Section 12 of Patna University Act, 1993

Amendment Of Section 57 Of Bihar Act 24 Of 1976 :-

In Section 57 of the said Act.- (i) In sub-section (1) for the words "The Syndicate on the recommendation of Bihar Public Service Commission" the words "the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission" shall be substituted. (ii) In sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (2) for the words "Concerned Head of Department" the words "Seniormost teacher of the subject concerned not below the rank of University Professor" shall be substituted. (iii) In sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (2), after the existing proviso, the following new proviso shall be added, namely:- "Provided further that the expert shall be a Principal of the rank of University Professor for the appointment of a Principal on the rank of University Professor." (iv) In sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (2) the following new proviso shall be inserted namely:- "Provided that for the appointment of a Principal of the rank of University Professor, amongst the said three scholars/experts, one shall be a Vice-Chancellor/Ex-Vice-Chancellor of any other University." (v) In sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section (2) for the words "concerned Head of Department" the words "Seniormost teacher of the subject concerned not below the rank of University Professor" shall be substituted. (vi) In sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section (2) after the existing proviso, the following new proviso shall be added namely:- "Provided further that the expert shall be a Principal of the rank of University Professor for the appointment of the Principal of the rank of Reader." (vii) Clause (d) of sub-section (2) shall be deleted and clause (e) shall be re numbered as clause (d). (vii) For sub-section (3), the following shall be substituted namely:- "(3) If the Vice-Chancellor does not accept the recommendation made by the Commission, he shall record his reasons in writing and forward the case for order to the Chancellor and order of the Chancellor shall be final and binding." (ix) For sub-section (4) the following shall be substituted, namely:- "(4) Except as otherwise provided in this Act appointment to the post of teachers and officers shall be made on the recommendations of the Commission." (x) In sub-section (5) for the word "Syndicate" the word "ViceChancellor" shall be substituted. (ix) In sub-section (6), the word "Syndicate" shall be deleted. (xii) After sub-section (8), the following new sub-sections shall be added, namely:- "(9) (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, a purely temporary appointment on a post of lecturer, duly sanctioned by the State Government may be made for a maximum period of six months or till the end of the Session (whichever is earlier) by the following Selection Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor:- Members of the Selection Committee (i) Vice Chancellor... Chairman (ii) Seniormost teacher of the rank of University Professor/Head of the Department of the subject concerned. ...Member (iii) An expert of the rank of University Professor to be nominated by the Chancellor. ...Member (iv) A member of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes having academic interest, to be nominated by the State Government. ...Member (b) In any case the lecturer appointed on temporary basis as aforesaid shall neither continue in service nor be re-appointed on the expiry of the said period of six months. (10) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or Statutes, Rules or Regulations made thereunder promotion given on temporary basis to the post of Reader or Professor or Officer of the University shall not be valid for a period exceeding six months unless recommended by the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission."