(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or contract for the time being in force, any employee of the University governed by this Act or Colleges under its jurisdiction, who is dismissed or removed or whose services are otherwise terminated or who is compulsorily retired or who is reduced in rank by the University or College and who is aggrieved shall have a right of appeal and any appeal against any such order or decision shall lie to the Tribunal:

Provided that,no such appeal shall lie to the Tribunal in any case where the matter has already been decided or pending before a Court or Tribunal on the date of commencement of this Act or where the order of dismissal, removal, otherwise termination of service, compulsory retirement or reduction in rank, was passed at any time before the date on which this Act comes into force.

(2)An appeal shall be made by the employee to the Tribunal, within thirty days from the date of receipt by him, the order of dismissal, removal, otherwise termination of services, compulsory retirement or reduction in rank, or of decision of the Employees Grievance Redressal Committee, as the case may be.