forward to the Government copies of the 
proceedings of every meeting of the Board and the Academic Council within two 
months of the meeting. 
 
 
 
 

45. (1) The Government shall have the right to cause inspection, to be made 
by such person or persons as it may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories, 
libraries, museums, workshops and equipments or any institution maintained, affiliated 
to or approved by, the University and also of the work conducted by the University, and 
to cause equiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University. 

 
(2) The Government shall, before taking any action under sub-section 

(1), give notice to the University of its intention to cause such inspection or enquiry to 
be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat. 
 

Protection 
of acts and 
orders. 

Question 
regarding 
interpretation 
and dispute 
regarding 
constitution 
of authority 
or body. 

Registrar to 
forward 
copies of 
proceedings 
to 
Government. 

Powers of 
Governmen
t to cause 
inspection 
of 
University. 



(3) The Government shall communicate to the Board the result of any 
inspection or inquiry made under sub-section (1) and may, after ascertaining the 
opinion of the Board thereon, convey its views to the Vice-Chancellor and to the Board. 
 

(4) The Government may, after considering the views of the Vice-
Chancellor and the Board on the result of any inspection or inquiry made under sub-
section (1), advise the University upon the action to be taken in the matter. 
 

(5) The Board shall report to Government the action, if any, which is 
proposed to be taken or has been taken upon the result of any inspection or inquiry 
made under sub-section (1). 
 

(6) A report under sub-section (5) shall be submitted to Government 
with the opinion of the Board thereon within such time as the Government may direct. 
 

(7) Where the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take any action 
referred to in sub-section (4) to the satisfaction of the Government, the Government 
may, after considering any explanation furnished by the Board in the matter, issue such 
directions as it may think fit and the Board shall comply with such direction. 
 

46. (1) The Government may, at any time, and shall, on the expiry of five 
years from the commencement of this Act and thereafter at the expiration of every five 
years, by an order published in the Gazette, constitute a Commission which shall 
consist of a Chairman and such other members not exceeding five as the Government 
may appoint, and such order shall define the procedure to be followed by the 
Commission. 

 
(2) The Commission constituted under sub-section (1) shall inquire into, 

and make a report on- 
 

(i) the working of the University with special reference to quality and 
relevance of courses of studies and instructions; 

 
(ii) the financial position of the University; 

 
(iii) the suitability of the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, 

Regulations and Rules with a view to bringing about improvements 
in the affairs of the University; and 

 
(iv) such other matters as may be referred to it by the Government and 

make such recommendations to the Government as it thinks fit. 
 

(3) On receipt of the report and the recommendations of the 
Commission under sub-section (2), the Government shall forthwith refer such report 
and recommendations to the Board for consideration and report. 
 

47. With the previous approval of Government, the University may 
make appropriate provisions for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees 
under its control in matters of pension, insurance and provident fund and for such other 
benefits as it may deem fit, in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes. 

Appointment 
     of 
Commission. 

Pension, 
insurance and 
provident 
fund. 



 
48. Any person who has become a member of any of the authorities by 

the process of nomination or election shall, on ceasing to hold the office or on ceasing 
to hold membership of the association, body or Assembly, as the case may be, by virtue 
of which he was so nominated or elected, ceasep to hold office as such member. 
 

49. Notwithstanding the transfer of Colleges, Departments or Institutions 
under section 37 or section 39 of this Act, for a period of six months from the date of 
commencement of this Act or such further period as the Government may by  
notification specify, every person who, immediately before the said the date of 
commencement, was a student of any College, Department or Institution which has 
been disaffiliated from any other University in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act and affiliated to the University, and was eligible to be admitted to any 
examinations held or conducted under the Regulations in force of other University 
concerned,- 
 

(a) shall be admitted to such examinations by other University 
concerned and the result of such examinations shall be sent by the 
other University concerned to the University within a reasonable 
time; and  

 
(b) the corresponding degree, diploma or  other academic distinction or 

mark-sheet shall be issued or conferred upon the qualified students 
by the University on the basis of result of such examinations 
conducted by other University concerned. 

 
50. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, the 

provisions of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Act, 1965 and the 
Orissa Universities Act, 1989 shall cease to apply to and in respect of the colleges, 
institutions or Departments disaffiliated from other Universities and affiliated to the 
University under the provisions of sections 37 and 39. 

 
(2) Such cessation shall not affect- 
 
(a) the previous operation of the said Acts, or 
 
(b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment, incurred in respect of any 

offence committed under the said Acts, or 
 

(c) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy  in respect of such 
penalty, forfeiture or punishment, 

 
and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or 
enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act 
had not been passed. 
 

51. If any doubt or difficulty arises as to the first constitution of any 
authority of the University or as to the reconstitution thereof after the commencement 
of this Act, or otherwise, in giving effect to the provisions of the Act, the Government 
may, by order, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act which 

Cessation 
of members 

Transitory. 
Provisions. 

Savings. 
Orissa Act 17 
of 1965. 
 
Orissa Act 5 
of 1989.

Removal of 
doubt or 
difficulty. 



appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the doubt or 
difficulty: 
 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the 
expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act. 



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