law: All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987
  21.
  
  Power to supersede the Council.-
  (1)
  
  If the Central Government is of the opinion that the Council is unable to
  
  perform, or has persistently made default in the performance of, the duty
  
  imposed on its by or under this Act or has exceeded or abused its powers, or
  
  has wilfully or without sufficient cause., failed to comply with any direction
  
  issued by the Central Government under section 20, the Central Government may,
  
  by notification in the Official Gazette, supersede the Council for such period
  
  as may be specified in the notification:
  
  Providedthat before issuing a notification under this sub-section, the
  
  Central Government shall give a reasonable time to the Council to show cause
  
  why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanation and
  
  objections, if any, of the Council.
  (2) Upon the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) superseding
  
  the Council.-
  (a) all the members of the Council shall, notwithstanding that their
  
  term of office had not expired, as from the date of suppression, vacate their offices
  
  as such members;
  (b) all the powers and duties which may, by or under the provisions of
  
  this Act, be exercised or performed by or on behalf of the Council shall,
  
  during the period of suppression, be exercised and performed by such person or
  
  persons as the Central Government may direct;
  (c) all property vested in the Council shall, during the period of
  
  suppression, vest in the Central Government.
  (3)
  
  On the expiration of the period of suppression specified in the notification
  
  issued under sub-section (1), the Central Government may-
  (a) extend the period of suppression for such further period as it may
  
  consider necessary; or
  (b) reconstitute the Council in the manner provided in section 3