law: Central Universities Act, 2009
  8.
  
  Visitor of University.  -
  1.  
  
    The
  
  President of India shall be the Visitor of the University.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work
  
  and progress of the University, including Colleges and Institutions maintained
  
  by it, and to submit a report thereon; and upon receipt of that report, the
  
  Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Executive Council thereon through
  
  the Vice-Chancellor, take such action and issue such directions, as he
  
  considers necessary, in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report
  
  and the University shall abide by such action and be bound to comply with such
  
  directions.
  3.  
  
    The
  
  Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person
  
  or persons, as he may direct, of the University, its buildings, libraries,
  
  laboratories and equipment, and of any College or Institution maintained by the
  
  University; and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or
  
  done by the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in like manner in
  
  respect of any matter connected with the administration or finances of the
  
  University, Colleges or Institutions.
  4.  
  
    The
  
  Visitor shall, in every matter referred to in sub-section (3), give notice of
  
  his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, to the University,
  
  and the University shall have the right to make such representations to the
  
  Visitor, as it may consider necessary.
  5.  
  
    After
  
  considering the representations, if any, made by the University, the Visitor
  
  may cause to be made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in
  
  sub-section (3).
  6.  
  
    Where
  
  any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the
  
  University shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the
  
  right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry.
  7.  
  
    The
  
  Visitor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of the University
  
  or any College or Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor
  
  with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry together with such
  
  views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon, as the Visitor
  
  may be pleased to offer, and on receipt of address made by the Visitor, the
  
  Vice-Chancellor shall communicate, to the Executive Council, the views of the
  
  Visitor with such advice as the Visitor may offer upon the action to be taken
  
  thereon.
  8.  
  
    The
  
  Executive Council shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Visitor
  
  such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result
  
  of such inspection or inquiry.
  9.  
  
    Where,
  
  the Executive Council does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the
  
  satisfaction of the Visitor, the Visitor may, after considering any explanation
  
  furnished or representation made by the Executive Council, issue such
  
  directions, as he may think fit, and the Executive Council shall comply with
  
  such directions.
  10.  
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Visitor may, by
  
  order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in
  
  conformity with this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances: Provided that before
  
  making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such
  
  an order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable
  
  time, he shall consider the same.
  11.  
  
    The
  
  Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.