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Terms and conditions of service of University teachers.- (1) All the teachers of the University shall in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be governed by the terms, and conditions of service as specified in these Statutes, the Ordnances and the Regulations. (2) Every teacher of the University shall be appointed on a written contract, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Ordinance. A copy of the contract shall be deposited with the Registrar. 39 21.Seniority lists.-(1)whenever, in accordance with these Statutes, any person is to hold an office or to be a member of an authority of University by rotation according to seniority, such seniority shall be determined according to the length of continuous service of such person in his grade, in accordance with such other principles as the Executive Council may, from time to time, prescribe. (2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain, in respect of each class of persons to whom the provisions of these Statutes apply, a complete and up- to-date seniority list in accordance with the provisions of clause (1). (3) If two or more persons have equal length of continuous service in a particular grade or the relative seniority of any person or persons is otherwise in doubt, the Registrar may, on his own, motion and shall, at the request of any such person, submit the matter to the Executive Council whose decision thereon shall be final. 22.Removal of teachers.- (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, or a member of the academic staff, the Vice-Chancellor may if he thinks fit, by order in writing, place the teacher under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made: Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case do not warrant the suspension of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, revoke such order. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in terms of his contract of service or of his appointment, the Executive Council shall be entitled to remove a teacher or a member of academic staff on the ground of misconduct. (3) Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council shall not be entitled to remove a teacher or a member of the academic staff except for good cause and after giving three months notice in writing or on payment of three month’s salary in lieu of notice. (4) No teacher or a member of the academic staff shall be removed under clause (2) or under clause (3) until, he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 40 (5) The removal of a teacher or a member of the academic staff shall require a two– thirds majority of the member of the Executive Council present and voting. (6) The removal of a teacher or a member of the academic staff shall take effect from the date on which the order of removal is made: Providing that where a teacher or a member of the academic staff is under suspension at the time of his removal, the removal shall take effect from the date on which he was placed under suspension. (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Statutes, a teacher or a member of the academic staff may resign by giving three month’s notice in writing to the Executive Council or on payment to the University of three months salary in lieu thereof. 23.Removal of employees other than teacher of the University:-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of his contract of service or his appointment, an employee, other than a teacher or a member of the academic staff, may be removed by the authority which is competent to appoint the employee— (a) If he is of unsound mind or is a deaf-mute or suffers from contagious leprosy; (b) If he is an undischarged insolvent; (c) If he has been convicted by a court of law of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect there of to imprisonment for not less than six months; (d) If he is otherwise guilty of misconduct: Provided that no employee shall be removed from his office unless a resolution to that effect is passed by the Executive Council by a majority of not less than two- thirds of its members present and voting. (2) No employee shall be removed under clause (2) until he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 41 (3) Where the removal of such employee is for a reason other than that specified in sub-clause (c) or sub-clause (d) of clause (1), he shall be given three months’ notice in writing or paid three months’ salary in lieu of such notice. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Statutes, an employee, not being a teacher or a member of the academic staff, shall be entitled to resign- (i) If he is a permanent employee, only after giving three months’ notice in writing to the appointing authority or paying to the University three months’ salary in lieu thereof; (ii) If he is not a permanent employee, only after giving one month’s notice in writing to the appointing authority or paying to the University one month’s salary in lieu thereof : Provided that such resignation shall take effect from the date on which the registration is accepted by the appointing authority.