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Alia arb l·1usl.im Uni vorsi ty Act

ACT NO. XL OF I 920

Passed by the Tndian Legislative Council

! U.-c..tvcJ the t•>Jmt of The Governor Ge!ue,-al 0tl rhc I :.rh September, 1920.)

An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and residential Muslim Uruvenity at Alig<>rl;l.

\'l~'tl it L czpedicnt to e$lablish r..nd incoiVOrate n teaching nnd

,,zidential M:uslim University at Aligarh, and to dissolve the Societies registered under the Societies' Registration Act, 1860, which are res­P"tively known as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, and the Muslim University Association, c~nd to transfer to and '<'est in the said University all properties and rights of the said Soc;etie<~ 1nd of the Muslim University Foundation Committee; ·

It is hereby enacted as follows :-

1. (I) This Act may be called the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920.

(2) It shall conte into force on such date as the Governor-General in Couneil may, by notification in the Gazette of India, appoint.

2. In this A.ct, and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

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(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the Uni- 1» versity;

(b) "Court" means the Court of. the University;

(c) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of tnc Univer­sity;

(d) "Hall,. means a unit of residence for studePts of the University, prQvided or maintained by the University;

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~ (e) "Registered graduates" means graduates registered under the ...,..

provisions of this Act; . :

(f) "Statutes .. , "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean. respectively, ~ the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the ...,.. . be' . &' ('? t1me tng m ,orce; 'c;

(g) "teachers" means Professors, Readers, Lecturers, Demonstrators ~ and such oth.:r persons as may be appointed for imparting instruc- ~ tion in the University or a Hall; and

(h) "University" means the Al:garh Muslim University.

The Unlvenity .

3. The Fi"t Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor who shall be the persons appointed in this behalf by a notification of the Oovernor·Genetal in Council in the Gazette of India. and the per<;ons specified in d1e Schedule as the first members nf :he Coun and all persons, who may hereafter becor.1e, or be appointed as. such officers or members, so long as they "ontinue to hold ·such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the A!igarh Mu:;,lim U11iver­aity, an~.~ shalt have ~rpetua~ succession and a Common Seal and shall sue an<! bo sued.\))!· the nnme.

(, ~ 1-1 .. : !hl:.:lctie'• knuwot c.n the M uh;1mw,1dau Aaglo-Oncntal Col­h·rc:. 1\h ,,_,, ~~. •1nd th-= \fu~lim University .:">~:Socic.tion shall be di,~olved, anJ ;,IJ pmp.:rty, l.l<~Vc;~blc r.nd immoveable, r.nd all rirhts, rower!> and pm -~~ · .- of the ,,u,l Soch:tli;:s and all property, moveable and •mmove· al->k. :•nd <til rir.ht">, pOVIcr:. and pthilcgcs of the Muslim t:niv~r~1ty Foun­d .. tion Com'111Hcc \Hall be transferred to and ves-t in the Uni\\:r~ity and ·hall h~ :~ppli<:d to the ohjt."(.;ts nnd purposes for which the University is incorpor<liCd;

til) a!! Jc~w., llab1litie:. and obligations of the said Soc1et•es and Comm•tlce ~h.dl be transferred to the Uni\'ersity and shall thereafter be disdo,,r ged ilnd satisfied by it;

tiri) r.ll rcf.:rences in any enactment to either of the said Societies nr If' the ,,,,J Comm.ttce shall be ronstrued as references to the Univer­s.ty;

(h t any \'.·.II, deed or other document, whether made or executed hc·fNt: , r afh·r the c"mmcnc~.:mcnt uf this Act, which contams any bequest, gift cr 1 ru >t itt f<!wurr ~o1ther of th.: -,,,id Socku.:s or of the said Committee shall, on the wmm.:nccml!nt of this Act. b::: construed as if the University was thc:1cin named rn~te.:td of:,uch SocJCt} or <:;ommittee;·

I vI r.u bi..:c ·t to any orders w h1ch the Coun may make, the buildings \\hicb t,donr.e,1 to the Muhumm.tdan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, ~>h.dl con! wuc to be kno'\ n and d2sign.; led by the names nnd st)'les by which they \\-ere known and designated immediately befc>re the commencement of 1hi:. Act;

(' 1) \Ub)cct to the provi!>iOns of this Act, every person employed 1mm~~diatdy before the C(lmmcncement of this Act in the Muhammadan An!!lo-Onent:tl College, Ahg:trh. shall huJd employment in the University •lY the 'ame 1enurc 1.U1d :1pon th~; )dffio.: term:. and conditions and \\ilh the same righb · .• nd privil'-"gc~ as to pcn~ion and gratuity as he would have held the ~.amc under tk M oh.Jmm~d3n Anglo~riental College, Aligarh, if this Act had not been pa~sed.

5. Th.e Univer,ity .. haJJ have the following powers, namely :

(I) to prmHJ~,; for w"'t.ue'ion in such branches of learning as th-s Uni\cr~lly may tllirk fit, t1Dd to make provi:sion for research and for the nd•an.-vnent aud dissemination of knowledge;

(2) to prolllote Oriental and rstamic st .tdies and give instruction in Mu~!im theology and religion and to impart moral an<.i physical training;

(3) to hold examinations and to grant and cohfer dc!!recs and other academic dbt;nctions to and ou p~tsons who-- "'

(a} shall have puN®d !1 cout •J uf study in tt-- Univ.:rsit'"j; or

(b) an: teachers in cdue:-.tional in'ltittrtions, unci« conditions laid down in tb~ Statutes and Ordinances, and $iUII have passed the cll.rominations of tbc University, tmd~r like cunditions:

(4) to confer honomry d::ei'CCS or otllt-'t distinctions on approved persons in the manner laid do·;:rn in the Statutes;

(5) to grant such diplomas to and to provide such lectures and instruc· tion for persons, not beinr; membi:r; of th.: University, ns the University may determine;

(6) to co-op::rate with other Universities and authoritit:s in such maruior and for such purposes as the University tnay dctermin~;

(7) to in~titute Professorship'S, Readerships, Lccturcnhip<t :lnd :my other teaching po:ts required by the University, and to appoint persons to such Professorships, Readerships, Lccturerships and posts;

(8) to institute and award Fellowships (including TrawllinJ Fellow· ships), Scholarships, Exhibitions and Prizes in accordance with the Sta~

tutes and the Ordinances;

(9) to institute· and maintain Halls for the residence of students of the University;

(10) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as may ~i.l

prescribed by the Ordinances;

(11) to su~rvis.: and control the resHlence and discipline of students of the University, and to make arrangements for promoting their health; and

( 12) to do all such other acts and things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the obj~o-cts of the University as a teaching and examining body, to cultivate and pro-­mote arts, science and other branches of learning, including professional studies, technology, Islamic learning and Muslim theology, and to promote the interests of its students.

6. The degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions ~ranted or onferred to or on persons by the University shall be recognised by the

Government as are the corresponding degrees, diplomas and other acad~­mic distinctions granted by any other University incorporated unJer any .:r.Jctme,t 7. The University shall invest and k'.:p iH;.::t:~cd in c;.•·cnrities in which trust funds may be invested in accorri:lnce with the law for the time bemg in force relating to trusts in British India a sum of thirty lakhs of rupees hS a permanent endowment to meet the recurring ch!lrgcs of the Univer· sity other than charges in respect of fellowships, Scholarships, Prizes .md rew:w.ls :

Provided that-

(I) any Government sccurnic:s ns define~ in the Indian Sc:cunt".'' Act, I Y20, "hu;h m;;y be held by the University r.hall; for the purpose' • ,f this scct10n. be re"koned at their face value; and

(2) the afore'>aid sum of thirty lakbs shall be reduced by such , .1m·; as, a! the (,ommc:na:ment of th1s Act, the Governor-General in G'un;. .hall, by order m writmg, declare to be the total capitalised value, for t'1'"' :,ur­pOte of ttm. ~ct10n --

(a) of all permanent recurring grants of money whiCh have been made either to th~- Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, the ~L~lim t:ni\Cr\lly A~wciation or the Mu!>lim University Foundation Commmee, by an\ Ruler of a State in fndia; and

(hJ of the total income accrumg from immoveable properry (not bcmg land or buddin!''>. in the o..:cupation and use of the said C. '·~ge) \\hH..Il t>; th1. operation vfthis Act has been transferred to the L'ntv~··;,:v.

8. The L:ntvcrsrty shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Ordmancc~. be open to all persons of either sex and of whatewr race creed or d<1~, : · '

Pwv1dcd that spcctal provision may be made by the Ordinan..:es exemptm!1 women from attending at public lectures and tulorial d.h>es and prescribing for them special courses of study. 9. The Court sh.dl have power to make Statutes providing that mstruction in the .\lu~lim religion shall be compulsory in the ca~e of M U~>hm students.

10. Ev<.>ry student of the University shall reside either in a Hall or under wch conditions as may be prescrib~d by the Ordinances.

II. (!) All recognised teaching in connection with the Uuiversity courses 'hall be conducted by and in the name of the Universtt} and shall rndude lecturing, laboratory work and other teaching conducted in the Umver~tty by the teachers thereof in accordance with any syllabus pre:.cnbcd by Pcpufations.

. (2) , Reeognt,ed teaching shall also include tutorial instruction given tn the Lmvc~>Jty or, under the control of the University, in Halls : pro~ Ylded that evtry ~IUdtut nvt H .. ,iJing in u H2ll sh!!!l ~ attached to a Hall for such tutorial mstruction and disciplinary supervision and for such other purposes as may he prescribed by the Ordinances.

(3} The authoritie~ responsible for organising such teaching shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

(4) The courses shall be prescribed by the Ordinances

1~. (I) The. U~iversity shall subject to the Statutes, bave power to e:.ta~ bhsh and mamtam Intermediate colleges and schools, within such limits

in tho Aligarh District a." may b: laid down in the Ordinance$, fe1t the purpose of pr;:;p:lring students for admission to the Univenity, and may provide for instruction in the Muslim religion and theology in nny sucb colleges and schools.

(2) Wtth the approval of the Academic Council and the sanction of the Governor General in Council on the recommendation of the Visiting Board, and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statut~ and the Ordinances, the Univer!>ity may admit Intermediate coll~ges and schools in the Aligarh District to .such privilege:. of the University as it thinks fit.

The Lord Rector IP'

13. (l) The Governor General shall be the Lord Rector of the Univer- ~

~- ~ (2) The Lord Rector shall have the right to calBC an mspcction to be Pl

made by such person or persons as he may direct, of the University, its ~ buildings, laboratories, and equipment, and of any institution maint•lined ::S: by the University, and also of the examination-;, tewhing and other work J: conducted or done by the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made til

in like manner in respect of any matter connected wtth the Untversit)·. \:: The Lord Rector shall in every case give notice to the L'naversity t'f hi-. S intention to cause an inspection or im1uiry to be made and the t.:niversity q shall be entitled to be represented thereat. S.

(3) The Lord Rector may ~ddress the Vice·Cbance!!or with reL · ·~ .:e c: to the resuJt•of such inspection and inquiry, and the Vk'C-Ch:mcellt'r · .•. lit (1)

communicate to the Court the views of the Lord Rector with such advice ~ as the Lord Rector may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken t--

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(4) The Court shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to tt·e > Lord Rector such action, if any, as it is proposed to take or has been (') taken upon the result of such inspertion or inquiry, ~

(5) Where the court does not. within reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Lord Rector, the Lord Rector may, after consid,~r~ ing any explanation furnish~d or representation made by the Court ~~su<! such directions as he m~y think fit, abd the Court shall comply with such directions.

The Visiting Board . 14. (1) The Visiting Boanl of the University, if and when the Cnited Provinces of Agra and Oudti become a Governor's· Province wtthin the me~ning of the Government of lndia Act, shall consist of the GovcruM thereof, tltc members of the Executive Council. the lvtinistcrs, one memher nominated by the Governor und one member nominated by the Mmi~ter in charge of Education :

PJr>\ldCd that un 111 ,. (oC'\·crna(·, i'rl•v.nl".: 1. ~o con~tHu.!~d. tne t cc.tc­

oant·(;,:vc!lmr t'r tbe \t'lll.l Provm~""l sha;l dl~ch..vgc a.'ld pcrfor<n ~he dutir\ ,,f tl.c \'t 1tmr, Board .

r: \ Tl:t<· \' 1 .ttin;~ BoJrd ·,ll..tll have the nght through 1ny qf lb m..;tnl"-cr·· t. 111·~..:1 th·~ l_;H\Cf~,tty l'Ud tO ;..;.tti~fy tbdfth.tt the rr-•,:c·Jifl!,!'>

l'f tr.· 1 <L•t·•·,,(y Me 111 cvnfurnJJt)' wil:l the Act, Statutes .tnd OrJ:rcw~·es. ·1 t:c \'·· .. >l•nr Hoard , h.1ll ,n c:vcry ca-.~.: give: notice to the Uoiver.,,r, • f it:s rnt~;nt•• •n tu 1n,ped, and the UntversilY shall be entitled to be reprl·,ented

,,t :-.u,.h ••>•f\t"-tmn t \ 1 l " \ , It :'11! H1,.ud may. by order 1ft wrrting, annul any pwceed·

,r: ~, nd 111 1 ,,nf<,rmttv v. nh the t\d, Statute::. ,md Ordin;mcc<;, pr •V~l!cd

th:.t hd••n; mah·n!' .';ll) ,uch ordl.'r the Board ~hall call upon the L'ni.,erslt.Y t<1 ·'!""\ c;~u'e >\ '1' sw.:. ,,~.kr shoulcl not be madt, dnd if any cau~c IS

,Jw~~>n w·rn•n rl':l><>n;•ble time, ;hall .;f'n'>ider the ~arn~:.

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• 'i The rersons 1>peC1ticd tn the Statute" shall be the Rectors of the

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Officcrl> of the University

! (). The fofl,•wms ~hail be oificer"> 1'f the Cntver~H) .

(I \ The Chancdlor. (21 fhc P•,)·l.· t•tncdlor, d) 'lllc' v~cc-Chanc·;llor,

(41 r:1.: Pr,)· Vt.:e Cl:anccllor, and s 1 \u,h other vft1ccr, a~ m:.~y be declared by the Statutes to be

utlkcf\ vi the l !11\cr,:ty.

1 ~ ( 1 t The \UCCC">o.or. to th.! first Chancellor shall be elected by the

Court . 2 J The Ch,wcellnr shall h,,td office for three year~. < '\) The Chancellor sh:tH, by '\'Jrtue of his office, be the head of the

t )ni \Cr;,;ltV.

14 ~ .The Chancellor 5hall, tf pre~ent, prc~tde at Convocations of the

t ·· 1, crsn h' 'J for wnkrnng degree'> .1nd at meetln~s of the Court. ()/ Every rropo..;al fJr the conferment of an honorary degree -;hall

be.subjcct to th~ Cl1nhrmation of the Char>cdlor.

18. (I) The succe::.•or:. to the ftrst Pro-ChaoceHor shall be elected by

lhc: Cour 1:!) Th,· Pn . Chancdlor shall hold office for three years. t.i) C'asuai \. c .. 'l"''"'' ill th.: dfil:-..; c!" !he Pm-Ch::J.nce!lor shall ~

hlled by t<JC Ch.:mcdlor on th~ recommendation of the Executive C.,uncil. The person 'o appomtcd shall hold office till the n0xt annual mcctmg of the Court.

(4) The Pro-Chancellor 3hall, m the ab:-ent;e of lh..: Chatll;ellor. exercL;e th~ functions of the Chancellor.

19. (1) The succc&!:.ors to the first Vice~Cbanccllor shall be elected by the Court from among its members. Every such election shall be ~ubjcct to the approval of the Governor-General in Council.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such pov.crs and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

20. (I) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shaU be appointed by the Court. (2) He shall hold office for such term anJ with such power-. and

subject to such conditions as may be pn;scribed by lhe Statutes. '21. The powers of officers of tll\l Univcr:.1ty other than the Chancellor, the Pro-ChaJ"ccHor, the Vice·Chanccllor and the Pro-v ic.:-Chancellor sha It be prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordi.1ance->.

Authorities of th.: tJn.iversity

22. The following shall be the authorities of the University :

(1) The Court,

The Executive Council,

The Acaderuic Council, :md

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(4) Such other authonties as may be declared by the Statutes to be S aut~orities of the University.

23. (I) The Court shall consist and the Vice-Chancellor for the may be specified in the Statutes :

of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chanceilor time being, and such other persons as

Provided that no person other than a Muslim shall be a member thereof. (2) The Court shall be the supreme governing bouy of the University

and shall exercisl! ali the powl!rs of the University. not otherwtse provtded 11-for by this Act, the Statutes, the Oniinances and th-: Regulations. lt shall Q

have power to rcv;.:w th~.: ll.cts of the Exccuttvc and the Academic C)unctls C't' [save where such Councils havl! acted in accordance wttb po\ver'> conferred on them under this Act, the Statutes or the Ordmancel>] and dir.:~t that necessary action be taken by the Executive or the Aca~kmic Council, as the case may be, on any recommendations of the Lord Rector.

(3) Subj1."Ct to the provisions of this Act. the Court shaU exercise the following powers ~tnd perform the following duties, namely :

(a) of making Statutes and of amending or repealing the same;

\b) of ~..oU!>Id.,ring Oruio'"nc""•

(c) of considering a.nd pa~sing resolutions on th.: annual report, the <>tHtual account;; and rbe finandai c;,timatcs;

(d) of ekctin<t such persons to seT\'.: on authorities of the Unt'>ChJty and of a;pointing such officers as ma.Y be prescribed by th1o; Act

or the Statutes; and (e) of r,.e;c~'>ing ~uch other powe" and performing such other duties

a' rna] be conferred or imposed upou it by thif> Act or the Sta-

tutes.

24. (l) The Executive Council shall be the executive body of the \ '~i­verMIV. tt .. r"n~titution and the term of olfice of its members and tis P•'"'c;~ and duttc" ~hall be prescribed by the Statutes.

25. (II The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the Umvcr~1tv and .. hall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statute'> and the 0h1i~;.m.T~, have the control and general regulation of, anti be res­porhiblc for thl' mamtenance of standards of instruction, and fN the educ;,t10n, e"\;Jmination, discipline and health of students, and for the coufenncnt "f de!!rccs [other than honorary]. ,

t1) Th.: cunstitution of the A~..J.dcmic Council and the term of office of its member'> and its powers and duties shall be pn:scribed by the Sta-

tutes. 26. The constitution, powers and duties of such other authorities as may be declared ~y the Statutes to be authorities of the University, shall

be prescribed bi the Statutes.

Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations

27 .. SubJect to the provisions of this 'i\ct, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :

(a) the conferment of honorary degrees and the appointment of

Rectors;

(b) the institution of Fellowships, Scholarships, Exhibitions, Medals and Prizes;

(c) t~e terms of office, and the method and conditions of appointment of the officers of the University;

(d) the designations and powerll of offkers of the University;

(e) the const1LUtion, powers and duties of the authorities of the L.ni­

\'ersity;

(f) the ctassificatio~ and mode of ar~ointrnent of teachers of the

University;

(g) the institution and maintenance of Halls;

{h) the c(m~titution of pro..,:uent m~d pension funds forth..: benefit of the o!llccrs, tcncher~ ;tn•l scrvunb of lhc 0niversity;

(i) the maintenance of a register of regi$terc:d grndu.1tes;

(j) the instruction of Muslim students in the Mu~fim religion nnd theology;

(k} the establishment of Intermediate colleges and schools; and

(I) all matters which by this Act are to be ot may be prescribed by Statutes.

28. {I) The first Statute:J are tho\e set out in the Schedule. (2) The first Statutes may be amended. repealed or added to by

Statutes made by the Court in the following manner :

(a) The Executive Counctl may propose to the CllUrt the draft of any Statutes to be passed by the Court. Su\..h dr~1ft :.hall be consider\.-d by the Court at its next meeting. The Court may approve such draft and pass the Statute. or may n:ject or return it to the Exe­cutive Council for re-consideratiOJ\, •!ithcr in whnle or in part, together with any amendments which the Court may suggest.

(b) The Executive Council shall not propose the draft of any Statute affecting the status, powers or constitution of any existing author­ity of the University until such authority has been given an oppor­tunity of expressing an opiPion upon the proposal. Any opinion so expressed shall be in writing and shall be cou~idered by the Court.

(c) No 'new Statute or amendment or repeal of an existing Statute shaH have any validity until it has been submitted throuJh the Visiting Board (which may record its opinion thereon) to the Governor-General in Council, and hus been approved by the latter, who may sanction, dhallow or remit it for further c,m­sideration :

Provided that no Statute dealing with the instruction of Muslim stu­dents in the Muslim teligion and theology shall require to be so "ubmitted or approved.

29. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes. f1e Ordin­ances may provide for all or any of the following malters, namely :

(a) the courses of .study to be laid down for all degrees and diplomas of the Univcrl>ity;

(b) the conditions of the award of Feltow~hips, Schol,uships, Exhibi­tions, Medals and Prizes;

(c) the conditions l:nder which student~ m•w be admitH·J to the degree or diploma courses and to the cxamin;\ti\ln~ of th" t.'niver­sity, and shall be eligible for tkgrcc~ anJ diplomn.;;

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(e) the temn of office nnd terms and m.tnncr of appointment and the duties of Examining Bodies, Examiner$, and Moderators and the conducr- of examinations;

(f) the wnditions of residence of students of the University, and the levymg of fees for residence m Halls and of other charges;

(g) the conditions under which women may be exempted from atten­dance at lectures and tutorial classes, and the prescription for them of sp~al courses of study;

(h) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the University and for admi~sion to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University;

(i) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University.

(j) the management of any Intermediate cOlleges or schools main­tained by the· University and the supervision of any Intermediate colleges and schools admitted to privileges under section 12; and

(k} all matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be provided for by Ordinances.

30. (I) The Executive Council or, in academic Matters', the Acade­mic Council may make Ordinances.

(2) The firs.t vrdinances shall be framed as directed by the Governor­General in Council, and shall receive such previous approval as he may direct.

(3) No new Ordinance, or amendment- or repeal of an existing Ordin­ance ~hall have any· validity· until it has been submitted through the Court, and the Visiting Board (which may record its opinion thereon) to the Governor-General in Cou"ncil, and has obtaiaed the approval of the latter, who may sanction, disallow or remi-t it for furtht:r consideration.

(4) If any question arises between the Executive and the Academic Council as to which has the-power to make an Ordinance, either Council may represent the matter to the Visiting Board who shall refer the same to a tnbunal con.;i:.ting of three members, one of whom shall be nominated by the Executive Council, one by the Academic Council, and one shall be a Judge of a High Court nominated by the Lord Rector.

31. (I) The authorities of the University may make Regulations consistent w!th this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances:

(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 by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances, arc to be prescribed by Rer;ulations; and

(c) providing for all other matters solely concerning such authorities or committees appointed by them not provided for by this Act. the Statutes and the Ordinances.

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the members of such authority of the dates of meetings aod of the business to be considered at meetings and for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. .

Admission and Examinations

32. {l} Admission of students to the University shall be made by an Admission Committee consisting of the Pro-Vii:e~Cha.ncellor, the Principal of an Intermediate College who shall be selected by the Vice-Chancellor and such other persons as may be appointed by the Academic Council.

(2) Students shall not be eligible for admission to a course of study for a degree unless they have passed the Intermediate Examination of an Indian University incorporated by any law for the time being in force, or an examination recognised in accordance with the provisions of this section as equivalent to the Intermediate Examination, and possess such further qualifications as may be prescribed by the Ordinances.

(3) The conditions under which students may be admitted to the diploma courses of the University shall be prescribed by the Ordi­nances.

(4) The University shall not, save with the previous sanction of the Governor-General in Council, recognise (for the purpose of admission to a course of study for a degree) as equivalent to its own degrees, any degree conferred by any other University or as equivalent to the Inter­mediate Examination of an Indian University. any examination conducted by any other authority.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Ordin· ances, any student of the Muhammadan Anglo-Orienta! College, Align.rh. who immediately before the commencement of this Act wa<; studying for any examination of the Allahabad University higher than the Intermediate Examination shall be permitted to complete his course in preparatiou thereof. The University shall provide for such <;tudents instruction in accordance with the prospectus of studies of the Ailahabad University and, notwithstandmg anythmg contained in the Indian University Act, 1904, any such students may be admitted to the examinations of that University, during a period not exceeding four years from the commencement of this Act.

33. (1) All arrangements for the conduct of Examinations made, and all examiners shall be appointed by the Academic

·~ in such manner as may be presc·ribed by the Ordinances. ~-

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(21 At leal>t one Uamtner ••hO ~~ not a member or 1'. teacher of the Univc:Nty shall be appointed for euch "ur•cct in a Department of Studies f••rming part of the coor-;e which Hi requin:d fo~ a Uoiver~ity ~egree. .

0) The A.cademJc Council ~h1o.ll appoint exammatton commtt­kt". con~i,ung of m~;rnbcn of itli own body or of other persons or of both. a\ 1t thmh fit, to moderate e~.aminution questions, to prepare the results of the examin:xtionos and to report such result!! to the Executive G..lUDCJI for pubhcutton.

Amm~l Report ctt..-1 Accounts

34. The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the directiOn of the .E:.x.ecutive Council, and shall be submitted to the Court on or before ~uch date as may be prescribed by the Statutes, and shall be mn~iucrcJ by the Court at 1ts annual mec.:ting. The Court may pass re­~viuuon> thereon and communicate the same to the Executive Council whtch 1-ohall t<o~ke )UCh action thereon as it thinks fit.

• 5. ( 1) The annual accounts and balance-sheet of the University shall be prepared under the direwon of the Executive Council, and shall once: at lea~t every year and at mterval1-o of not more than fifteen months he audltt>d hy aud1tors appotnted by the Visiting Board.

(::!J 'fl1c annual acc •. mnts when auc!ited shall be p\lblished in the CoMctte of lndJa and 10 the local official Gazette. Rnd a copy of the ac­C(>unts. together with the auditor's report, shall be submitted through the \'"rung Bt~rd to the Lord Rector.

(3 1 The annual accounts and the financial estimates shall be consi­d..:rt.d by the Court at its annuJ.l meetiDg, and the Court may pass reso­;ur,Jri~ thereon and comm·Jr.w:~t~· the same to the Executive Council which "h,Jl take such action thereon as it thinks fit.

Supplel:::~ent:: ry Pro~ isions

}6 (I) Every salaried olfH • .:r and k"ch..:r of lhc t:niversity shall be ar;:"oimcci on a written contra..:t, w hi..:h shall be lodged with the Univer­~Jiy :10.:. a copy of which shall b\! furnished to the offic~.,.r or teacher con­ccr.,c:d.

{2) An;r Jt->pute arising out or a. contract between the Umversity and any of,., _,riker~ -..>r tcach.:rs sho.dl, at the request of the officer or teacher -.:on­cn.,;;·c, be referred to a tribunal of arbitration consisting of one member appointed by the Executive Council, one member nominah . .l by the olt1cer ,,, .~ ... :, ... .:.o..~c1• ,_,,,,_J and ~.:; umpir.: uppoint~J b:,· t''..: Vi:.ilh • .:; R.nrd. The deci,.,IOU of the tribunal shall be final, and no SUlt shall lie in any Ci~il Coun 10 rc.:.pect of the matters' decided by the tribunal. Ev~:ry such request ~hall he deemed to be a submission to arbitration upon the terms of this section ~ithin the meaning of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1899,

and alJ the provisions of that Act, with the exception of St'ction 2 thereof, shall npply accordingly.

37. (I) The University shall constitute for the benefit of it~ officers, tea~hers and servants such p:ovidcnt and pen:>ion fund:. as it rnay deem fit m such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(2) Where such provident or pension fu11d hJ.; been 50 con<;titutcd the Governor-General in Council may declare that the provisions of th~ Provtdent Funds. Act, 1897, shall apply to such funds, as if it were a Government prov1dent fund.

3.8. (I) S~bject to any provision in this Act and in the St.ttUk\, the Execu­ti:e C. oun. ell ~hall appoint persons to fill casual vacanc1es in the uffict:> of-; Ytce-Chanc~llor and. Pr.o-Vice-Cbancdlor. Persons ·;o appointl·J ·ha!J: hold office t1ll the next me~:ting of the Court. o ...

(2) Subject to the provtsions of sub-sectiOn (3) of ~ection • ' 1rh ·-'

casu~! vac~ncies in any office of any authority shall be filled up h . ,, ~ .:tJ. thonty which has po~er to appoint to the office of any authority; ·rt• ,..:e .,., that when the Court 1s the appointing authority the Ca!.ual vacar-c\ ll'lll bt~ ... filled b th E · 1

' ' .Y c xecutJve Council, and the p.:rson so appointed shall J•ol office t11l the next meeting of the Coun. · ,_,.

13 39, No Act or proceeding of be invalidated. merely by reason cies among its members.

any authority of the Univer5ity shalb of the ~..xistence of a vacancy or vacan;3 ,...,.

< 40. (I! l~ any difficulty a.rises with respect to the establishmLn, 0~ the Umvers1t~ or any authonty of the Univer:.ity or in connection w

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~he first ri_Ieetmg of any authority of the University, the Governor-Gcner~ m Council may by order make any appointment 0 , do anything \\ hldt ap~ears. to htm necessary or expedient for the proper ~·.:,tablJ:,hment of thei)"

~ l!mvers1ty or ~ny ~uthority thereof or for the first meeting of any autho-<1' nty of the Umvers1ty.

(2) Any, such order may modify the provisions of this Act and the Statutes so far as may appear to the Governor-General in Council to 00 necessary or expedient for carrrying the order into etrect. ·

. THE SCHEDULE

First Statutes of the University.

(See section 28.)

I. (1) The following persons namely:

shall be Rectors of the Univcr~ity,

(i) aU Heads of Local Governments · .

(ii) Such Rulers of St.:!~ b lndia, Pdnces. nnd other persons a<; the Lord Rector ma.y, ..,[ h!:. o-::n motion ot; on the recommend.ttion of

the Coprt ·~ppoint.

(2) The ChM .. :dlor mr.y ~bo, on th.: recommendation of the Acade­mic Council, erpoint penon:. of ecc:be1t positicu or c.ttainments to be

Rectors. .

shall, svbj:Ct to th;,: control of the E:t<.-..:t.tive Council. nmnage the ·p, o­perty an~ tnvcstm~nts of the University. He shall bo rt-'Sponsible fo-:.· the presentat1m'\ of th~ :mnual cstimate3 and accounts. ·

( ~) Subject_ to the poweu of tbt Executive Council, be cfu.Jt be n.:s­ponsJble for seem3 that nil moneys j.U'e expended on the purposes for which they are granted or aiJottzd.

(_5) He shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Ordmanet..'l!.

'2. The Vice-ChancdLJr shall bold office fer three yt:ars and shall be

eligible for re-ekctifl.t.

1 • 6. (I) The Re~io;tru shnU be a whole-time paid officer of the Uni­versity appointed by the Court.

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3. (I} The Vice-Chancellor l>hall h~~c , ·.,:It in the University next to the Chan• cllor and the Pro-Chanecllor, and sh.tll be ex-officio Chair­man of 1hc Executive Council and the Academic Council and, in the 1

atm:nce of 1he Chancellor end the Pro-Chancellor, shall preside at Con- I I

vocations of the University held for conferring degrees and at meetings of ,-

~~~ l (2) lt ~hall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the Act, - .

(2) He shall hold office for five years and shall be cligibb for 1,;-

appointment. · (3) The R._;eistr:tr shall- ~

be th;.:. custodian of n:cordJ, and the seals and such otber pro· ': perty of the University z.s is committed to his charge; 1

(a)

(b) keep and maintain the register of registered graduates; P'

the Statute~. the OrdinanCI..:S and the. Regulations are duly observed, and , he shall have all power::- necessary for that pu11>ose. I

(3) He shall have the poY:er of convening m~tings of the Court and ~ the Executive Council and shall perform all such acts as may be necessary 1 to carry out or further the provisions of the Act, the Statutes and the

(c) attend and act as ...Secretary at meetings of the Execu' ·,-. a ,1.1 ~ Academic Co:rncil and, if de~med necessary, of the Dcva t:c ~ ·, ~ t~:oa of Studies and any committees appOiflted by such bodies, " .. w · , .,... "t1 ktep the minutes thereof; ' S ~ s

Ordinances. (4) lf any emergency arises in which in his opinion immediate

action sh,:mld be taken, he shall ta!te such action as he deems necessary and report the fact to the authority ~ich in the ordinary course would

h<HC dealt with the matter. · (5) He shall be sole medium of communication between the Univer·

~ity and the following authorities namely, the Governor-General in Coun­'i

(d) u~der th~; supt;rintendc-nce of the Academic Council and the exa- CJ mmation committet.-s, arrange for and sUperintend the eKaminations a of th~ University; and <t

(e) perform su~h other duties as may from time to time be prescribed ~ by the Ordmances and Regulations. ti

7: (1) Th~ following_officers shall be appointed by the Executive Cou~-~ ctl on tl1c recommendatiOn of the Academic Council : .

(i) A Pr~tor ~or the maintenance of the discipline of the students of i) cil, the Lord Rector and the Visiting Board.

• I I 4. (I) The Pro-Vice:Chanccllor shall be the prir.:.cipal academic officer

ttc Umverstty; ~ (ii) A Librarian for the University Library.

of the University and <;hall be a wholctime sal:J.ried officer thereof. (2) He shall 'vc an ex-officio Jllt·mber of the Ex~cutive Council and

the Academic Cvuncil .md, in the <'-bsence of the Vice-Chancellor, shall preside at meetings of the Academic CounciL He shall also have power

to tonvene meetingSc of the Acad.::mic CoU!;cil. (3) He shall hold office for ~ve years and be digil,le for re-appomt-

ment

5. (I) The T:._ .-;nrcr shi•ll be uppointed by;'··: o.•i <'· ;,uch con0ition~ and for ~uch p~' ;od as tht: Court may think iil.

(2) He sh,,ll ~'>:<rci;;c general supervisi<Jn <hC\ tl.~ f,l'·.tl· ,,, t''e 1 Jni

vcrsiry and hd>i,,: i 1 r..:rarJ to ib fiuanC'ial poli'-)· (3) He s~tall b ~n ex officio memb.:< of lhc (,\ ·-·- 'v.: C~>·Incil and

1 .j . (2) The Academic Council may ddegatc to the Proctor such of

ttl! poY.ecrs as regards discipline as it thinks fit.

1 8. The Court shall, subject to pro,·isions hereinafter curtained. consist of the follo'i'Jing members :

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Class l-Ex-Officio Members.

. The _ChancdJor. the Pro-Chan.;-(>llor anti tb~ V~rf!-Chancd''lr for th~ .tmc he r1~ sl>all b.: Ex-officio Members.

Class ll·-Foundatio!l Members.

The p\.!<·"' named in the l.nnexur;: to this Schedule shall hi: Founda­tiuu (.,.it~mblfS.

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Class Ili-Ufe .Hnnhcrs.

[H·rv rcr .. on v.ho has contributed to the Muhammadan Anglo·Orien­tal College. All!!arh, the Muslim University Asoociatwn {)f the ~\ uslim l!nrveP '') l'oundation Committee a donation of one lakh of rurees or up\\:mh nr ha\ transferred property of like value to any of the sa1d insti· tutJPO~ • nd nil persons who shall hereafter make such a donation or trans­fer shall l'!C' -1 Life Member.

Class IV --Ordinary Members.

Ord111ary Members shall be persons elected or appointed as follows : ( l t Ten rcnons to represent such States in India as have contributed

or loh<llll-,•ntnhute one lakh of rupees and upwards, together with a per­manent rc, urnng grant. to or for the purposes of the University, who shall l•t , .. ·nHnatr:d b} such States.

• ~ 1 s, x t ~ J'Cr~ons to be elected by persons who have made or shall m:.kc d\m~t,on~ of fiVe hundred rupees and upwards to or for the purposes \ll the l'niH·Nty

(1) Forty pc:rwns to be elected by the registered graduates of the l:nner~ity. of '~hom not le~s than t\\cnty shall for the first fifteen years after the C••mmencement of this Act be persons who have bt:en educated at the \1oh..tL.road;m Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, and are members «;>f an A ~soc Ph 111 rcr0gni~ed for that purpose by the Court_

Pcr~on~ t<~ be eligible for the election under this provision must be regJ\h.·re•l ~r.tduatcs of not less than ten years' standing.

14f T\\CtltY pcr~ons to be elected by the Central Standing Committee :-~f the All-lndi~t Muhammadan EducatYonal Conference from among its own memhcrs. not less than ten of whom shall be persons who have been enga!!cd for at least five_ years in teaching;

Pronded that no person shall be qualified to vote in more than one eiect(>rate under any of the three last preceding clauses.

(5) 'ien per:.ons to be nominated by the Chancellor.

(6) Thin~ ·three per~ons to be elected by the Court namely:

(i) nme persons to represent Tslamia Colleges and other Muslim educati.:mal instituuons not under the control of the UnJVersity;

(ii) fifteen persons engaged in the learned professions;

(iii) nine persons learned in the Muslim religion and Orient&! strdies; and

(7) Fifteen persons to be elected by tlte Academic Council from among its own members.

9. (I) The members provided for ir: Classes I. II, JII and clause (1) of Class IV shall be the members of the first Court.

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(2) At the first meeting of the Court, wbi.;:h shall be held as soon as may be after tbe commencement of thh Act, the thirty-three persons speci· fied in clause (6) of class IV shaU be elected.

(3) The Academic Council shall elect its representatives nt its first meeting.

(4) Any member of the Court may be removed by a resolution, passed by a majority consisting of not less than two thirds of the members of the Courts to the effect that -

(i) he has become incapable of performing his duties; or

(ii) he has acted against the interests of the Umversity; or

(iii) he has been convicted by a Court of Law of what, in the opmion of the Court, is a serious offence.

10 (1) Every Foundation Mem~r of the Court shall, unless his office is previously vacated, hold office for five years fram the commencement of this Act.

(2) At the end of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth years after the commencement of this Act, as nearly as may be, one-fifth in number of the total number of the Foundation Members remaining at the end of the fifth year, shall in each of these years re>ign, and at the end of the ninth year all the Foundation Members then remaining shall resign.

(3) The order in which the Foundation Members shall resign shall be the .:everse order to which their names appear in the Annexure to this Schedule. '

(4) A foundation member who is required to retire under the provi­sions of the clause shall be eligible for election as an Ordinary Member in a vacancy occurring after his retirement.

11. (I) After the fifth and subsequent annual meetings up to the ninth, there shall be annually appointed in accordance with the provisions of clauses (2) to (5) of Class IV the following number of Ordinary Members, namely :

In clause (2) 12

In clause (3) 8

In cia us.: ( 4)

In clause (5) 4

" ;, (2) When an elect()ral body entitled to elect a member or members ~ fails to do so within the time prescril:>ed, the Court may elect any qualifietl

,, person or persons of the class from which such electoral bodv was entitled to elect to be an Ordinary Member. ., i'

~ -~ 12. (I) All Ordinary Members shall hold office for five years from ~. the date of their election.

(~) Any casual \·acancJC$ amonr the nommated or elected mz•nbers £hall be frlled, M ~ooon <~S {;nnvenicntly ma· be, by the person N hody who nommatcd or elect<.-d the member who~c pl..tce ha!i become vacant, and the rcr-.on numinatcd or elected to such vacancy shall be a member f••r the rc\tdue ·or the term for which the person in whose place he is nommatcd or elected was a member.

(3) The Exe.:uti\'C Council may, ~ubject to the provisions of these Statutes, make rule~ prescribing the qualification!. of the electors, the mode of electron and other conditions to which the electors and the elected member~ 'hall be subject.

13. (I) The Co\lrt shall, on a date to be fixed by the Vice-Chacellor, meet once a year at n meeting to be called the annual meeting of the Court.

(:!) The Vrcc·Chancdlor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall upon requi,ition m wriring .,rpncd by not less th,m thirty members of the Court. co;;••cnc :t 1-pec:ial mcctiug of the Court.

(3) Twcnt~-five_ members shall form a quorum.

14. (I) The Court may, by resolutions passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting;

(a) em the rccommcndati0n of the Academic Council through the F.xecuti\e COlJHc:r!, make propo~als to the Chancellor for the con-ferment of honorar; degrees ; •

(b) on the recommcnd.1tion of the Exceutive Council, withdraw any ordinary degrees or diploma conferred by the University; and

(c} with the sanction of the Chancellor, withdraw any honorary degrees.

{:!) In ca~el' of urgency the Chancctlor may, on the recommendation of the Executive Council alone. confer an honorary degree.

15. (I) The Executive Coundl shall c0nsist of not more tilan thirty members.

(2) Jhe Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Principal of an Intermediate College maintained by the University, who shall be selected b) the Vice-Ch:tncdlor and the Treasurer, shall be ex-officio members of the Executive Council.

(3) Six. 0ther memb~:.s shall be eJected by the Academic Council and twenty !.hall be elencd by the Court, of whom not less· than seven sh!lll be residents of places outside the United Provinces of Agra ani! Oudh.

(41 El:..:red members shall hold office for three )ears, prov1ded that at the second annL.al meeting of the Court and rt the third annual meeting of the Court SIX of the first members elected by it shalt retire by ballot.

(5) Elc\'Cn members of the Council shall form a quorum. (6) The Execulive Council may make rules pre!>cribing the mode of

election and the conditions to ~-hich the elected members shall be subject.

16. (I) The Executive Council shall, subject to the control or the Court and to the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances. administer the revenue and property of the University, regulate the finances, accounts and

t investments and perform all such dutie-; and such acts as may be ne<:e,!iary ., , for the business of the University. ·

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(b)

(c}

(d)

In particular the EJtecutive Council shall h:~>;e power to make and vary investment'>, purchase.', accept and :.ell moveable or immo .. ·eable property, enter into and carry out or cancel con­tracts and appoint persons to exccutt: and rcgio;tcr the same;

It shall maintain the buildings. premises, furniture and appa­ratus needed for the work of the lJni,·eNty;

it shall grant le;tve to officers, teachers and servants in accord· ance with the Ordinances and Regulations and, subject to the provisions of section 36 of the Act, deal wtth any gnevances of any such officers, teachers or senants;

It shall maintain n register of donors of the Univer~ity;

(e) It shall maintain the University press;

(f) It shall on the recommendation of the Academic Counc1l a <

(g) It shall fix the fees and allowances of examiners. moderators ~ · and other persons engaged in the Univer::.1ty examinations ; ro

'and ..,.

prescribe the fees and charges payable by the students;

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It shall be the managing body of any lntcrmediatc college or ~ school maintained by the University, and shall supervi~c any ~ Intermediate colleges and schools admitted to pm•ileges by ~ the University.

17. (1) The Academic Cot>ncil shall consist of the following persons, namely:

(i) The Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor;

{ii) The Chairman of the Dep:lrtments of Studies;

(iii}

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

The Librarian and the Proctor;

Two persons elected by the Court;

Two perso'n~ nvminated by the V1siring Bo;ud; and

Five persons co-opted by the other members of tht: Counc1l. two of whom at least shall be He<tds of Hails. two Professors or Readers, and one a pcrc;,~ll not enga~cd in teadting in the University.

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(3) Memb:n other tban cx-offido oc:f'tbers eh:ill hoJd oflk.: fer ':~r"!C ynrs.

18 (I) Tiu: kadcmic Councalsball-

(i) arrange and supervise the work of education in the Umver!.H)';

(iii recommend to the Executive Council the-creatiOn and aboll­tl<'n of po!itS in the educational and tutorial staff;

(iii) suhJect to conditions imposed by any trust, fix the time. mode and terms of competition for Fellow:.hips. Scholarsh1ps, Studcntsh1ps, Medals and Prizes and award the same;

(iv 1 conduct the examinations and publish the results ther\!of tn

th~ Umverslty Gazette;

(v) h .. ve entire charge of the discipline of the students in the lJmversity;

(vi\ publish and revise lists of prescribed and recommended books, if any, and prescribe syllabuses in consultation With the Department!> of Studies;

(vu) appornt a library committee wtth such powers as may be prescribed in the Ordinances; and

(viii) publish the University Gazette.

(2) All deci1>rons of the Academic Council as regards matters of discip­line of students, syllabuses of studies and the conduct of examinations shall be final, with the exception of those wbich relate to the Departments of Theology whose proceedings shall be subject to the approval of the Exe­cutive Council.

19. (I} There shall be Departments of Studies in the following branches.: uf knowledge, namely :

(i} English language and literature,

(li) Htstory and Political Science,

(iii) Economics.

(iv) Philosophy aDd Psychology.

(v) Physics.

(vt) Chemistry,

(Vii) Mathematics and Astronomy,

(viii) Geography,

(ix) Sunni Theology,

(x) Shia Theology,

(1i) IsbmH: Studi~.

(xb") Arabic lnncunnz nnd litemturc.

(xiii) Persian.

("Uv) Urdu,

(v} Law. -• (2) As soon as circumstances permit, there shall also be Departments j· of Studies in the following branches of knowledge, namely :

(i) Education,

(ii) Botany,

(iii) Zoology,

(iv) Agriculture,

(v) Medicine,

(vi) Commerce,

(vii) Technology, and

(viii) such other departments as the Coun, on the recommendation of the Academic Council made through the Executive Counctl may institute. '

(3) Each Department of Studies shall-

(a) ~onsist of the teachers in the subject with which the Department rs concerned : provided that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be an ex-officio member of each Department;

4 (b) have power to co-opt specialists not exceeding two in number

i·._·· except in the case of the Department of Law, which shaH co-op; . four members, two of whom shall be judges of a High Court;

(c) elect from among the Professors and Readers of the department its own_ Ch. airman w. ho shall hold office for three years, but must

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(e) make r~mmendatio~s to the Academic Council in respect of ·• Fellow~htps, Scqobrshrps and Studcntships, Mcdrus <And Prizes in 11 the subject with which it is concerned. ·

f ( 4) The Academic Council may assign teachers of cognate subjects to ;i a Depart~ent of Study.

ti 20. Subject to the general control of the Court all appointments on I!._ the teaching staff shall be made by the Executiv~ Council from ~ list of

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pcr'>on\ recommended ali suitnble therefor by a Commiuee of Appoint· m('T)t co.n«i,tmg of the Pro· Vice-chancellor, the Cht.irm<tn of the Depart­ment of t.tudte!i concerned and three other persons .appointed by the { Acadernt~; Colfncil. Other appointments, unless otherwise provided for, . 1 t.hall be made by the Executive Council. t ~I The regtslcr of registered sraduates shall, subject to conditions rrc">cnt>cd hy the Ordinances. contain the names of-

1 11 the graduates of the University; and

121 gradu<1 tes of other Universities who hav~ ~n educated for at ft>a,t two yean at the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Ahg;nh. separately entered therein.

C"rl\ •'t.tl·cms of the University for the conferring of degrees or for 011rer purr•"c' shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordmance,.

::;\ An~ authority of the Uni\'ersity may appoint such and so many ~tanding 0r 'f'ccial committees as to it may seem fit, and may appoint to tlu:m rer,nn" "ho are not members of such authority. Such committees m.1y d~.d \\ ith an) subject delegated to them, subject to subsequent confir­mation by the ;tuthoruy appointing them.

24. Where no provision is made for a president or chairman to pre­side over a meeting, authority or committee or when the president or cha1rman ~o provided for is absent, the members present shall elect one of thctr number to preside at the meeting ...

25. Any member of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council or any other ·university n.utholity or committee may resign by letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor.

26. Every officer of the University and every member of any autho­rity whose term of office or membership has expired shall be eligible for re-appointment or re-election, as the case may be.

THE ANNEXURE.

(See section 8 of the First Statutes)

Foundation Members of the First Court.

I. The Hon'ble Nawab Mumtaz-ud~daula Sir Muhammad Faiyaz Ali Khan, K.C.J.E., K.C.V.O., C.S.l., C.ll.E., of Pahasu, Buland­shahr.

2. Saiyid Muhammad Mir, Esq .• Pleader, Dell'i.

3. The Hon'ble Nawab Muhammad Muzammil-ullab Khan, Khan Baba.dur, O.B.E •• of Bhikampur, Alignrb.

4. The Hon'ble Nnwab Muhammnd Abdul Majid, C.I.E.. Barri.~ter­at·Law, Allahabad.

5. The Hon'ble Saiyid Mahomed Ali, Retired District and Sessions Judge, Aligarh.

6. Shams-ul-ulama Saiyid Amjaq Ali, M.A., Sadiqpur, Patna.

7. Nawab Imadul-Mulk Bahadur, Saiyid Husain Bitgrami, B.A., C.S.I., Retired Director of Public Instruction, His Exalted High­ness the Nizam's Qovemment, Hyderabad State

8. Maul vi Nizam·ud-din Hasan, B.A., B.L., Advocate, Lucknow.

9. Haji Muhammad Moosa Khan, Dataoli, Aligarh.

10. Sahibzada Aftab Ahmad Khan, Barrister-at-Law, India Office, London.

11. Muhammad Alaul Hasan, Esq. B.A., Deputy Collector, Bijnor.

12. Khwaja Sajjad Husain, Esq., B.A., Panipat, Kamal.

13. Nawabzada Saiyid Ashraf-ud-din Ahmad, Khan Bahadur, Barh. Patna.

14. Sabibzada Sultan Ahmad Khan, M.A., LL.M., Barrister-at-Law, Appeals Member, Gwalior State.

15. The Hon'ble Khwaja Yusuf Shah, Khan Bahadur, C.I.E., Amrit­sar.

16. Nasrullah Khan, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Surat.

17. Saiyid Zain-ud-din, Khan Babadtu, M.A., Officiating Collector, Main purl.

18. Khan Muhammad Aslant Hayat Khan, Esq., Extra Assistant Commissioner, Punjab.

19. Munship Niaz Muhammad Khan, B.A., Pleader, Jullundur.

20. Maulvi Nnzir Ahmad, B.A., LL.B., Jammu.

21. The Hon,ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Rafiq. Barrister-at-Law, High Court. Allahabad.

22. Maulvi Muhammad Badrul Hasan, LL.B.. Retired Sub-Judge, Aligarh.

23. Maul vi Muhammnd Habibu1· Rahman Khnn Sharwani, Hyderabad State.

24. Nawab Fateb Ali Khan Qitilbash, Khnn D•th;ldur, C.I.E .• Lahore.

25. Sa.iyid Ahmed Ali, Esq., M.A., Kamthann, U.ijain.

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tihulam Muhammad Munshi, Esq., Barrister-'lt-Law, Rajkote.

.;;haikh Wnhid· ud-din, Khan Bahadur, Meerut.

;, •u•vi Abdulla Jan, Ludhiana. . l he Hon'ble Mian Muhammad Shafi, Khan Bahadur, C.I.E.,

Membe• of the Governvr-General's Executive Council, Simla.

<;aiy1d Tufail Ahmad, Sub-Registrar, Aligarh.

s,,iytd Nabi-ullab, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Lucknow.

Sai}id Jafar Husain, Khan Bahadur, Lucknow

Nawab Bahadur, Nawab Muhammad Abdus Samad, Khan Baha­d ur. of Talibnagar and Cbhitiui, Aligarh.

~<thulvi Sir Rahim Baksh, K.C.I.E., President, Counctl ofRegency, Bhawalpur State.

The Hon'ble Nawab Saiyid Nawab Ali Chaudari, Khan Bahadur, C.I.E., Calcutta.

Muhammad Akbar Nazar Ali. Hydari, Esq., B.A., Secretary to H.E.H. tbc Nizam's Government in the Judicial, Police and G~ner­al Depru-tments, Hydembad State.

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Saiyid Muhammad Abdul Raoof. ·Khan Bahadur, Barristcr·at-Law, High Court. Lahore.

R.azzaq Bakhsh Qaori, Esq .. Ban-istcr-ct~La'\"1,1 P~ligarh. Shaikh Ghulam Sadik, Khan Bahadur, Amritsar. ·

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The Hon'ble Sir Abdul Karim Abdul Sbekur Jamal. · Kt., C.LE.. Merchant. Burma.

Maulvi Muhammad Habib-ullah Khan. B.A., Deputy Collector,. Ali gar h.

Munshi Sarfaraz Khan. Sub-Registrar, Muzaffarnagar.

Major Nawabza4a Haji Hafiz Muhammad Obeidulla Khan, C.S.I., Commander-in-Chief, Bhopal State Forces, and Honorary A.D.C. to H.E. the Viceroy.

The Hon'ble Sir Fazulbhoy Currimbhoy Ebrahim, Kt., C.B.E., Bombay. .

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Amir Mustafa Khan, Esq., Aligarh. ~ - ~ ~ The Hon'ble Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola, Kt., C.LE., Ml.Llh. nf \!!!: Governor's Executive Coullcil, Bombay. ~ ~

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Kasim Ali Jirajbhai, Esq., Poona.

Haji Muhammad Swatch Khan of Bliikampur. Aligarh.

Saiyid Ross Masood, Esq., B.A., Director of Public Instruction, Hyderabad State.

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Maulvi Siraj Ahuutd. M.A., Extra Assistant Commissioner, Sa.ugor. ·

74. The Hon'ble Justice Sir Abd-ur-R.thim, Kt., M.A., Barrister-at· Law, High Court, Madf'ti.

75. Saiy1d Wazir Hasan, B.A., LL.B., Officiating Additional Judicial Commi~sioner, Lucknow.

76. Shaukat Ali, Esq., Rampur State.

77. Maulvi Muhammad Yakoob, Pleader, Moradabad.

78. Ashanul Haq, Esq., Barrister-~t-Law, Sialkot.

79 The Hon'ble Nawab Justice Sir Saiyid [Shams\.jl Huda, K.C.I.E., High Court, Calcutta.

80. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, Esq., M.D., M.S., M.R C.S., Delhi.

81. Muhammad Ali. Jinnah, Esq., Barrister-at Law, Bombay.

82. Ma:~har-ul-Huq., Barrister-at-Law, Patna.

83. Maulvi Muhammad Bashir-ud-din, Khan Bahadur, Etawah.

84. The Hon 'ble Saiyid Riza Ali, B.A., LL.B., Allahabad.

85. Nazir-ud ·din Hasan, Esq., M.A., LL.D., Sessions Judge, Auran­gabad, Hyderabad State.

86. M1:nshi Nisar Husain, Deputy Magistrate, Irrigatien Department, Aligarh.

87. Shaii.h Muhammad Wajih, Deputy Collector, Bulandshahr.

88. Zahoor Ahmad, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Allahabad.

89. Raja Saiyid Abu Jafar, C.I.E., of Pirpur, Fyzabad.

90. S1r Saiyid Ali l~am, K.C.S.l., Hyderabad State.

91. The Hon'ble Khan Sir. Zulfikar Ali, Khan, Kt., C.S.I., of Maler Kotla, Lahore.

92 Or. Said-uz-Zafar Khan, M.B., Ch.B., D.T.M., Professor, King George's Medica! College, Lucknow.

93. Munshi Muhammad Akram Khan, B.A, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gorakhpur ..

94. Maulvi Abdul Ahad, Khan Bahadur, Delhi.

95. Haflz Muhammad Ha~eem, Khan Bahadur, Cawnpore.

96. Shah Munir Alam, B.A., LL.B., Sub-Judge, Gorakhpur.

97. Mumtaz Husain, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Lucknow.

98. Sham!>bad Akmad Khan, Esq., Barrister•at-Law, Aligarh.

99. Shaikh Muhammad Musanna, Khan Sahib, B.A., Deputy Collec­tor, Benares.

100. Qazi Makhdutn Husain, Retired Deputy Coiie_ctor, Saharanpur.

101. Muhammad Ismail Khan, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Meerut.

102. The Hon'ble Saiyid Al-i-Nabi, Khan Babndur, B.A., LLB., Agru.

103. Ta'isaduq Ahmad Khan, Sharwani, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Ali­garb.

104. Abdul Hasan, Esq., B.A .• Inspector of Schools, Jhansi.

1 OS. Nawabzada Haji Muhammad Hamidullah Khan, B.A., Chief' Secretary to H.H. the Ruler 6f Bhopal.

106. _ Munsbi Abdul Hamid Khan, Khan Bahadur, Deputy Collector, Bara-Banki.

107. Sir Sahibzada Nawab Abdul Qaiyum, Khan Bahadur, K.C.I.E .• :~

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Mirza Zulqadr Jang Bahadur M.A., (Cantab.), Barrister-at-Law, §l Lucknow. ~

. < Dr. Saiyid Mahmud, Barrister-at-Law, Patna. CD

. ~ The Hon'ble Maulvi Abdul Kasim Fazl-ul-Haq, M.A., B.L., Vaktl, t:1:1

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Maulvi Abdul Haq, B.A., Aurangabad. '< J>

116. Qassim Hussain, Esq., 2nd Tallaqdar, Division.Bedar, Hyderabad n State. c+

117. Mauzzam Ali Khan, Esq., Barrister-~t-Law, Moradabad.

118. Agha Muhammad Safdar, B.A., LL.B., Vakil, Sialkot.

119. Mian Haq Nawaz, B.A., LL.B., Lahore.

120. Chaudhri Khusbi Muhammad L<.han, Revenue Member, Kashmere State.

' 121. Babu Nizam·ud-din, Amritsar.

122. Said Muhammad Khan, E-:q., Khurja, Bulandshahr.

123. t-.lunshi Muhammad Wajid Ali Khan, Khen Sahib, Judicial Secre­tary, Bhopal State.

124. Mahomed Ali, Esq., Rampur Sta~.

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