Conditions of service: — ACT 5 OF 1975 THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY ACT, 1975

72. Conditions of service: Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, every salaried officer and teacher of the University shall be appointed by a written order. The written order referred to in subsection (1) shall be lodged with the Registrar and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned. Any dispute between any officer or teacher of the University and the University shall, on the request of the University or the officer or teacher concerned, be referred to the Appellate Tribunal for decision, and thereupon, the provisions of section 65 and the regulations made by the Tribunal under the said section shall mutatis mutandis apply to the decision of such dispute. Pension, insurance and provident fund: With the previous approval of the Government, the University shall make appropriate provisions for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other servants under its control in matters of insurance, pension and provident fund and for such other benefits as it may deem fit in such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. Proceedings of the University and bodies not_to be invalidated by vacancies : No act or proceeding of the Senate, the Syndicate the Academic Council or any other body constituted under this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances shall be deemed to be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the body doing or passing it, at the time any such act or proceeding is done or passed. Proceedings of the senate, Syndicate and Academic Council: the Registrar shall forward to the Government within one month of the date of any meeting of the Senate or the Syndicate or the Academic Council copies of the proceedings of such meeting. Dispute as to constitution of University authority or body: If any question arises regarding the interpretation of any provision of this Act, or of any Statute, Ordinance, Regulation, rules byelaw or order or as to whether a person has been duly, elected or appointed as or it entitled to be, a member of any authority or body of the University, the matter may be referred to the Chancellor and shall be so referred to him if not less than twenty-five members of the Senate so require, and the Chancellor shall, after taking such advice as he deems necessary, decide the question and such decision shall be final. Report on affiliated colleges: The Vice-Chancellor shall at the end of every four years from the commencement of this Act, submit a report to the Government on the conditions of affiliated colleges. Protection of acts and orders: All acts and orders duly and in good faith done or passed by the University or any of its authorities, bodies or officers shall be final; and no suit shall be instituted against, or damage claimed from, the University or its authorities, bodies or officers for anything purporting to be done in pursuance of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, rules, bye-laws and orders made thereunder.

Section 72