(1)If a teacher or non-teaching employee of the University seeks to contest elections or file nominations for membership of the State Legislature or the Parliament of India, he must seek the approval of the University, in the manner as prescribed by the Statutes, before initiating the process of contesting elections or filing nominations. The University before providing any approval shall ensure that teaching, learning, administrative or research activities of the University remain unaffected by such employee contesting elections or filing nominations.

(2)A teacher or a non-teaching employee shall not be disqualified for continuing as such teacher or a non-teaching employee on the ground that he has been selected or nominated as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the State or of the Parliament.

(3)A teacher or a non-teaching employee selected or nominated as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the State, or of the Parliament for the period of his membership of the Legislative Assembly or of the Parliament shall be entitled to treat such period as on leave without salary and allowances.

(4)A teacher or a non-teaching employee referred to in sub-section (3) shall also be entitled to count the period of his membership of the Legislative Assembly or of the Parliament for the purposes of pension, seniority and increments.