THE UTTAR PRADESH BOARD OF SECONDARY SANSKRIT

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THE UTTAR PRADESH BOARD OF SECONDARY SANSKRIT 

EDUCATION ACT, 2000 

[U.P. ACT NO. 32 OF 2000] 

 

(As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature) 

AN 

ACT 

           to provide for the establishment of a Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education in the State 

and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.  

      IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Fifty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows :- 

 

Short title 

and  

commenceme

nt 

1- (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit 

Education Act, 2000 

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on September 30, 2000. 

 
Definition  2- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires ; 

(a) “Board” means the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education 

established under section 3; 

(b) “Centre” means an institution or a place fixed by the Board for the 

purposes of holding its examinations and includes the entire premises attached 

thereto; 

(c) “Director” means the Director of Secondary Education, Uttar Pradesh; 

(d) “Head of the Institution” means the Principal or the Head Master, as the 

case may be of that institution; 

(e) “Inspector” means the district Inspector of Schools and includes an 

Officer authorized by the State Government to perform all or any of the functions 

of the Inspector under this Ordinance; 

(f) “Institution” means a Sanskrit school imparting Sanskrit education upto 

Uttar Madhayama recognized by the Board; 

(g) “Invigilator” means a person who assists the Superintendent of a Center 

in conducting and supervising the examinations, at a Centre; 

(h) “Recognition” means recognition for the purpose of preparing candidates 

for admission to the Board’s Examination; 

(i) “Regional Joint Director” means the Joint Director of Education incharge 

of a region and includes an officer authorized by the State Government to 

perform all or any of the duties of a Regional Joint Director; 

(j) “regulation” means regulations made under this Act; 

(k) “Superintendent of a Centre” means a person appointed by the Board to 

conduct and supervise examinations of the Board and includes an Additional 

Superintendent; 

(l)  “Unfair means” in relation to an examinee while answering questions in 

an examination, means the unauthorized help from any person directly or 

indirectly or from any material written, recorded, copied or printed in any form 

whatsoever, or the use of any unauthorized telephonic, wireless or electronic or 

other instrument or gadget. 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                                          [Section 3] 

 

Constitution 

of the Board 

3- (1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification, 

appoint, there shall be established a Board to be known as the Uttar Pradesh Board 

of Secondary Sanskrit Education 

(2) The Board shall be a body corporate. 

(3) The Board shall consist of the following members namely :- 

(a)  the Director, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; 

(b) two Heads of the Institutions maintained by the State Government, 

nominated by the State Government; 

  (c) two teachers of the Institutions maintained by the State Government, 

nominated by the State Government; 

(d) one Science teacher of any degree college affiliated to Sampurnanand 

Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, nominated by the State Government; 

(e) one Principal or Head of the Department of an Ayurvedic Medical 

College maintained by the State Government, nominated by the State 

Government; 

(f) two Principal of Sanskrit degree colleges maintained by the State 

Government, nominated by the State Government; 

(g) two members of the Legislative Assembly of the State elected by the 

said Assembly; 

(h) one member of the Legislative Council of the State elected by the said 

Council; 

(i) three academicians, nominated by the State Government; 

(j) Director, Sanskrit Academy, Uttar Pradesh; 

(k) twp representatives of industries nominated by the State Government; 

(l) Director, State Institute of Science Education, Uttar Pradesh; 

(m) Principal, Central pedagogical Institute, Allahabad; 

(n) two Deputy Inspectors of Sanskrit Schools nominated by the State 

Government; 

(o) Vice-chancellor of the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi or 

his nominee, not below the rank of Reader; 

(p) two Heads of the departments of Sampurnanand Sanskrit 

Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, nominated by the State Government; 

(q) an officer not below the rank of Deputy Director of Education 

nominated by the State Government who shall be the Member Secretary; 

(r) Inspector, Sanskrit Pathshalayen, Uttar Pradesh. 

(s) Deputy Director, Sanskrit, Uttar Pradesh.  

(4) As soon as may be after the election and nomination of the member of the 

Board have completed, the State Government shall notify that the Board has been 

duly constituted : 

Provided that a notification under this sub-section may be issued even before 

the election of the members specified in clause (g) or clause (h) of sub-section (3) 

has been complete.  



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                                   [Section 4-9] 

 
Removal 

of 

members 

4- The State Government may remove from the Board a member other than an 

ex-officio member, who in its opinion, has so flagrantly abused his position as 

such member as to render his continuance on the Board detrimental to the public 

interest: 

        Provided that the State Government shall, before removing a member as 

aforesaid, give him an opportunity of explanation and shall place on record reasons 

for his removal. 
 

Terms of office  

of members 
5- (1)   A member other than ex-officio  member, shall hold office for a term of 

three years from the date of the notification under sub- section (4) of section (3): 

Provided that the State Government may, by notification enlarge the term of  

the officer of all such members by a period not exceeding six months at a time, so 

however that the enlargements so granted shall not in the aggregate exceed one 

year. 

(2)   A member of the Board shall cease to be such member upon his ceasing 

to have the capacity in which he was elected or nominated, and his seat shall 

thereupon, become vacant. 
 

Filling of  

vacancies on  

expiry of term  

of office 

 

6-    The State Government shall take steps for the reconstitution of the board 

before the expiry of the term of office of members under section (5). 

Meetings of  

the Board 

7-  (1) The Board shall meet at such time and place and shall subject to the 

provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) observe such procedure in transacting the 

business at its meetings, including the quorum thereat, as may be provided by bye-

laws made in this behalf. 

(2) The Chairman shall preside at the meeting of the Board. In his absence, 

any member of the Board chosen by its members present at the meeting shall 

preside at the meeting. 

(3) All questions arising in a meeting of the Board shall be decided by 

majority of votes of the members present and voting and in case of equality of 

votes, the person presiding at such meeting shall have a second or casting vote 

 
Vacancies etc. 

not to invalid- 

dated acts and  

proceedings 

 

8- Not act or proceedings of the Board or of a committee appointed by it, shall 

be invalid on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the 

Constitution of the Board or the committee. 

Functions of  

the Board 
9- Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board shall have the following 

powers namely :- 

(a) to prescribe course of instructions, text-books other books and 

instructional material, if any, for Prathama, Madhyama and Uttar Madhyama 

classes in Sanskrit education; 

(b) to publish or manufacture, whether to the exclusion, complete or 

partial of others or otherwise, all or any such text-books, other books or 

instructional material; 

(c) to grant diplomas or certificates to persons, who –  

(i) have pursued a course of study in an institution admitted to the 

privileges or recognition by the Board. 

(ii)  are teachers; or  



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[Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                                        [Section 10] 

 

  (iii) have studied privately under conditions laid down in the 

regulations and have passed an examination of the Board under like 

conditions; 

(d)  to conduct examinations at the end of the Prathma, Purva-Madhyama, 

and Uttar Madhyama Courses; 

(e)  to recognize institutions for the purposes of its examination; 

(f)  to admit candidates to its examination; 

(g)  to demand and receive such fee as may be prescribed in the 

regulations; 

(h)  to publish or withhold publication of the results of its examinations 

wholly or in part; 

(i)  to co-operate with other authorities in such manner and for such 

purposes as the Board may determine; 

(j) to call for reports from the Director on the condition of recognized 

institutions or of institutions applying for recognition; 

(k) to submit to the State Government its views on any matter with which 

it is concerned; 

(l) to see the schedules of new demands proposed to be included in the 

budget relating to institutions recognized by it and to submit if it thinks fir, its 

views thereon for the consideration of the State Government; 

(m) to do all such other acts and things as may be requisite in order to 

further the objects of the Board as a body constituted for regulating and 

supervising Sanskrit education upto Uttar Madhyama; 

(n) to take all such steps as may be necessary or convenient for or may be 

incidental to, the exercise of any power, or the discharge of any function or 

duty, conferred or imposed on it by this Act. 
 

Powers 

of the 

Board 

10- (1) The Board shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made 

thereunder, have all such powers as may be necessary for the discharge of its 

functions and the performance of its duties under this Act, or the rules or 

regulations made thereunder. 

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 

powers, the Board shall have the powers, -- 

(i) to cancel an examination or withhold the result of an examination of a 

candidate, or to disallow him from appearing at any future examination who is 

found by it to be guilty of, - 

(a) using unfair means in the examination; or 

(b) making any incorrect statement or suppressing material 

information or fact in the application form for admission to the 

examination; or 

(c) fraud or impersonation at the examination; or  

(d) securing admission to the examination in contravention of the 

rules governing admission to such examination; or  

 (e) any act of gross indiscipline in the course of the examination; 

(ii) to cancel the result of an examination of any candidate for all or any 

of the acts mentioned in sub-clauses (a) to (d) of clause (l) or for any bonafide 

error of the Board in the declaration of the result; 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                            [Section 11-13] 

 

   (iii) to prescribe fees for the examinations conducted by it and provide 

for the manner of their realization; 

        (iv) to refuse recognition of an institution, -- 

(a) which does not fulfill, or is not in a position to fulfill, or does 

not come up to the standards for staff, instructions, equipment or 

buildings laid down by the Board in this behalf; or  

(b) which does not, or is not, willing to abide by the conditions of 

recognition laid down by the Board in this behalf; 

          (v) to withdraw recognition of an institution not able to ad here to, or 

make provisions for, standards of staff, instructions, equipment or buildings 

laid down by the Board or on its failure to observe the conditions of 

recognition to the satisfaction of the Board; 

 (vi) to call for reports from the Heads of recognized institutions in 

respect of any act of contravention of the rules or regulations or decisions, 

instructions or directions of the Board, and take suitable actions for the 

enforcement of the rules or regulations or decisions, instructions or 

directions of the Board, in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations;  

 (vii) to inspect an recognized institution for the purpose of ensuring due 

observance of the prescribed courses of study and that facilities for 

instructions are duly provided and availed of; and 

 (vii) to fix the maximum number of students that may be admitted to 

courses of study in a recognized institution. 

(3) The decision of the Board in all matters mentioned in sub-section (1) and 

(2) shall be final. 

 
Recognition of 

an institution in 

any new 

subject or for a 

higher class 

 

11-   Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of section 10, the Board 

may, with the prior approval of the State Government, recognize an institution in 

any new subject or group of subjects or for a higher class.  

Proper 

utilization of 

donation 

12-   Where a contribution or donation, either in cash or in kind, is taken or 

received by an institution including an institution maintained exclusively by the 

State Government, or a local authority, the contribution or donation so received 

shall be utilized only for the purpose for which it was given to it and in the case of 

an institution maintained exclusively be the State Government, the cash 

contribution or donation shall be credited to personal ledger account of such 

institution which shall be operated in accordance with general or special orders of 

the State Government.   

 
Application 

of the Act 
13-    Notwithstanding anything contained in the Uttar Pradesh State Universities 

Act, 1973 or any other Uttar Pradesh Act, on and from the commencement of this 

Act, all the institutions, situated in the State, immediately before such 

commencement including Government Sanskrit Schools, imparting Sanskrit 

education upto Uttar Madhyama, affiliated to or recognized by the Government 

Sanskrit College, Varanasi or Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi 

shall be deemed to have been recognized by the Board under this Act and shall 

cease to be affiliated to or recognized by the said Government college or 

Vishwavidyalaya and shall be governed by the provisions of this Act;    



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                        [Section 14-17] 

 

  Provided that the said Government college or Vishwavidyalaya shall hold 

examination of persons pursuing Prathama, Purva Madhyama or Uttar Madhyama 

courses of study in such institution immediately before such commencement and 

shall have power to grant diploma or certificate to such persons. 

 
Power of the 

State 

Government 

14- (1) The State Government shall have the right to address the Board with 

reference to any work conducted or done by the Board and to communicate to the 

Board its views on any-matter with which the Board is concerned. 

(2) The Board shall report to the State Government such action, if any, as it 

is proposed to be or has been taken upon its communication.  

(3) If the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the 

satisfaction of the State Government, the State Government may, after 

considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board, issue 

such directions consistent with this Act, as it may think fit, and the Board shall 

comply with such directions.  

(4) Whenever, in the opinion of the State Government, it is necessary or 

expedient to take immediate action, it may, without making any reference to the 

Board under the foregoing provisions, pass such order or take such other action 

consistent with this Act as it deems necessary, and in particular, may by such 

order modify or rescind or make any regulation in respect of any matter and shall 

for with inform the Board accordingly. 

(5) No action taken by the State Government under sub-section (4) shall be 

called in question. 

 
Officer and  

other 

employees of  

the Board 

 

15- For the purpose of enabling it efficiently to discharge its functions under this 

Act, the Board may appoint such number of officers and other employees as it 

may, with the previous approval of the State Government, think fit. 

Powers and 

duties of the 

Chairman of 

the Board 

16- (1) It shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Board to see that this Act and 

the regulations are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers necessary for 

this purpose. 

(2) The Chairman of the Board shall have power to convene meetings of the 

Board and shall call a meeting, at any time after due notice, on a requisition 

signed by not less than one fourth of the total Membership of the Board and 

stating the business to be brought before the meeting.  

(3) In any emergency, arising out of the administrative business of the Board, 

which in the opinion of its Chairman, requires that immediate action should be 

taken, the Chairman shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall 

thereafter report the action taken to the Board at its next meeting. 

(4) The Chairman of the Board shall exercise such other powers as may be 

prescribed by the regulations.  

 
Powers and 

duties of the 

Secretary of 

the Board 

17-      The Secretary of the Board shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Board 

and shall, subject to the superintendence, control and directions of the Board, be 

responsible for the execution of its decisions. He shall exercise such other powers 

and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by rules, and in particular, - 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                               [Section 18-19] 

 

  (a) be responsible to prepare and present the annual estimates an 

statement of accounts; 

 (b) be responsible to ensure that all moneys are spent for the purposes for 

which they are granted or allotted; 

(c) be responsible for keeping the minutes of the meetings of the Board; 

(d) shall exercise such powers as are necessary for the conduct of the 

examinations; and  

(e)  shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the 

regulations. 

 

Appointment 

and 

constitution of  

Committees 

and Sub- 

committees 

18- (1) The Board shall appoint the following committees and different 

committees may be appointed for different areas of the State, namely, - 

(a) Curriculum Committee; 

(b) Examinations Committee; 

(c) Results Committee; 

(d) Recognition committee; and 

(e) Finance Committee. 

(2) Such committees shall consist of the Members of the Board only and shall 

be constituted in such a way that as far as possible at least one Member from each 

of the following classes are represented in each of the committees:- 

(a) Principal or Head of Institutions; 

(b) Teachers; 

(c) Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State; 

(d) Member of the Legislative Council of the State; 

(e) Academicians : 

Provided that no Member of the Board shall serve on more than one of such 

committees, and the term of Members of the committee shall cease with the 

cessation of Membership of the Board. 

(3) In addition to the committees mentioned in sub-section (1) the Board may 

appoint such other committees or sub-committees as may be prescribed by 

regulations.  

(4) The committees and sub-committees appointed under sub-section (3) shall 

be constituted in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be 

prescribed by regulations. 

 
Power to  

delegate 
19- The Board may, by general or special order, direct that any power 

exercisable by it under this Act except the power to make regulations may also be 

exercised by its Chairman or by such Committee or officer in such cases and 

subject tot such conditions, as may be specified therein.  

 

 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                               [Section 20-23] 

 

Superintendent 

of a centre and  

invigilator to be  

public servant 

 

20- The Superintendent of a Centre and an invigilator shall be deemed to be 

public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. 

Power of the 

Board to 

make 

regulations  

21- (1) The Board may make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Act.  

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, 

the Board may make regulations providing for all or any of the following 

matters, namely :- 

(a)  constitution, powers and duties of committees and sub-committees; 

(b)  the conferment of diplomas and certificates; 

(c)  the conditions of recognition of intuitions; 

(d)  the course of study to be laid down for all certificates and diplomas.  

(e) the conditions under which candidates shall be admitted to the 

examinations of the Board and shall be eligible for diplomas and certificates; 

(f)  the fees for admission to the examination of the Board; 

(g)  the conduct of examinations; 

(h) the appointment of examiners, moderators, collators, scrutinisers, 

tabulators, centre inspectors, Superintendents of Centers and invigilators and 

their duties and Powers in relation to the Board’s examinations and the rates 

of their remuneration; 

(i) the admission of institutions to the privileges of recognition and the 

withdrawal of recognition; 

(j) all matters which are to be, or may be, provided for by regulations. 
 

Publication 

and previous 

approval of  

regulations 

made by the  

Board 
 

22- (1) Regulations under section 21 shall be made only with the previous approval 

of the State Government and shall be published in the Gazette. 

(2) The State Government may approve any such regulation proposed by the 

Board with or without modification. 

Scheme or  

Administration 

23- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, document or decree or 

order of a court or other instrument, there shall be a Scheme of Administration for 

every institution, whether recognized before or after the commencement of this 

Act. The Scheme of Administration shall amongst other matter provide for the 

constitution of a Committee of Management vested with authority to manage and 

conduct the affairs of the institution. The Head of the institution and two teachers 

thereof, who shall be selected by rotation according to seniority in the manner to 

be prescribed by regulations, shall be ex-officio members of the Committee of 

Management with a right to vote. 

(2) No member of the Committee of the Management shall either attend the 

meeting of the Committee or exercise his right to vote whenever a charge 

concerning his personal conduct is under discussion.  

(3) The Scheme of Administration shall also describe subject to any 

regulation, the respective powers, duties and functions of the Head of the 

institution and Committee of Management in relation to the institution.  



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                                      [Section 24] 

 

  (4) Where more than one recognized institutions are maintained by a body or 

authority there shall be separate Committee of Management for each institution 

unless otherwise provided in the regulations for any class of institutions. 

(5) The Scheme of Administration of every institution shall be subject to the 

approval of the Director and no amendment to, or change in, the Scheme of 

Administration shall be made at any time without the prior approval of the Director: 

Provided that where the Management of an institution is aggrieved by an order 

of the Director refusing to approve an amendment or change in the Scheme of 

Administration, the State Government, on the representation of the Management, 

may, if it is satisfied that the proposed amendment or change in the Scheme of 

Administration is in the interest of the institution, order the Director to approve the 

same, and thereupon the Director shall act accordingly. 

(6) Every recognized institution shall be managed in accordance with the 

Scheme of Administration framed under and in accordance with, sub-section (1) to 

sub- section (5). 

(7) Whenever there is a dispute with respect to the Management of an 

institution, persons found by the Regional Joint Director upon such enquiry as he 

deems fit, to be in actual control of its affairs may, for the purposes of this Act be 

recognized to constitute the Committee of Management of such institution until a 

court of competent jurisdiction directs otherwise : 

Provided that the Regional Joint Director shall before making an order under 

this sub-section, afford reasonable orrportunity to the rival claimants to made 

representations in writing.  

Explanation : In determining the question as to who is in actual control of the 

affairs of the institutions the Regional Joint Director shall have regard to the control 

over the funds of the institution and over the administration, the receipt of income 

from its properties, the Scheme of Administration approved under sub-section (5) 

and other relevant circumstances. 

 

Inspection 

of 

institution 

and 

removal of 

defects 

24- (1) Inspector, Sanskrit Pathshalayen, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad or Deputy 

inspector, Sanskrit Pathshalayen (Regional), shall be competent authority for the 

inspection of institutions within his jurisdiction. 

(2) The Director, Deputy Director, Sanskrit and Regional Joint Director or any 

officer authorized by him may also inspect an institution or cause the same to be 

inspected. 

(3) The Director may direct the Management of an institution to remove any 

defect or deficiency found on inspection or otherwise. 

(4) Where the Management fails to comply with any direction made under sub-

section (2), the Director may, after considering the explanation or representation, if 

any, given by the Management, - 

(a) refer the case to the Board for withdrawal of recognition; or  

(b) recommend to the State Government to proceed against the institution 

under sub-section (5) 

 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                            [Section 25-26] 

 

  (5) If on receipt of a recommendation referred to in clause (b) of sub-section 

(4) the State Government is satisfied that in the interest of the institution it is 

necessary that the Management of that institution be handed over to an Authorized 

Controller, the State Government may, by order, for such period as may be 

specified in the order, appoint an authorized Controller, and the Authorized 

Controller, may take over the Management of the institution including Management 

of the land, building, funds and other assets belonging to or vested in the institution 

to the exclusion of the Committee of Management or any other person, and 

whenever the Authorized Controller so takes over the Management, he shall, 

subject only to such restrictions as the State Government may impose have, in 

relation to the Management of the institution, all such powers and authority as the 

Committee of Management would have if no order were made under this sub-

section. 

(6) An order under sub-section (5) shall be operative for a period not exceeding 

one year in the first instance : 

Provided that if the State Government is of opinion that is expedient so to do in 

order to continue to secure the proper management of the institution it may from 

time to time extended the operation of the order for such period, not exceeding one 

year at a time as it may specify, so however that the total period of operation of the 

order including the period specified in the initial order under sub-section (5) does 

not exceed five years : 

Provided also that the State Government may at any time revoke an order made 

under sub-section (5) or under this sub-section. 

(7) No Authorized Controller shall be personally liable for acts done by him, in 

good faith, in performance of duties entrusted to him. 

(8) Any order made under sub-section (5) shall have effect notwithstanding 

anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other enactment or instrument, 

relating to the Management and control of the institution, including any scheme of 

Administration, or relating to the property belonging to or vested in the institution. 

(9)  No order made by the Board withdrawing recognition under clause (a) of 

sub-section (4) and no order made under sub-section (5) shall be called in question 

in any court.  

(10) The powers conferred by this section shall be in addition to and not in 

derogation of, any powers conferred on the State Government or the Authorized 

Controller under any other law for the time being in force. 
 

Procedure for 

appointment of 

Head of insti-

tution, teachers 

and other 

employees 

 

25- Subject to the provision of this Act, the Head of institution and teachers and 

other employees of an institution shall be appointed in accordance with the 

regulations. 

Conditions of 

Service of Head 

of institution, 

teachers and 

other employees 

26- (1) Every person employed in an institution shall be governed by such 

conditions of service as may be prescribed by regulations and any agreement 

between the Management and such employees in so for as it is inconsistent with the 

provisions of this Act or with the regulations, shall be void. 

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section 

(1) the regulations may provide for, - 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                                  [Section 26]  

 

      (a)  the code of conduct, the period of probation, the conditions of 

confirmation and the procedure and the procedure and conditions for 

promotion and punishment including suspension pending or in contemplation 

of inquiry or during the pendency of investigation, inquiry or trial in any 

criminal case for an offence involving moral turpitude and the emoluments for 

the period of suspension and termination of service with notice; 

     (b)  the scales of pay and payment of salaries; 

     (c)  transfer of service from one recognized institution to another; 

     (d)  grant of leave and provident fund and other benefits; and  

     (e) maintenance of record of work and service. 

(3) (a) No Head of institution or teacher may be discharged or removed or 

dismissed from service or reduced in rank or subjected to any diminution in 

emoluments, or served with notice of termination of service except with the 

prior approval in writing of the Regional Joint Director. 

 (b) Regional Joint Director may approve or disapprove or reduce or 

chance the punishment or approve or disapprove of the notice for termination of 

service proposed by the Management; 

 Provided that in the cases of punishment, before passing order, the 

Regional Joint Director shall give, an opportunity to the Head of institution or 

the teacher to show cause within a fortnight of the receipt of the notice why the 

proposed punishment should not be inflicted.  

(c) Any party may prefer an appeal to the Director against an order of the 

Regional Joint Director under clause (b) within one month from the date of 

communication of the order to that party and the Director may, after such 

further enquiry as he considers necessary, confirm, set-aside or modify the order 

and the order passed by the Director shall be final. 

(4) No Head of institution or teacher shall be suspended by the Management, 

unless in the opinion of the Management, - 

(a) the charges against him are serious enough to merit his dismissal, 

removal or reduction in rank; or  

(b) his continuance in office is likely to hamper or prejudice the conduct 

of disciplinary proceedings against him; or 

(c) any criminal case for an offence involving moral turpitude against 

him is under investigation, enquiry or trial. 

(5)  Where any Head of institution or teacher is suspended by the Committee 

of Management it shall be reported to the Regional Joint Director within seven 

days from the date of order of suspension and the report shall contain such 

particulars as may be prescribed by regulations and accompanied by all relevant 

documents. 

(6) No such order of suspension shall, unless approved in writing by the 

Regional Joint Director, remain in force, for more than sixty days from the date of 

such order and the order of the Regional Joint Director shall be final and shall not 

be questioned in any court.  



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                         [Section 27-31] 

 
  (7) If at any time the Regional Joint Director is satisfied that disciplinary 

proceedings against the Head of institution or teacher are being delayed for no 

fault of the Head of institution or the teacher, the Regional Joint Director may 

after affording opportunity to the Management to make representation, revoke 

any order of suspension passed under this section. 

 

Casual 

Vacancies 
27-     All casual vacancies among the Members, other than ex-officio Members, of 

the Board or of a committee appointed by the Board, shall be filled, as soon as 

may be, by the person or body who elected, or nominated the member whose 

place has become vacant and the person elected or nominated to a casual 

vacancy shall be a member of the Board or committee for the residue of the 

term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.  

 

Power of the 

Board and 

Committee to 

make bye-laws 

28- (1) The Board and its Committees may make bye-laws consistent with 

this Act the rules and the regulations,- 

(a) laying down the procedure to be observed at their meetings and 

the number of members required to form a quorum; 

(b) providing for all matters which are to be or may be, provided for 

by bye-laws; 

(c) providing for all matters solely concerning the Board and its 

Committees and not provided for by this Act the rules and the regulations.  

(2) The Board and its Committees shall make bye-laws providing for the 

giving of notice, to the members of the Board or Committee, of the dates of 

meeting of the Board or Committee, and of the business to be considered at 

meetings, and for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. 

(3) The Board may direct amendment or recession of any bye-law made 

by a Committee under this section and the Committee shall given effect to any 

such direction.  
 

Protection for 

acts done in 

good faith 

29- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the State 

Government, the Board or any of its Committees and sub-committees or any 

member of the Board or a Committee or sub-committee or any other person in 

respect of anything, which is, in good faith done or intended to be done in 

pursuance of this Act or any rule, regulation, by-law, order or direction made 

there under.  
 

Bar of  

Jurisdiction of 

courts 

30- No order or decision made by the Board or any of its committees or sub-

committees in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act shall be 

called in question in any court. 
 

Fund of the  

Board 

31- (1) The Board shall have its own fund, and all receipts of the Board shall 

be credited thereto and all payments for the Board shall be made therefrom. 

(2) Subject to any general or special order of the State Government, and 

subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall have the power to spend 

such sum as it may think fit on subjects or for purposes authorized by this Act. 

 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Act, 2000]                               [Section 32-35] 

 
Accounts and 

audit 
32- (1) The Board shall maintain Proper accounts and other relevant records and 

prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as the State Government 

may, by general or special order, specify. 

(2) The Board shall prepare an annual financial statement and submit it to 

the State Government for its approval. 

(3) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by such authority as the State 

Government may, by general or special order, specify.  

(4) The accounts of the Board as certified by the audit authority together 

with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the State 

Government. 

 

Power to  

remove 

difficulties 

33- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the 

State Government may, by a notified order, make such provisions, not 

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appears to it to be necessary or 

expedient, for removing the difficulty. 

 

(2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiry of the 

period of two years from the commencement of this Act. 

 

(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23-A of the Uttar Pradesh 

General Clauses Act, 1904 shall apply to the order made under sub-section (1) as 

they apply in respect of rules made by the State Government under any Uttar 

Pradesh Act. 

 

 
Power to 

make rules 

34- The State Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out the 

purposes of this Act.  

 

Repeal and 

saving 
35- (1) The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Sanskrit Education Ordinance, 

2000 is hereby repealed.  

 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under 

the Ordinance referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been done 

or taken under this Act as if this Act were in force at all material times.