10. The Chancellor.- (1) The Governor of Bihar shall be the Chancellor and shall by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and the President of the Senate, and at any convocation of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall have the right to inspect the University, its buildings, laboratories, workshops and equipments, any college or hostel, the teaching or examinations conducted, or any act done by the University and to get such inspection done by such person or persons who may be directed by him, and to enquire or to cause an enquiry to be made in like manner, in respect of any matter connected with the University 1[and it shall be the responsibility of the authorities of the concerned University and the college to give full co-operation in the enquiry:] Provided that the Chancellor shall, in every case, inform the Vice-Chancellor of his intention to inspect or inquire or to get the inspection or enquiry conducted and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat. (3) (a) The Chancellor may send the results of such inspection or enquiry to the Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate the views of the Chancellor to the Syndicate and the Academic Council. 2[(b) The Syndicate and the Academic Council shall report the Chancellor within the specified period, such action, if any, as has been taken or is proposed to be taken upon the results of such inspection or enquiry.] (c) Where the Syndicate and the Academic Council do not within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation filed by 3[x x x x] the Syndicate and the Academic Council, issue such direction as he may think fit, and the Syndicate and the Academic Council shall at once comply: 2[Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) the Chancellor, if he deems necessary, on the basis of report received from the Vice-Chancellor or otherwise, may call for explanation from any teacher or officer of the University and after due hearing on the charges, may issue such directions as he deems fit, and the Vice-Chancellor, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, as the case may be, shall comply with it within the specified period.] 2[(4) The Chancellor may be order in writing annul any proceeding or orders regulation or for which there are not sufficient reasons; Provided that before issuing any such order or directives, he shall call upon the University to show cause within the period specified by him why such order or directive should not be issued and if any cause is shown within the specified period he shall consider the same.] _________________________________ 1. Ins. by Act 67 of 1982 2. Subs. by ibid. 3. Omitted by ibid.   78] Part I Manual of Bihar Universities Laws [Sec. 11 1[(4a) The Chancellor may review or recall any order passed by him, if such review or recall is, in the opinion of the Chancellor, necessary in the interest of justice as he thinks fit and proper or on account of a mistake which is apparent from the record.] (5) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor. (6) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor by this Act or the statutes to nominate persons to authorities and bodies of the University, the Chancellor shall, to the extent necessary and without prejudice to such powers nominate persons to represent interest not otherwise adequately represented. (7) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as are conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes. Legislative changes (after 1982)-Sub-section (7) of this section was inserted and existing sub-section (7) re-numbered as sub-section (8) by Ordinance 38 of 1986. The new sub-section (7) inserted reads as follows: �(7) (i) The Chancellor shall have the power to transfer the officers and teachers of the Universities from one University to another or in the same University on the same post or on any other equivalent post. The transferees shall retain their respective seniority. (ii) The Chancellor shall have the power to issue direction to the Universities in the administrative or academic interest of the Universities which he considers to be necessary. The direction issued by the Chancellor shall b e implemented by the Vice-Chancellor, Syndicate, Senate and other bodies of the Universities as the case may be. (iii) Any person aggrieved by such order of the Chancellor may file representation to the Chancellor, who, on consideration of the representation shall have the power to affirm, modify or rescind his earlier orders which he may deem fit and proper.� The above amendment continued till the life of Ordinance 15 of 1992, by successive Ordinances. Ordinance 15 of 1992 was repealed by Act 18 of 1993 and the said amendment could not be retained due to a decision by the Hon�ble High Court in Mrs. Vineeta Prasad v. Vice-Chancellor, 1991 (2) PLJR 725.