Section 18. Dispute Redressal Committee.

(1) There shall be a Dispute Redressal Committee to redress the dispute that may arise between the management and staff, management and students, teachers and students and teachers and management, comprising :–– (a) the Vice-Chancellor or his nominee ; (b) one member of the Executive Council, nominated by Chancellor ; (c) one member, nominated by the Chancellor, who is not part of any of the council or committees to the University and who is distinguished law academic with at least five years experience in a similar institution. (2) The Registrar shall be the Convenor of the Dispute Redressal Committee. (3) Where the dispute relates to a complaint of sexual harassment, the Dispute Redressal Committee shall be reconstituted by co-opting certain additional members consistent with the law. (4) The Executive Council, or any smaller body, that may be constituted by it for this purpose, shall be appellate authority. (5) The rules and regulations governing the functioning of the Dispute Redressal Committee and the appellate authority shall be as framed by the Executive Council.