Section 38B: Authorities by whom order for removal or dismissal or adhyapaka, etc., may be made and the procedure therefor. [Added by Act 31 of 1984, Section 23 (w.e.f. 8.8.1984) ]

Q: What does Section 38B of The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951 (TVBA) deal with?

Section 38B TVBA pertains to "Authorities by whom order for removal or dismissal or adhyapaka, etc., may be made and the procedure therefor. [Added by Act 31 of 1984, Section 23 (w.e.f. 8.8.1984) ]". It is part of the The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 38B of The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951 (TVBA) governs authorities by whom order for removal or dismissal or adhyapaka, etc., may be made and the procedure therefor. [Added by Act 31 of 1984, Section 23 (w.e.f. 8.8.1984) ]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 38B TVBA still in force?

Yes, Section 38B of the The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 38B TVBA?

धारा 38B TVBA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 38B of the The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951. Section 38B of The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951 (TVBA) governs authorities by whom order for removal or dismissal or adhyapaka, etc., may be made and the procedure therefor. [Added by Act 31 of 1984, Section 23 (w.e.f. 8.8.1984) ]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 38B TVBA?

Dhara 38B TVBA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 38B of the The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 38B of The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951 (TVBA) governs authorities by whom order for removal or dismissal or adhyapaka, etc., may be made and the procedure therefor. [Added by Act 31 of 1984, Section 23 (w.e.f. 8.8.1984) ]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 38B of The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951?

Cite as: "Section 38B, The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951 (TVBA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951, § 38B (India).

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(1)

No adhyapaka, or other member of the academic staff, appointed by the University shall be dismissed or removed from service or punished in any other manner by any authority other than the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council).

(2)

No adhyapaka, or other member of the academic staff, appointed by the University shall be dismissed or removed from service or punished in any other manner except after an inquiry in which he has been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges:

Provided that where it is proposed after such inquiry, to impose upon the adhyapaka or other member of the academic staff any punishment, such punishment may be imposed on the basis of the evidence adduced during such inquiry and it shall not be necessary to give such adhyapaka or other member of the academic staff any opportunity of making representation on the punishment proposed.

(3)

The Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) shall be entitled to dismiss or remove from service, without holding any such inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (2), an adhyapaka, or other member of the academic staff, of the University, where the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council), for reasons to be recorded in writing, is satisfied that such adhyapaka or other member of the academic staff-

(a) is of unsound mind or is a deaf-mute or suffers from contagious leprosy; or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent; or

(c) has been convicted, by a court of law, of an offence involving moral turpitude.

(4)

The dismissal or removal from service of, or any other punishment imposed on, an adhyapaka, or other member of the academic staff, appointed by the University shall take effect from the date on which the order of dismissal or removal from service is made or other punishment is imposed:

Provided that, where the adhyapaka or other member of the academic staff is under suspension at the time when the order for his dismissal or removal from service is made or other punishment is imposed, such order may, if the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) so directs, take effect from the date on which he was placed under suspension.

(5)

Notwithstanding the terms of contract between the University and an adhyapaka, or other member of the academic staff, appointed by the University, such adhyapaka or other member of the academic staff may resign his office—

(a) where he is permanent, by giving three months' notice in writing to the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) or by paying to the University three months' salary in lieu of such notice; or

(b) where he is not permanent, one month's notice in writing to the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) or by paying to the University one month's salary in lieu of such notice: