The Calcutta University Act, 1951

West Bengal Act XVIII of 1951 
THE CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY ACT, 1951. 

[Passed by the West Bengal Legislatup•e.] 

[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, 
Extraordinary, of the 29th June, 1951.] 

'An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the University 
of Calcutta and for certain matters connected therewith. 

WHEREAS it is expedient to reorganise the University of 
Calcutta so that it may effectively function as a teaching 
University and continue to exercise due control over the 
Colleges; 

AND WHEREAS it is also expedient to foster the develop-
ment of academic life and corporate unity in the Colleges 
by so promoting co-operation among them as to utilise to 
the full the teaching resources available; 

AND WHEREAS it is also expedient to encourage the 
co-ordination of resources for higher teaching and research at 
suitable centres in and outside Calcutta; 

It is hereby enacted as follows :— 

Preamble. 

CHAPTER I. 

PRELIMINARY. 

1. (1) This Act may be called the Calcutta University Short title 

Act, 1951. 	
and 
commence• 

(2) This section shall come into force at once; the rest meat. 

of this Act shall come into force on such date or dates as 
the State Government may by notification in the Official 
Gazette appoint, and different dates may be appointed for 
different provisions of this Act. 

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in Definitions, 

the subject or context,— 
(a) "Affiliated College" means a College affiliated to 

the University of Calcutta as constituted prior to 
the appointed day of this Act or affiliated to the 
University under this Act; 

(b) "appointed day" means the date referred to in sub-
section (4) of section 52; 

(c) "Constituent College" means a College in which 
instruction is provided under prescribed conditions 
for honours as well as for post-graduate courses of 
study and which is recognised under this Act as 
a Constituent College: 

Provided that if in any professional subject, no honours 
courses of study have been prescribed, a Profes-
sional College may be a Constituent College 
although no instruction is provided in that 
College for honours courses of study in that 
subject; 



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(1) 
"Teacher" means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or 

any otherperson holding a teaching post, 
appointed or recognised by the University or 
appointed by a College; 

(m) "Teacher of the University" means a Professor, 
Reader, Lecturer or any other person holding a 
teaching post, appointed or recognised by the University;  

(n) 
"the University" means the University of Calcutta 

as constituted under this Act; 
(o) "University College" means a College, or an 

institute or a College combined with an institute 
maintained by the University whether instituted by it or not; 

(p) "University Laboratory" means a laboratory man- 
tained by the University, whether instituted byi 

 it or not; 
(g) 

"University Professor", "University Reader" or 
"University Lecturer" means a Professor, Reader 
or Lecturer appointed or recognised as such by 
the University. 

(k) "Statutes", 	
"Ordinances" and "Regulations" 

mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and 
Regulations of the University made under this 
Act and they shall be deemed to be rules within 
the meaning of clause (36) of section 3 of the 
Bengal General Clauses Act, 1899; 	 Ben. Act' a 1899. 

(Chapter I.—Preliminary.—Section 2.) 
(d) 

"Hall" means a unit of residence for students, main-
tained by the University; 

(e) 
"Hostel" means a unit of residence for students, 

not maintained by the University but recognised 
under this Act as a Hostel; 

(f) "Minister" means the Minister-in-Charge  of the Department of Education of the Government of West Bengal; 
(g) "prescribed" means

Regulations 
prescribed by Statutes or Ordinances, or 	 ; (h) 

"Principal" means the head of a College by whatever name called; 
(i) 

"Professional College" means a College in which 
instruction is provided only for courses of study 
leading to any degree of the University in any 
professional subject and which is recognised as a 
Professional College under this Act; 

Explanation.—In 
this Act "professional subject" means 

any of the following subjects, namely, law, 
medicine, engineering, education, technology, 
agriculture, journalism, commerce or any other 
subject prescribed by Statutes in this behalf; (1) 

"registered graduates" means graduates register- 
ed under this Act, or the Indian Universities Act, 1904; 17111 of 

1904. 

[West Ben. Act 

til 



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XVIII of 1951.] 
(Chapter H.— The University and its Officers and 

Authorities.—Sections 3, 4.) 

CHAPTER. II. 

THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS OFFICERS AND AUTHORITIES. 

3. (1) The first Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the The University. 
University and the first members of the Senate, the Syndicate 
and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter 
become such officers or members so long as they continue 
to hold such office or membership shall on and from the 
appointed day constitute a body corporate by the name of 
the University of Calcutta. 

(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and 
a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the name of the 
University of Calcutta. 

4. The University 
namely :— 

to provide for instruction and training in such 
branches of learning as it may think fit and to 
make provision for research and for the advance-
ment and dissemination of knowledge ; 

to establish, maintain and manage institutions 
study and research; 

to make such provision as will enable Colleges to 
undertake specialisation of studies and to organise 
common laboratories, libraries, museums and 
other equipment for research work; 

to institute Prof essorships, Readerships, Lecture- 
ships and any other teaching posts required by 
the University and to appoint persons to such 
Prof essorships, Readerships, Lectureships - or 
tither teaching posts or to recognise, persons as 
such Professors, Readers, Lecturers or holders of 
other teaching posts; 

to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other 
academic distinctions ; 

(6) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, 
diplomas and other academic distinctions on 
persons who— 

(a) shall have pursued an approved course of study 
in an Affiliated, Constituent, Professional or 
University College or a University Laboratory, 
unless exempted therefrom in the manner pres-
cribed by the Statutes and shall have passed 
the prescribed examinations of the University, or 

(h) shall have carried on research under conditions 
prescribed; 

(7) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions 
under conditions prescribed; 

48) to recognise Colleges as Constituent or Professional 
Colleges and to withdraw recognition from such 
Colleges and to institute, maintain and manage 
University Colleges and University Laboratories; 

shall have the following powers, Powers. 

(1)  

(2)  

(3)  

(4)  

(5)  

for 



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[West Ben. Act 
(Chapter II.—The University and its Officers and 

Authorities.—Section J.) 
(9) 

to affiliate to itself Colleges, to allow Colleges 
affiliated to the University of Calcutta as 
constituted prior to the appointed day to continue 
to exercise the rights and privileges conferred on them by such affiliation and any further privi-
leges conferred by or under this Act and to with-
draw affiliation from such Colleges; 

(10) 
to establish, maintain and manage Halls, to recog- 

from Hostels and to withdraw recognition there-- ; 
(11) 

to hold and manage endowments  and to institute awards, fellowships, travelling fellowships, 
scholarships, studentships, stipends, bursaries, 
exhibitions, medals and prizes; 

(/2) to fix fees or other charges  and to demand and receive such fees or othr charges as may be prescribed ;  
(13) to make grants 

 from the University fund for the maintenance  of the National Cadet Corps;  (14) 
to provide for the promotion of the health and 

welfare of students and to exercise such super-
vision and control as will secure their discipline

r  health and well-being; 
(75) to co-operate with oth 	Universities and 	er educational authorities

er 
 in snuch

versiti 
manner and

ot 
 f
h
or such purposes as the University may determine; 

y to do all such other acts and things as 
may be necessary or desirable to further the 
objects of the University as a teaching and 
examining body and a research organisation and' 

.to cultivate and promote arts, science and other 
branches of learning; 

(17) 
to acquire, hold or dispose of property movable or 

immovable, for furthering  any of the objects, specified above, as may be necessary
;  and (18) 

to do all acts or things necessary or incidental for 
any of the objects specified in clauses 

(1) to (17). 5. 
No person shall be qualified for election or nomina-on for 

tion as a member of the authoriti
es  of the University if 

fiber- 

(a) he-- 
er- 

(a) 
is at the time of the election or nomination of un-

sound mind or a deaf-mute ;  or (1) is an undischarged insolvent ;  or 
(c) 

has been convicted by a court of law for an °Hence 
which involves moral turpitude. 

In case of dispute or doubt, the Syndicate shall determine 
whether a person is disqualified under this section and its decision shall be final, - 



XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter II.—The University and its Officers and 
Authorities.—Sections 6-8.) 

6. (1) (a) The State Government shall have the right to Inspection. 
cause an inspection to be made, by such person or persons 
as it may direct, of the University, its buildings, labora-
tories, libraries, museums, press establishment, workshops 
and equipment and of any institution maintained by the 
University and of all activities other than purely academie 
activities of the University and to cause an enquiry' to be 
made into the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of 
the University. 

(b) The State Government shall in every case give notice 
to the University of its intention to cause such inspection or 
enquiry to be made. 

(2) The State Government shall communicate to the 
Syndicate its views with reference to the results of such 
inspection or enquiry and may, after ascertaining the opinion 
of the Senate and Syndicate thereon, advise the University 
upon the action to be taken. 

(3) The Syndicate shall report to the State Government 
the action, if any, which is proposed to be taken or has been 
taken to give effect to the advice of the State Government. 
Such report shall be submitted with the opinion of the Senate 
thereon and within such time as the State Government may 
direct. 

(4) The State Government may, after considering the 
report referred to in sub-section (3), advise the University to 
take such further action, if any, as in the opinion of the 
State Government is necessary, and the Senate and the 
Syndicate shall take or cause such action to be taken within 
the time specified in such advice in that behalf. 

7. The following shall be the officers of the Officers of University 
the 

(1) The Chancellor. 	 university. 
(2) The Vice-Chancellor. 
(3) The Treasurer. 
(4) The Registrar. 
(5) Such other person as may be declared by the 

Statutes to be officers of the University. 
8. (1) The Governor of West Bengal shall be the 

Chancellor. Chancellor of the University. 	He shall, by virtue of his 
office, be the head of the University and the President of the 
Senate and shall, when present, preside at meetings of the 
Senate including any Convocation of the University. 

(2) The Chancellor shall exercise such powers as may be conferred on him by or under the provisions of this Act. 
(3) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor to 

nominate persons to authorities, the Chancellor shall, to the 
extent necessary, nominate persons to represent interests 
not otherwise adequately represented. 

(4) Every proposal to confer any honorary degree shall be 
subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor. 

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The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

be 
:'eaSUrer. 

Powers and 
duties of 	

10. (1) 
The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal exe- 

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cutive 
 and academic officer of the University and shall, in the, 	absence of the Chancellor, preside at meeting

s  of the Senate including any Convocation of the University. He shall be a member ex-officio 
and Chairman of the Syndicate and of 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 

y concerned. 
unless he is a member of the authorit 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Challor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes,nce 
Ordinances

n 
 and Regulations are faithfully observed and he may exercise all 

powers necessary for this purpose. 
(3) 

The Vice-Chancellor shall have powers to convene 
Council. meetings of the Senate and Syndicate and the Academic 

(4) 
In any emergency which in the opinion of the Vice-

Chancellor requires that immediate action should be taken, 
he may take such action as he deems necessary and shall at 
the earliest opportunity report his action to the authority 
which would have ordinarily dealt with the matter. 

(5) 
The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders 

of the Syndicate regarding appointment, dismissal and sus-

affairs of the University. 

pension of the Teachers and other employees of the University 
and its servants and shall exercise general control over the 

(6) 
The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers 

as may be prescribed by Statutes and Ordinances. 

11. (1) The Treasurer shall be appointed by the Chancellor upon such conditions  and for such period and on 
the Syndicate may deem fit. 
such remuneration, if any, from the 

	Period 
fund, as 

The Vice- 
Chancellor . 	9. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer 

of the University and shall be appointed by the Ch.ancellor 
in consultation with the Minister from among three persons 
recommended by the Syndicate of whom. not more than one 
shall be a member of the Syndicate. He shall hold office 
for a term of four years and be paid from the University 
fund a "consolidated salary of two thousand and five hundred rupees per mense•j inclusive of allowances. 

(2) (a) If the Vice-Chancellor  is other b 	
of leave, 

illness or 	cause, temporaril 	y reason 
y unabe 	exercise the powers and perform the duties of hiS office,l 

 Or
to  
 (b) 

if a vacancy occurs in the office  of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of his 	
reason 

resignation or death or by 	of expiration of his term of office, then pending the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor 

the Syndicate shall, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, 
appoint a member of the Senate to exercise the powers and 
perform the duties of the -Vice-Chancellor. 

(Chapter I I.—The Mott Sen. Act 
University and its Ofcers and 

Authorities.—Sections 9-11.) 



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	7 

XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter IL—The University and its Officers and 
Authorities.—Sections 12-15.) 

(2) (a) If the Treasurer is by reason of leave, illness or 
other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and 
perform the duties of his office, or 

(b) if a vacancy occurs in the office of the Treasurer by 
reason of his resignation or death or by reason of the expira-
tion of his term of office, then pending the appointment of a 
new Treasurer - 

the Syndicate shall, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, 
.appoint a person to exercise the powers and perform the 
duties of the Treasurer. 

12. (1) The Treasurer shall exercise general supervision 
over the University fund and advise in regard to its financial 
policy. 

(2) The Treasurer shall be an ea-officio member of the 
Senate and the Syndicate and shall, subject to the control 
of the Syndicate, manage the property and investments of 
the University. He shall be responsible for the presentation 
of the annual financial estimate and the Annual Accounts as 
prepared by the Syndicate. 

(3) Subject to the powers of the Syndicate, the Treasurer 
shall be responsible for seeing that all monies are expended 
for the purpose for which they are granted or allotted. 

(4) Save as may be otherwise prescribed, all contracts 
shall be signed by the Treasurer on behalf of the University. 

(5) The Treasurer shall exercise such other powers as 
may be prescribed by Statutes and Ordinances. 

13. The Registrar shall be a whole-time paid officer of 
the University appointed by the Syndicate, with the 
approval of the Chancellor, for such period and on 
such terms as may be prescribed by Statutes. The Regis-
trar shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as 
may be prescribed. 

14. The powers and duties of officers of the University, 
other than the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Treasurer 
and the Registrar, shall be prescribed by Statutes and 
Ordinances. 

15. The following shall be authorities of the Univer-
sity :— 

(1) The Senate. 
(2) The Syndicate. 
(3) The Finance Committee. 
,(4) The Academic Council. 
(5) The Faculties. 
(6) The Boards of Studies. 
(7) The Board of Health. 
(8) The Board of Residence and Discipline. 

Such other bodies as may be declared by Statutes to 
be authorities of the University. 

Powers and 
duties of 
the 
Treasurer. 

The 
Registrar. 

Other 
officers. 

Authorities 
of the 
University. 



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The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

[West Ben. Act (Chapter 	
Senate.—Section 16.) 

CHAPTER III. 

The 
Senate. 

THE SENATE. 

16. (1) 
The Senate shall consist of the following mem-bers, namely :— 

Ex-officio members. 
(i) the Chancellor; 

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor; 
(iii) the Treasurer; 

(iv) the Director of Public Instruction West Bl
;  (v) the President,; Board of Second , a 	

enga
ry Education, West Bengal 

(vi) University Professors; 
(vii) 

University Readers who are heads of departments. of teaching; 
(viii) 

the President, Bangiya Sahitya Parisad; 
(ix) the Director, Bose Institute ;  (x) 

the President, Indian Association for the Culti-vation of Science; 
(xi) 

the President, National Council of Education; 
(xii) 

the President, Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal
;  (xiii) 

the President, Vangiya Sanskrita Siksha Parishat; (xiv) 
the Chairman, West Bengal Board of Madrassa. Education ;  

Life members. 
(xv) 

such number of persons not exceeding five as may 
be nominated by the Chancellor, to be Life. 
Members on the ground that they have rendered 
eminent services to the cause of education; 

Other members. 
(xvi) 

three persons elected by the Principal
s  of Consti- tuent Colleges (not being Professional Colleges) 

from among themselves; 
(.vvii) 

ten persons, of whom one at least shall be a woman, 
elected by the Principals  of Affiliated Colleges from among themselves; 

(xviii) 
seven persons elected by the Principals of Profes 
sional Colleges from among themselves; 

(xix) fifteen persons, of whom at l 
	fiall be University Readers who are noteast  

heads
ve  

of
sh  
depart-ments of teaching or heads of departments o 

teaching, elected by the Teachers of the 
University from among themselves; 



Ben. Act 
HI of 1923. 

Act VIII 
of 1901. 

The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	 9 

XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter III.—The Senate.—Section 16.) 

(..vx) three persons elected by the Teachers of Con.sti. 
tuent Colleges (not being Professional Colleges) 
from among themselves; 

(xxi) seven persons, of whom one at least shall be a 
woman, elected by the Teachers of Affiliated 
Colleges from among themselves; 

(xxii) ten persons, of whom at least two shall be Teachers 
of Engineering Colleges, elected by the Teachers 
of Professional Colleges from among themselves; 

(=ill)) two persons elected by the members of the Govern-
ing Bodies of Colleges situated within Calcutta 
as defined in clause (11) of section 3 of the 
Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923, from among them-
selves; 

(..v.civ) two persons elected by the members of the Govern-
ing Bodies of the Colleges situated within the 
Presidency Division of West Bengal [excluding 
Calcutta as defined in clause (11) of section 3 of 
the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923] from among 
themselves; 

(xxv) two persons elected by the members of the Govern-
ing Bodies of the Colleges situated in the 
Burdwan Division of West Bengal from among 
themselves ; 

(xxvi) two persons electerd by the members of the Legisla-
tive Assembly of West Bengal from among them-
selves ; 

(x.xvii) one person elected by the members of the Legisla-
tive Council of West Bengal from among them-
selves; 

(x. viii) twenty-five persons of whom at least five shall be 
graduates in Medicine and at least five graduates 
in Engineering, elected by the registered 
graduates from among themselves; 

(x.ria: fifteen persons nominated by the Chancellor to 
secure the representation of the Professions, 
Industry, Agriculture, Commerce, Scientific or 
Technical Societies and persons eminent in Litera-
ture, Science, Fine Arts and Music. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (j) of 
section 2, for the purpose of the first election under clause 
(xx-viii) of sub-section (1), a registered graduate means— 

(a) a graduate registered under the Indian Universities 
Act, 1904, 

(b) (i) a person who holds the degree of a Master or a 
higher degree of the University of Calcutta as 
constituted prior to the appointed day, or 

(ii) a graduate of the said University of at least three 
years' standing, 

who has paid a subscription of three rupees for the enrol-
ment as a registered graduate for the purpose of the first 
election under clause (xxviii) of sub-section (1) and has been 
enrolled as such. • 



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The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

[West Ben. Act (Chapter 	
Senate. --19ections 17, 18.) 

(3) 
No person shall be entitled to stand as a candidate 

for, or exercise his vote at, election from more than one of the 
electoral bodies referred to in sub-section 

(1). (4) 
Save as otherwise provided, an elected or nominated 

member of the Senate shall hold office for a period of three 
years from the date of his election or nomination, as the case may be : 

Senate to 
be the 
supreme 
Governing 
Body. 

Powers and 
duties of 
the Senate. 

Provided, however, that no member elected in his capacity 
as a member of a particular electorate shall hold office for a 
longer period than three months after he has ceased to be such 
member unless meanwhile he again becomes a member of that electorate. 

(5) 
When a person ceases to be a member of the Senate 

he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities 
of the University of which he may happen to be a member by 
virtue of his membership of the Senate. 

17. 
The Senate shall be the supreme Governing Bo 

	of the University, and shall have power to review the action 
of the Syndicate and the Academic Council, save where the Syndicate 

 or the Academic Council has acted in accordance 
with the powers conferred on them by or under this Act. 
The Senate shall exercise all Powers of the University not 
otherwise specifically provided for and all powers which are 
necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act: 

Provided that if any question arises as to whether the 
Syndicate or the Academic Council has acted in accordance 
with the powers conferred on them by or under the provisions 
of this Act, the question shall be decided by reference to the 
Chancellor whose decision shall be final. 

18 In particular 
 and without prejudice to the generality 

of the powers conferred by section 17, the Senate shall have the following powers :— 

(1) 
to make Statutes and amend or repeal the same; 

(2) 
to modify or cancel Ordinances and Regulations 

as hereinafter provided; 
(3) 

to issue directives to the Syndicate to amend 
or repeal Ordinances; 

(4) to issue directives to the Academic Council to 
amend or repeal Regulations as hereinafter provided; 

(5) 
to make, after considering the views of the Academic 

Council, such provision as will enable Affiliated, 
Constituent, Professional and University Colleges 
to undertake specialisation  of studies and to 
organise common laboratories, libraries, museums 
and other equipment for research work; 

(6) 
to provide, after considering the views of the 

Academic Council, for instruction and training in 
such branches of learning as it may think fit; 



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XVIIl of 1951.] 

(Chapter 111.—The Senate.—Section 18.) 

to institute and maintain University Colleges and 
University Laboratories and to prescribe after con-
sidering the views of the Academic Council the 
conditions of recognition of Constituent and Pro-
fessional Colleges, and to withdraw recognition 
therefrom after considering the views of the 
Syndicate ; 

to prescribe after considering the views of the 
Academic Council, the conditions of affiliation of 
Colleges to the University, to allow Colleges 
affiliated to the University of Calcutta, as consti-
tuted prior to the appointed day to continue to 
exercise the rights and privileges conferred on 
them by such affiliation and any further 
privileges conferred by or under this Act and to 
withdraw affiliation from such Colleges, after 
considering the views of the Syndicate; 

to institute, after considering the views of the 
Syndicate and the Academic Council, Professor-
ships, Readerships, Lectureships, and any other 
teaching posts required by the University, to 
create posts of employees of the University, to 
prescribe the terms and conditions of service for 
such posts and to abolish any such post, if 
necessary; 

(10) to establish, equip and maintain libraries, museums 
and institutes of research; 

(11) 	provide, after considering the views of the 
Academic Council for such lectures and instruction 
for students of the Affiliated, Constituent, Pro-
fessional and University Colleges and University 
Laboratories as the Senate may determine and also 
to provide for lectures and instruction to persons 
not being students of the University and to grant 
diplomas, certificates and other academic dis-
tinctions to them; 

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

(13) to confer degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and 
other academic distinctions on persons who— 

(a) shall have pursued an approved course of study in 
an Affiliated, Constituent. Professional or Uni-
versity College or a University Laboratory or 
have been exempted therefrom in the manner 
prescribed by Statutes and shall have passed 
the prescribed examinations of the University, 
or 

(b) shall have carried on research under conditions 
prescribed; 

(14) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on 
the recommendation of not less than two-thirds 
of the members of the Syndicate; 

(7)  

(8)  

(9)  



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eetings 	19. 
(1) The Senate shall meet at least twice a year on 

e 'Senate. 

dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be held 	
January and shall be called the Annual Meeting. The Senate May also meet at such other 

times as it may, from time to time, determine• 

for a meeting of the Senate: 
(2) 

Thirty-five members of the Senate shall be a quorum 

Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation of the 
for the purpose of University or a meeting of the Senate held 
other academic distinctions. 

conferring, degrees titles, diplomas  or 
(3) 

The Vice-Chancellor may, wh ener 
	thiu, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed bhe y noths fit 

less than

.  

of the Senate. thirty-five members of the Senate, convene a special meeting 

(Chapter III.—The Senate.—Section 19.) 
[West Ben. Act 

 
(15) 

to establish and maintain Halls and to conditions  for the recognition of Hostels; prescribe 
 (16) 

to institute, after considering the views of the 
Academic Counc-1, fellowships, travelling fellow- ships, 	sc 

exhibit ions
holarships  

• 
bursaries 

	medals and prizes; (17) to prescribe 
 the fees or charges for admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas  of the University, for the registration of the graduates 

and for any other purposes specified in section 4; 
(18) 

to consider and take such action as it 

the annual financial 	
ma deem on he Annual Reporest

t, imates the Annual Accounts and 
fit

;  
(19) 

to enter into any agreement with any Government or with a private 	with 
for assuming the management of any institu 

over its properties includingtion and for taking 
its liabilties  r for of this Act; any other purpose not repugnant to the 

provisions 

(2.0) to make Statutes regulatince the methods of election -',;o the authorities 
 of the University and the proce-

dure at meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the 
Academic Council and other authorities of the 
University and the uorum of memb 
for the transaction 

 of business by the authorities of the University other than the Senate; 
(21) to co-opera 

such  co-operate with other Universities and other 
may determine; 
bodies in 	

manner and for such purposes 
as it 

(22) 
to delegate such of its powers as it may eem 

to any authority or officer of the University fit  



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	13 
_XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter IV.—The Syndicate and the Finance Committee.—
Sections 20, 21.) 

CHAPTER IV. 

THE SYNDICATE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. 

20, (1) The Syndicate shall consist of the following The 
members, namely :— 	 Syndicate. 

Ex-officio Members. 

the Vice-Chancellor; 
the Treasurer; 

the Director of Public Instruction, West Bengal; 
the President, Board of Secondary Education, 

West Bengal; 

the Deans of the Faculties of Arts, Science, Law, 
Medicine and Engineering ; 

Other Members. 

one Dean of a Faculty, other than the Faculties 
Mentioned in clause (v), appointed by rotation as 
provided by Statutes; 

<vu) eight persons who are not Teachers elected by the 
Senate from among its members; 

(Mii) four persons elected by the Academic Council from 
among its members of whom at least one shall 
be a Principal of a Professional College and one 
a Principal of an Affiliated College; 

,(ix) one Principal of a Constituent College (not being 
a Professional College) elected by the Academic 
Council from among its members. 

(2) No person shall be entitled to stand as a candidate 
for, or to exercise his vote at, election from more than one 
of the electoral bodies referred to in sub-section (1). 

(3) A member ether than an ex-officio member shall hold 
office for a period of three years from the date of his election 
provided that a member elected in his capacity as a member 
•of a particular body shall hold office so long only within 
that period as he continues to be a member of that body. 

(4) When a person ceases to be a member of the 
Syndicate he shall cease to be a member of any of the 
authorities of the University of which he may happen -to be 
a member by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate. 

21. The Syndicate shall have the following powers, 
namely :— 

(a) to make Ordinances and amend or repeal the same : 
Provided that in amending or repealing an Ordinance, 

the directive of the Senate, if any, shall be 
followed; 

(b) to direct the form, custody and use of the common 
seal of the University; 

<c) to hold, control and administer the properties and 
funds of the University; 

Powers of 
the 
Syndicate. 

asp 



14 	
The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

(Chapter IF.—The Syndicate and the Finance Committee.—
Section 21.) 

(d) 
to administer all properties and funds placed at the 

disposal of the University for specific purposes; (e) to frame, on the recommendation  of the Finance Committee, the financial estimates of the -
University and submit the same to the Senate; (I) 

save as otherwise provided, to give effect to all the 
provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; 

(9) 
subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, 

to appoint the Teachers and other employees 
of the University, fix their emoluments, if any, 
define their duties and the conditions  of their service, and provide for the filling up of tempo-rary vacancies; 

(h) 
to suspend or discharge or dismiss in accordance 

with the provisions contained in the Statutes, the 
Teachers and other employees of the University; (i) to accept endowments, 	

, donations and transfers of any movableb e o
q uests 
r immovable properties 

to the University on its behalf, subject to the 
approval of the Senate; 

(j) to affiliate Colleges to the University, 
Constituent or Professional Colleges ise 

and Hostels in accordance with the Statutes ;  (k) 
to arrange for and direct the inspection of Colleges, 

University Laboratories, Halls and Hostels; (1) 
to prescribe after considerinc, the views of the 

Academic Council the qualifications  of Teachers; (m) 
to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholar-

ships, studentships, stipends, bursaries, exhibi-
tions, medals and prizes in accordance with the Statutes;   

(n) 
to collect such fees or charges as may be prescribed by Statutes; 

(o) 
to conduct the University examination

s  and approve and publish the results thereof in accordanc
e  with the provisions of the Statutes and Regulations; (p) 

to make Ordinances regarding the admission of 
students to the University; 

(q) 
to appoint examiners after considering all the recom-mendations 

 of the Boards of Studies and to fix 
their remuneration in accordance with the 
provisions of the Ordinances; 

(r) to provide 
 for the promotion of health and welfare of 

the students and to exercise such supervision 
and control as will secure their discipline, health and well-being; 

(s) 
to manage University Colleges. 

tories, libraries 

	

	 University Labora- 
, museums, institutes  of

e 
 research City; and other institutions maintained by thUniver- 

[West Ben. Act 



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	15 

XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter 117.—The Syndicate and the Finance Committee.—
Sections 22, 23.) 

(t) to manage in acordance with the Statutes, Halls. 
maintained by the University; 

(u) to manage any Press Establishment, Publication 
Bureau or Employment Bureau of the Univer-
sity and to exercise general supervision over 
Students' Unions, University Extension Boards, 
University Athletic Clubs or other bodies 
instituted by the University; 

to exercise such other powers and perform such 
other duties as may be conferred or imposed on 
it by this Act, or the Statutes, Ordinances or 
Regulations; and 

(w) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor 
or to a Committee constituted from amongst its 
own members, or to a Committee appointed in 
accordance with the Statutes. 

22. The Annual Report of the University shall be pre-
par.Q,d by the Syndicate and shall be forwarded to the 
members of the Senate in the manner prescribed by the 
Statutes and shall be considered by the Senate at its next 
Annual Meeting. The Senate may pass resolutions thereon 
and communicate the same to the Syndicate which shall take 
action in accordance therewith. The Syndicate shall inform 
the Senate the action taken by it. A copy of the report with 
a copy of the resolutions thereon, if any, of the Senate shall 
be submitted to the Chancellor for information. 

(v)  

Annual 
Report.. 

23. (1) The Annual Accounts of the University as Annual 

prepared by the Finance Committee shall, after examination Accounts,. 

bythe Syndicate, be subjected to such examination and 
audit as the State Government may direct. 

(2) The accounts when audited shall be published by the 
Syndicate in the Official Gazette and copies thereof shall, 
together with copies of the audit report, be submitted to the 
Senate and to the State Government. 

(3) The University shall have a continuous internal audit 
and the report of such audit shall be submitted to the State 
Government as soon as possible after the end of every finan-
cial year of the University. 

Explanation.—In this section, "financial year of the 
University" means the year ending on the 30th day of June. 

(4) The Syndicate shall prepare on the recommendation 
of the Finance Committee before such date as may be pre-
scribed by Statutes, the annual financial estimates. 

(5) The Annual Accounts and the annual financial 
estimates prepared by the Syndicate shall be presented to the 
Senate by the Treasurer at its annual meeting and the Senate 
may pass resolutions with reference thereto and communicate 
the same to the Syndicate which shall take action in accord-
ance therewith. 



Finance 
Committee 

The 
Academic 
Council. 

Constitu-
tion of the 
Academic 
Council. 

16 	The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 
[West Ben. Act 

,(Chapter IV.—The Syndicate and the Finance Committee.—
Chapter V.—The Academic Council, the Faculties, the 

Boards of Studies and other Authorities.— 
Sections 24-26.) 

24. There shall be a Finance Committee with. the 
Treasurer as the Chairman. The constitution and powers of 
the Finance Committee shall be prescribed by Statutes. 

CHAPTER V. 

THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL, THE FACULTIES, THE BOARDS OF 
STUDIES AND OTHER AUTHORITIES. 

25. The Academic Council shall be the academic 
authority of the University and shall, subject to the 
provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, have 
the control and general regulation of teaching, research and 
examinations within the University and be responsible for the 
maintenance of the standards thereof and shall exercise such 
other powers and perform such other duties as may be 
prescribed. 

26. (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the follow-
ing members, namely :— 

Ex-on'icio Members. 

(i) the Deans of the Faculties; 
(ii) the Director of Public Instruction, West Bengal; 

(iii) the President, Board of Secondary Education, West 
Bengal; 

(iv) University Professors; 
(v) University Readers who are heads of departments 

of teaching; 
(vi) Principals of Constituent Colleges; 

Other Members. 

(vii) four persons, elected by the Principals of Affiliated 
Colleges from among themselves; 

(viii) two persons, elected by the Principals of Profes-
sional Colleges (not being Constituent Colleges) 
from among themselves; 

(ix) three persons, not being Principals, elected by the 
Teachers of Constituent Colleges (not being Pro-
fessional Colleges) from among themselves; 

four persons, not being Principals, elected by the 
Teachers of Affiliated Colleges from among them-
selves; 

(xi) eight persons who are not Teachers elected by the 
Senate from among its members. 

(2) No person shall be entitled to stand as a candidate 
for, or to exercise his vote at, election from more than one of 
the electoral bodies referred to in sub-section (1). 

(a) 



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	17 

XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter V.—The Academic Council, the Faculties, the 
Boards of Studies and other Authorities.—Section, 27.) 

(3) A member other than an ex-officio member shall hold 
office for a period of three years from the date of his election 
provided that a member elected in his capacity as a member 
of a particular body shall hold office so long only within that 
period as he continues to be a member of that body. 

(4) When a person ceases to be a member of the 
Academic Council he shall cease to be a member of any of the 
authorities of the University of which he may happen to be 
a member by virtue of his membership of the Academic 
Council. 

27. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Academic 
Council shall have the following powers, namely:— 

(cc) to make Regulations and amend or repeal the same : 
Provided that in amending or repealing any Regulation 

which involves any question of general administra-
tion or in giving effect to which expenditure of 
money would be necessary, the directive of the 
Senate, if any, shall be followed ; 

(b) to advise the Senate and the Syndicate on 411 
academic matters; 

(c) to constitute Faculties in Arts, Science, Law, 
Medicine, Engineering, Technology, Education,. 
Fine Arts and Music, Agriculture, Commerce and 
such other subjects as may be prescribed; 

(d) to make proposals to the Senate and the Syndicate 
for the institution of Professorships, Readerships, 
Lectureships or other teaching posts and in 
regard to the duties and emoluments thereof; 

(e) to make Regulations regarding the courses of study 
and the division of subjects; 

(I) to prescribe examinations which are to be recog-
nised as equivalent to University examinations; 

(g) to make Regulations for the encouragement of 
co-operation and reciprocity among Colleges and 
University Laboratories so as to foster the 
development of academic life and to utilise the-
teaching resources available ; 

(h) to make Regulations regarding the conduct of 
University examinations and the conditions on 
which students of Affiliated, Constituent, Pro-
fessional or University Colleges or University 
Laboratories may be admitted to the different 
courses of studies and examinations of the 
University; 

(2) to make proposals to the Syndicate for the framing of 
Ordinances for the management of University 
Colleges, University Laboratories, Halls, 
libraries, museums, institutes of research and 
other institutions maintained by the University; 

(j) to recommend to the Senate schemes for the consti-
tution or reconstitution of departments of 
teaching; 

Powers of 
the 
Academie 
Council. 



18 	The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

[West Ben. Act 
(Chapter V.—The Academic Council, the Faculties, the 

Boards of Studies and other Authorities.--Sections 28-32.) 

,(k) to make proposals for the promotion of research 
within the University and to call for reports on 
such research from the persons engaged therein and 
to make recommendations to the Senate and 
Syndicate thereon; 

(1) to advise the Senate regarding the conditions to 
be fulfilled by Colleges seeking recognition as 
Constituent Colleges or affiliation as Affiliated Colleges ; 

(7n.) to advise the Syndicate regarding the qualifications 
to be prescribed for Teachers; 

(n) 
to appoint members to the Boards of Studies ; and 

(o) to appoint a Standing Committee of which not less 
than one-third shall be such members of the 
Academic Council as are Principals or Teachers 
of Affiliated Colleges and to delegate to it such of 
its powers as it may deem fit. 

28. The University shall include Faculties of Arts, 
Science, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Technology, Educa-
tion, Fine Arts and Music, Agriculture, Commerce and such 
other Faculties as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the 
Regulations. Each _Faculty may comprise such depart-
ments of teaching as may be prescribed by the Regulations. 
The head of each such department shall be nominated by the 
Vice-Chancellor in accordance with Regulations made in this 
behalf. The constitution and functions of the Faculties 
shall in all other respects be prescribed by the Regulations : 

Provided that not less than one-third of the total number 
of members of every Faculty shall be members of the Academic Council. 

29. (I) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who 
shall be elected by the Faculty in such manner and subject 
to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Dean of each Faculty shall be res-Nnsible for the due observance by such Faculty of the Statutes, Ordin-
ances and Regulations relating thereto. 

(3) 
The Dean shall hold office as a Dean for such term as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

30. There shall be Boards of Studies attached to each 
Faculty. The constitution, powers and duties of the Boards 
of Studies shall be prescribed by Statutes. 

Board of 	
31. There shall be a Board of Health and a Board of Health and 

Residence and Discipline. The constitution, powers and Board of 

duties of the Board of Health and of the Board of Residence Residence 
:and 	and Discipline shall be prescribed by Statutes. 'D is cipline. 

Constitu-
tion 32. The constitution, powers and duties of such other of 	

bodies as iid_ay be declared by the Statutes to be the authori- bother 	
ties of the University shall be provided for in the manner odies. 
prescribed. 

The 

Deans of 
Faculties. 

Boards of 
studies. 



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	19 
XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter PI.—Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.—
Sections 33, 34.) 

CHAPTER VI. 

STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS. 

33. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes 
may provide for all or any of the following matters, Statutes _ 
namely :— 

(a) the constitution, powers and duties of the authori-
ties of the University; 

(b) the conditions of affiliation of Colleges to the 
University, the recognition of Constituent and 
Professional Colleges and of Hostels; 

(c) the institution and maintenance of University 
Colleges, University Laboratories, libraries, 
museums and Halls; 

the powers, duties, terms and conditions of service 
of the officers of the University, other than the 
Chancellor; 

(e) the holding of Convocations to confer degrees; 
(f) the conferment of honorary degrees; 
0) the administration of endowments and the institu-

tion and conditions of award of fellowships, 
travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, 
stipends, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 

(h) the classification and the mode of appointment and 
of suspension and dismissal of Teachers of the 
University; 

(i) the institution of provident or other funds for 
the benefit of the Teachers and other employees of 
the University or its servants; 

(j) the maintenance of a register of registered 
graduates; and 

(k) all matters which by this Act may be prescribed • 
or provided by the Statutes. 

34. (1) The Senate may of its own motion take into 
:consideration the draft of any Statute, provided that in any 
case before such Statute is passed affecting the powers or 
duties of any officer or authority, the opinion of the Syndicate 
and a report from the person or authority concerned have 
been taken into consideration by the Senate. 

(2) The Syndicate may propose to the Senate the draft of 
.any Statute. Such draft shall be considered by the Senate 
.at its next succeeding meeting. The Senate may approve 
such draft and pass the Statute or may reject it or may 
return it to the Syndicate for reconsideration either in whole 
or in part, together with any amendments which the Senate 
may suggest. After any draft so returned has been further 
considered by the Syndicate, it shall be again presented to 
the Senate with the report of the Syndicate thereon, and the 
Senate may then deal with the draft in any manner it thinks 

How 
Statutes to 
be made. 



20 	The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 
[West Ben. Act 

(Chapter 17 1.--Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.— 
Section 35.) 

Ordinances. 

(3) The Syndicate shall not propose the draft of or 
approve the proposal of framing any Statute or of amend-
ment to a Statute— 

(a) affecting the status, power or constitution of any 
authority of the University until such authority 
has been given an opportunity of expressing an 
opinion upon the proposal; any opinion so, 
expressed shall be in writing and shall be consi-
dered by the Senate and if there be any disagree-
ment between the Senate and the Syndicate shall 
be submitted by the Senate to the Chancellor who. 
may refer it back to either or both of the disagree-
ing authorities for further consideration; or 

(b) affecting the conditions of affiliation of Affiliated 
Colleges or of recognition of Hostels except after 
consultation with the Academic Council. 

(4) Where the draft of a Statute proposed by the Senate 
is not found acceptable to the Syndicate or any other autho-
rity whose functions, powers or duties are affected 
by the draft Statute, or where a draft of a Statute 
proposed by the Syndicate is rejected by the Senate after its 
reconsideration by the Syndicate on the same having been 
returned to the Syndicate in terms of sub-section (2), the 
same shall be submitted to the Chancellor, who may refer 
the draft Statute back to the Senate, the Syndicate or 
authority affected thereby for further consideration and if 
after further consideration no agreement be reached, the 
Chancellor may approve of the draft, if it is not inconsis-
tent with any of the provisions of this Act, or may withhold 
his approval. 

(5) A Statute passed by the Senate shall have no. 
validity until it has been assented to by the Chancellor, in 
consultation with the Minister. 

35. Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the. 
Statutes, the Syndicate may make Ordinances providing for 
all or any of the following matters, namely :— 

(a) the admission of students to the University and 
their enrolment as such and the levy of fees in 
University Colleges and University Laboratories; 

(b) the conditions of residence of the students of the 
University and the levy of fees for residence in 
Halls; 

(c) the qualifications, emoluments and conditions of 
service of Teachers of the University; 

(d) the qualifications of Teachers other than Teachers of 
the University; 

(e) the appointment, duties and remuneration of 
examiners; 

(f) all matters which by this Act or by Statutes may 
be provided for by the Ordinances. 



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	21 
XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter VI.—Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.—
Chapter V I.—Admission and Residence of Students.—

Sections 36-39.) 

36. (1) In making Ordinances, the Syndicate shall 
consider the views of 

(i) the Boards of Studies when such Ordinances affect 
the appointment and duties of the examiners ; 
and 

(ii) the Academic Council (a) when prescribing the 
qualifications of Teachers, (b) when they affect 
the conduct or standard of examinations, or 
(c) when prescribing the conditions of residence 
of students. 

How 
Ordinances 
to be 
made. 

(2) Subject to any direction of the Chancellor as herein-
after stated, all Ordinances made by the Syndicate shall have 
effect from such date as it may direct. Every Ordinance 
shall be submitted as soon as may be to the Chancellor and 
the Senate and shall be considered by the Senate at its next 
succeeding meeting. The Senate shall have the power, by 
a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds 
of the members present at such a meeting, to cancel or 
modify any such Ordinance. 

(3) The Chancellor may direct that the operation of any 
Ordinance shall be suspended until such time as the Senate 
has had an opportunity of considering the same. 

37. (1) The Academic Council may make Regulations, Regula-
consistent with this Act and the Statutes, to carry out the tions. 
duties assigned to it thereunder. 

(2) All such Regulations shall have effect from such 
date as the Academic Council may direct. Every Regulation 
shall be submitted, as soon as may be, to the Senate who 
shall consider it at its next meeting. The Senate shall have 
power, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than 
two-thirds of the members present at such a meeting, to 
cancel or modify any such Regulation. 

CHAPTER VII. 

ADMISSION AND RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS. 

38. Every student of the University shall reside in a Residence 
Hall or Hostel or under such other conditions as may be and 
prescribed. 	 Hostels. 

39. (1) The Senate shall have power to suspend or with-
draw the recognition or affiliation of any College which in the 
opinion of the Senate is not being conducted in accordance 
with the conditions prescribed, provided that no such action 
shall be taken in this matter without considering the views 
of the Syndicate and without affording the manage-
ment of such College an opportunity of making such repre-
sentation as it may deem fit. 

Colleges 
and 
Hostels. 



22 	The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

Admission 
to the 
University 
courses. 

[West Ben. Act 
(Chapter V I I.—Admission and Residence of Students.—

Chapter V II I.—General.—Sections 40-42.) 

(2) The Syndicate shall have power to suspend or with-
draw the recognition of any Hostel which is not being con-
ducted in accordance with the conditions prescribed, pro-
vided that no such action shall be taken without affording 
the management of such Hostel an opportunity of making 
such representation ae it may deem fit. 

40. (1) A person shall be eligible for admission to a course 
of study in the University if h has passed the Final Exa-
mination held by the Board of Secondary Education, West 
Bengal, or an examination recognised under the Regulations 
as equivalent thereto, and possesses such further qualifica-
tions as may be prescribed : 

Provided that until the said examination of the Board of 
Secondary Education is held, a person shall be eligible for 
admission to a course of study in the University if he has 
passed the Matriculation Examination of the University or 
an examination recognised under the Regulations as 
equivalent thereto. 

(2) Students may be admitted to a course of study for 
a diploma or certificate of the University under such condi-
tions as may be prescribed by Ordinances. 

(3) Every candidate for a University examination shall, 
unless exempted from the provisions of this sub-section by 
a special order of the Syndicate made on the recommenda-
tion of the Academic Council, be enrolled as a member of 
an Affiliated, Constituent, Professional or University College 
or a University Laboratory. Any such exemption may be 
made subject to such conditions as the Syndicate may think 
fit. 

(4) Students exempted under sub-section (3) shall be non-
collegiate students of the University. 

Filling of 
casual 
vacancies. 

Proceed-
ings of the 
University 
and bodies 
not invali-
dated by 
vacancies. 

CHAPTER VIII. 

GENERAL. 

41. All vacancies among the members, other than the 
ex-officio members of any authority or other body of the 
University, shall be filled, within such time as the Vice-
Chancellor may direct, by the individual or electorate who 
nominated or elected the member whose seat has become 
vacant: 

Provided that vacancies arising by efflux of time among 
elected members of any authority or other body of the 
University shall be filled by elections to be fixed by the Vice-
Chancellor on such dates not later than three months from 
the dates on which the vacancies arise as he thinks fit. 

42. No act or proceedings of any authority or 
other body of the University shall be invalidated merely 
by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among 
its members or the invalidity of the election of any of the 
members. 



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	23 
XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter VIII.—General.—Sections 43-46.) 

Explanation.—For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby 
declared that where the office of any member of any authority 
or other body of the University cannot be filled up when 
such authority or body is constituted for the first time, on 
account of any election or appointment not being for any 
reason feasible, there shall be deemed to be a vacancy in the 
office of such member until such election takes place or such 
appointment is made. 

43. The Senate may, on the recommendation of not less 
than two-thirds of the members of the Syndicate, remove with 
the concurrence of the Chancellor the name of any person 
from the register of graduates and remove any person from 
membership of any authority of the University if he has 
been convicted by a court of law of what in the opinion of 
the Senate is a serious offence involving moral turpitude, 
and for the same reasons may withdraw any degree or 
diploma conferred or granted by the University on such 
person. 

Removal 
from the 
member-
ship of the 
Universi ty. 

The Senate may also remove any person from the member-
ship of any authority of the University if he becomes of 
unsound mind or a deaf-mute or has applied to be adjudicated 
or has been adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent. 

44. If any question arises whether any person is eligible Disputes as 

for election or nomination or whether any person has been to the.  eoo: ] , of  11. duly elected or nominated as or is entitled to be, a member f j  

of any authority of the University, the question shall be University
referred to the -Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be, Authority;. 
final, and no suit or proceeding shall lie in any court against 
such decision. 

45. All the authorities of the University shall have power 
to appoint Committees and to delegate to them such of their 
duties and functions as they deem fit. Such Committees 
shall, unless there be some provisions in this Act to the 
contrary, consist of such members of the authority concerned 
and also of any other person or persons that such authority 
may think fit to appoint. 

46. (1) Every University Professor shall be appointed on 
the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of — 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman of 
the Committee, 

(b) the Dean of the Faculty concerned, 

(c) a person having special knowledge of the subject in 
which the Professor is to impart instruction 
nominated by the Chancellor, not being a member 
of any of the authorities of the University, and 

(4) two persons nominated by the Syndicate, having 
special knowledge of the subject in which the 
Professor is to impart instruction, not being a 
member of any of the authorities of the 
University. 

Constitu-
tion of 
Commit-
tees. 

Selection 
Commit-
tees for 
appointing 
University 
Professor, 
Reader and 
Lecturer. 



Conditions 
of service. 

A,rbitration 
Tribunal. 

24 	The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

[West Ben. Act 
(Chapter V 11L—General.—Sections 47, 48.) 

(2) Every University Reader and every Lecturer to be 
appointed by the University shall be appointed on the 
recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of— 

the Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman of 
the Committee, 

the Dean of the Faculty concerned, 
the Head of the Department concerned, 
a person having special knowledge of the subject in 

which the Re.:,der or the Lecturer is to impart 
instruction, nominated by the Chancellor, not 
being a member of any of the authorities of the 
University, and 

(e) a person nominated by the Syndicate having special 
knowledge of the subject in which the Reader or 
the Lecturer is to impart instruction, not being a 
member of any of the authorities of the 
University. 

(3) If the Syndicate does not accept the recommendation 
of a Selection Committee, it shall refer the recommendation 
back to the Selection Committee for reconsideration and if 
the Syndicate does not accept the reconsidered view of the 
Selection Committee, the matter Shall be referred to the 
Chancellor whose decision shall be final. 

(4) Appointments to all other posts of employees of the 
University carrying a salary not below one hundred rupees, 
shall be made on the recommendation of a Committee 
appointed by the Syndicate. 

47. (1) Save as otherwise provided, every salaried 
Teacher or other employee holding a post carrying a saiary 
not below one hundred rupees of the University shall be 
appointed under a written contract. 

The contract shall be lodged with the Registrar of the 
University and a copy thereof. shall be furnished to the 
Teacher or the employee concerned. 

(2) Every person who immediately before the appointed 
day was a Teacher or a servant of the University of Calcutta 
as constituted prior to that date shall on and from that date 
be deemed to be appointed to the corresponding post under 
the University on the same terms and conditions on which 
he was holding the post immediately before such date. 

Explanation.—In this section and elsewhere in this Act 
the expression "employee of the University" does not include 
the Officers referred to in section 7. 

48. Any dispute arising out of a contract between the 
University and any Teacher or other employee of the 
University holding a post carrying a salary not below one 
hundred rupees shall, on the request of the Teacher or other 
employee of the University concerned, be referred to a 
Tribunal consisting of one member appointed by the 
syndicate, one member nominated by the Teacher or the 

(a)  

(b)  

(c)  
(d)  



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 

XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter IX.— University Fund.—Chapter X.—Transitory 
Provisions.—Sections 49-52.) 

25 

employee of the University concerned, and a President 
appointed by the Chancellor. The decision of the Tribunal 
shall be final and no suit shall lie in any civil court in 
respect of the matters decided by the Tribunal. Every 
such request shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration 
upon the terms of this section, within the meaning of the 

1940. Arbitration Act, 1940, and all provisions of that Act, with 
the exception of section 2 thereof, shall apply accordingly. 

CHAPTER IX. 

UNIVERSITY FUND. 

49. The University shall have a fund (elsewhere in this Fund of 
Act referred to as the University fund) to which shall be the 

credited— 	
University. 

(1) its income from fees, fines, endowments and grants, 
if any; and 

(2) any contribution by any Government; 

and which shall include all trusts, endowments and grants 
hitherto created or made in favour of the University. 

50. The State Government, on being satisfied with the 
report submitted to it under sub-section (3) of section 23, 
shall make a grant every year to the University of not less 
than rupees sixteen lakhs which shall be credited to the 
University fund. 

CHAPTER X. 

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS. 

Contribu-
tion by 
State 
Govern-
ment. 

51. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Completion 
-the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, any student of courses 
of a College affiliated to the University of Calcutta as consti- f'31.  stouildee ntss in 
tuted prior to the appointed day, who was studying for any Colleges 
-examination of the said University shall be permitted to afaliEf

e  

ted to 
complete his course in preparation therefor and the the 
University shall hold for such students examinations in Calcutta 

accordance with the curricula of study in force in that 
University 
under the 

University for such period as may be prescribed. 	 previous 
Act. 

52. (1) The Chancellor shall within three months from Appoint- 
-the date of the publication of this Act in the Official meat of 

Gazette appoint, in consultation with the Minister, on such first   vice- 
terms and conditions as he thinks fit, a person to be the Chancellor 

 

Vice-Chancellor. Such Vice-Chancellor (in this Act referred and his 
to as "the first Vice-Chancellor") shall hold office for a period powers. 
of two years and upon his appointment, the person holding 
office as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta 
immediately before the date of. such appointment, shall 
vacate his office. 



26 . 	The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 
[West Ben. Act 

(Chapter X.—Transitory Provisions.—Section 52.) 

(2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, with the approval of 
the Chancellor and with the assistance of a Committee 
consisting of not more than six members nominated by the 
Chancellor, cause the first Statutes, the first Ordinances and 
the first Regulations of the University to be .framed. 

(3) The first Vice-Chancellor shall within six months 
from the date of his appointment or within such longer 
period, not exceeding one year from the date of his appoint-
ment, as the State Government may, by notification, direct, 
cause arrangements to be made for constituting the Senate, 
the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Faculties and the 
Boards of Studies in accordance with the provisions of the 
first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations 
as framed under sub-section (2), as if they had already come 

into force. 

(4) The State Government shall, by notification in the 

Official Gazette, appoint a date, and on and from such date 
the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the 
Faculties and the Boards of Studies shall commence to 
exercise their respective functions and the first Statutes, the 
first Ordinances and the first Regulations as framed under 
sub-section (2) shall come into force and be the first Statutes, 
the first Ordinances and the first Regulations of the 
University. 

(5) The first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first 
Regulations of the University shall remain in force until 
new Statutes, new Ordinances and new Regulations are 
made under the provisions of this Act. 

(6) On and from the appointed day, Act II of 1857, and 

VIII of 	the Indian Universities Act, 1904, so far as it applies to the 

1904. 	University of Calcutta, shall stand repealed: 

Provided that until such repeal references to the Vice-
Chancellor under the said Acts shall be deemed to be 
references to the first Vice-Chancellor. 

(7) In construing the provisions of section 16, section 
20 and section 26, and in construing the provisions of the 
first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations 
as framed under sub-section (2) in relation to the consti-
tution under this section, of the Senate, the Syndicate, the 
Academic Council, the Faculties and the Boards of Studies, 
references to the heads of departments of teaching of the 
University, the -University Professors, University Readers 
and University Lecturers and Teachers of the University 
shall be deemed to be references to the persons holding- 
offices respectively as the heads of departments of teaching, 
Professors, Readers, Lecturers and Teachers of the University 
of Calcutta, immediately before the date of the appointment. 
of the first Vice-Chancellor. 

(8) The first Vice-Chancellor may, subject to the sanc-
tion of the Chancellor, appoint such administrative, clerical 
and other staff as he deems necessary for giving effect to the 
provisions of this section. 



The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 	27 
XVIII of 1951.] 

(Chapter X.—Transitory Provisions.—Chapter XI.—
Miscellaneous.—Sections 53—.55.) 

(9) The provisions of this section shall have effect 
notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act 
or in any other law. 

53. If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution of 
any authority of the University under this Act, or otherwise 
in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State 
Government, as occasion may require, may by order do 
anything which appears to it to be necessary for the purpose 
of removing the difficulty, and such order may provide for 
the continuance of any authority or officer existing or hold-
ing office immediately before the date of the appointment of 
the first Vice-Chancellor until the corresponding authority 
or officer is appointed under this Act. 

Removal 
of 
difficulties. 

CHAPTER, XI. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

54. All properties, all rights of whatever kind used, 
enjoyed or possessed by and all interests of whatever kind 
owned by, or vested in, or held in trust by, or for the Uni-
versity of Calcutta as constituted prior to the appointed day 
as well as all liabilities legally subsisting against the said 
University shall pass to the University as constituted under 
this Act. 

55. Where a provident fund has been instituted by the 
Senate for the benefit of the officers, Teachers or other 
employees of the University, the provisions of the Provident f 

	

	
Funds Act, 1925, shall apply to such fund as if the fund 
were a Government Provident Fund. 

Passing of 
properties 
and rights 
to the 
University 
as 
constituted 
under this 
Act. 

Provident 
Fund. 

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