R B HOSALLI Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WRIT petition by a person who had applied to the post of 'assistant Professor' in Genetics and Plant Breeding, a post notified for being filled up by the respondent No. 2 - University.

(2.) THE eligibility criteria for the applicants was the post-graduate degree in the subject with a minimum grading/percentage marks / ogpa of 7. 5 out of 10. Petitioner being a person who did not have such minimum ogpa is aggrieved by the prescription of such high eligibility criteria and has approached this Court seeking for issue of a writ of certiorari to quash the prescription of such high standard or high eligibility criteria.

(3.) NOTICE had been issued to the respondents. Respondent No. 1 is represented by Smt. Sheela Anish, learned Government Advocate and respondent No. 2 is represented by Sri. R. G. Nayak. learned counsel, who has filed statement of objections also.