Section 56. Filling temporary vacancies of university teachers

Where an appointment is to be made on a temporary vacancy of a teacher of the university, the appointment shall be made, if the vacancy is for a period of more than one year, on the recommendation of the selection committee in accordance with the provisions of the last preceding section:

Provided that, if the Kulaguru is satisfied that, in the interest of teaching, it is necessary to fill in the vacancy immediately, he may make the appointment of a person duly qualified, for a period not exceeding one year in the first instance on the recommendation of a Local Selection Committee constituted as follows, and shall inform the Vyavasthapana Parishad of such appointments :-

(i) the Kulaguru-Adhyaksha;

(ii) the Adhishthata of the faculty concerned;

(iii) the head of the department concerned; and

(iv) one expert nominated by the Kulaguru, except that, where the head of the department is also the Adhishthata, the Kulaguru shall nominate two persons instead of one.