K. V. S. Sarma

1. Name: K. V. S. Sarma  (Kolluru Venkata Somanatha Sarma)
2. Date of Birth: 24th May, 1961; Place of Birth: Nagpur;
3. Presently: Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad from 20th August, 2019.
4. Awards: BEST TEACHER AWARD FROM STATE GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA ON 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2018
5. Associated with UPSC in different capacities.
6. Member of the Standing Committee of the Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India from 2020.
7. Member of the Standing Committee on Research Methodology for Research Projects of the BPR& D (Bureau of Police Research & Development), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India from 2020.
8. Member Academic Advisory Committee for Human Resource Development Centre at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra
9. External Examiner in various universities for Ph.D and LL.D theses.
10. Member, Board of Studies, GITAM University.
11. Member, Board of Studies, K. L. University, Vijayawada.
12. Nominated as an Editor of the Competition Commission of India Journal on Competition Law and Policy by the Chairman, Competition Commission of India in June, 2021.
13. Nominated as a member of Planning and Monitoring Board, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

PREVIOUSLY:

• Professor of Law, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, HYDERABAD. (From 7th June, 2005). (Started Teaching from 17th April, 1989)
• Associate Professor of Law, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, HYDERABAD.  (From 30th June, 2000 to June, 2005)
• Assistant Professor of Law, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, HYDERABAD. (From 1stApril, 1999 to 30thJune, 2000).
• Consumer Law Chair Professor (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, New Delhi), NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, Hyderabad.  (From January, 2016 to 19th August, 2019).
• Previous Positions held at NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW:

1. Registrar, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, Hyderabad: i) 17th July, 2008 to 25th July, 2011; ii) 20th March, 2012 to 27th February, 2013;

           During the above period also:

1. Member, Planning Board from 2008 to 2011
2. Member of Building Committee, Finance Committee, Executive Council of NALSAR and Planning Board.  (In the capacity of Registrar).
3. Convener, Implementation Committee, Common Law Admission Test, (CLAT), for the year 2009; (In the capacity of Registrar);
4. Member, Implementation Committee, Common Law Admission Test, (CLAT), for the years 2010 to 2013); (In the capacity of Registrar);

• Head Centre for Consumer and Competition Law, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW.
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• In Charge, LL.M (Corporate and Commercial Law) from 2005 to 2013.
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• Convener: Post Graduate Research Committee, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW (In the capacity of Professor of Law), (From 2005 to 2013).
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• Member: Post Graduate Committee, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW (In the capacity of Professor of Law), (From 2005 to 2019).
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• Held Convener post for Moot Court Committee, Academic Committee from 2003 to 2008.
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• Member, Examination Committee from 1999 to 2008.
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• Convener, Examination Committee in the year 2008.
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• Head, Centre for Corporate Governance, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW. (From 2005 to 2017).
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• Head, Master’s Degree in Law of Financial Services and Capital Market from 2008 to 2012).

            Note: This course was conducted for four batches in association with International Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, (Established by IRDA, Hyderabad).

• Head, MBA (Business Regulations). (From 2011 to 2013).
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• In-charge, Post-Graduate Diploma in Law of Contract Administration and Real Estate Management. (2011-2012).
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• In Charge, Post Graduate Diploma in Insurance Law, (from 2003 to 2004).
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• Initiated and started MBA Course in NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW IN 2012.
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​POSITIONS HELD IN NALSAR UNIVERSITY COUNCILS:

1. Member: Academic Council, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW (In the capacity of Professor of Law), (From 2000 to 2019)
2. Member, Executive Council, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW from April 1999 till 2019 (10 years)
3. Member: General Council, NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW (In the capacity of Professor of Law), (From 2005 to 2019).

• Attended more than 100 Seminars and Work Shops as a Resource Person and Chair Person;
• Authored and published Articles and prepared Study Materials for different reputed Institutions 25 in number.
• Guided three Ph.D Candidates and three candidates secured Ph.D.s under my guidance. Presently guiding 3 Ph.D. scholars and 1 LL.D. Scholar.

Ph.D. Degrees awarded to the following scholars under my guidance:

1. Ms. Irene Kafeza, Legal aspects of Business to Business (B2B) E – Contracts – (2014)
2. Mr. S.V. Rama Krishna, Corporate Governance as a turnaround strategy- A study of listed companies in State of Andhra Pradesh-(2016).
3. Mr. Vsasmatkar Mandar Mohaniraj, Evaluation of triangular Merger in Indian Legal Framework- (2017).

• Guided more than 100 LL.M dissertations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: (As an Arbitrator):

Previously:

1. Presiding Arbitrator in a dispute between NTPC AND SINGARENI COLLIERIES LTD.,  (disputed amount is more than 38 crores). The Tribunal consists of Mr. Dave, Executive Director (Retd), NTPC and Mr. Seshu Kumar Reddy, Chief General Manager, Singareni Collieries Ltd, Hyderabad.
2. Water Health India Ltd., Hyderabad nominated me as an Arbitrator of the Company in all disputes between the company and various Panchayats in India. Awards are given in 13 matters.

PRESENTLY:

1. Nominated as a PANEL ARBITRATOR BY SEBI at National Commodity Derivative Corporation, Mumbai. In three matters awards were given.
2. Nominated as a PANEL ARBITRATOR BY SEBI at Multi Commodity Derivative Corporation, Mumbai. In three matters and one appeal case awards were given.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1. Enrolled as an Advocate on 11th November, 1983 in the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and practiced as an Advocate in Visakhapatnam from 1983 to 1986.

PRESENTLY VISITING FACULTY FOR:

1. Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.
2. Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, Hyderabad.
3. College of Defense Management, Hyderabad.
4. Naval War College, Goa
5. Institute of Company Secretaries of Excellence, Hyderabad.
6. MCR HRD Institute, Hyderabad.
7. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Hyderabad.
8. Indian Institute of Management, Shillong.
9. Power Grid Corporation, Hyderabad.

PREVIOUSLY VISITING FACULTY FOR:

1. LL.M  Students for Annamalai University from 1994 to 1999;
2. LL. M Students for Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam from 1995 to 1997.
3. LL.B and LL.M Students of Osmania University, Hyderabad from 1994 to 1999.
4. International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Hyderabad. (From 2000 to 2016)
5. National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur. (From 2004 to 2013) (For IRS Officers).
6. National Academy of Construction, Hyderabad. (From 2004 to 2006).
7. International Institute of Insurance and Risk Management. (Established by IRDA, Hyderabad) (From 2004 to 2012).
8. Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad for PG Diploma in Cyber Laws and IPR (From 2003 2012).
9. Water and Land Management Training and Research Institute, Hyderabad.
10. Kranti Degree College (Taught Mercantile Law for B.Com Students from 1994 to 1999)
11. Taught Business Laws for Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management students from 1995 to 1999) in Kranti Institute of Management (Osmania University)

PREVIOUSLY: (Professional Membership in other Professional Institutions)

1. Member, Institutional Ethics Committee, NIZAM INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HYDERABAD (As a Legal Expert) from 2010 to 2018).
2. Vice Chairman, Institutional Ethics Committee, NIZAM INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, HYDERABAD from 2016 to 2018.
3. Member (Legal Expert), Stem Cell Research Committee, NIZAM INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HYDERABAD (From 2016 to 2021).
4. Member of Programme Advisory Committee for Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws and IPR, Hyderabad Central University.
5. Member, Contractor’s Development Institute, Hyderabad. (2005 to 2007);
6. Member, Advisory Committee, Dr. Aram Learning Centre, (A constituent of National Council of Rural Institutes, MHRD, New Delhi) (From 2008).
7. Member, Academic Council and Executive Council, (FIRST MEETING), MNLU, AURANGABAD.
8. Member, Academic Council and Executive Council, (First Meeting), MNLU, Nagpur.
9. Member, Doctoral Advisory Committee, ICFAI UNIVERSITY, Hyderabad.
10. Member, Board of Studies, Tamil Nadu Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
11. Member, Board of Studies, ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad.
12. Member, Academic Council, United World Law School, Gandhi Nagar.
13. Member, Academic Council, Executive Council of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur from 2017.

PRESENTLY SUBJECT EXPERT FOR SELECTING PROFESSORS IN:

• NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW.
• SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY, BURLA.
• Tamil Nadu Ambedkar University of Law, Chennai.
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhi Nagar.
• Osmania University, Hyderabad.
• IIM, Calicut.
• Andhra University

H) Various National Law Universities

• Started teaching from 17th April, 1989. Worked as a Lecturer in M.R.V.R.G.R. LAW COLLEGE, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH from 17th  April, 1989  to, 8th November, 1989; Worked as a Lecturer in N.V.P. Law College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from 9th November, 1989 to 5th October,  1992; Worked as a Lecturer in P.R.R. Law College, Hyderabad from 6thOctober, 1992 to 31st March, 1999.

• As Vice-Chancellor in Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad, I Initiated and started BBA LL.B. Hons. (Five Years Course), BBA MBA (Law and Management)-Five Years Course, MBA (Court Administration and Financial Services). In addition to above courses, I also initiated and started Executive MBA (Capital Markets and Financial Services) in association with National Stock Exchange, Mumbai, Executive MBA (Medical Laws and Hospital Management) and Executive MA (Law, Forensic Science and Technology) in collaboration with Truth Labs, Hyderabad.
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• During my tenure as Vice-Chancellor, MNLU-Aurangabad, State Government of Maharashtra granted ₹150 Crores in the First Phase and ₹223 Crores in the Second Phase. During my tenure, the University constructed Centre of Excellence Building (G+2) consisting of 28 Classrooms, Boys’ Hostel (G+5) consisting of 400 rooms, Girls’ Hostel (G+5) consisting of 400 rooms. The University also got approval from High Powered Committee to construct Academic Block (G+7) consisting of 40 Faculty Rooms and 40 Classrooms, Library (G+2) consisting of 1 Lakh SFT, Dining Hall which can accommodate 1000 students and Administrative Block (G+7) consisting of 40 Rooms.