TRESA V. FERNANDEZ Vs. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner in this original petition challenges the appointment of the third respondent as Reader in Environmental Sciences. According to the petitioner she has got superior qualifications and therefore she is the best suited candidate for selection and appointment to the post of Reader in Environmental Sciences. In Para.7 to 10 of the original petition, the petitioner has catalogued her qualifications and other achievements to her credit:

(2.) SHE had worked as the Principal Investigator, Research Schemes for the Committee on science, technology and environment, Government of Kerala (1992), the Department of Environment. Government of India (1993) and Department of Ocean Development, Government of India (1995). She had worked as senior research fellow in a project sponsored by the Department of Environment, Government of India (1984-85). She had also worked as a senior Research Fellow of the State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Kerala for a project relating to Water Pollution Monitoring aspects of Ashtamudi Esturine System Kerala (1985-86). She had further worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Ocean Development, Government of India (1986-87).

(3.) THE petitioner is a member of various professional organisations like (1) Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. (2) Society for Environ mental Toxicology and Chemistry, USA, (3) Society for Tropical Exobiology, Madras, India (4) International Journal of Tropical Ecology (Life Member) India. (5) Central Seed Certificate Board, Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR International, Japan. She has also to her credit various publications in National and International Journals." The third respondent on the other hand has equally contended that she is the best suited candidate for appointment to the above post. In Para.3 of the counter affidavit filed by the third respondent, she has also detailed her qualifications and achievements to her credit: