PRABHU NARAIN SAXENA Vs. CHANCELLOR AGRA UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner seeks to quash the order dated 28.11.1988, passed by the Chancellor. Agra University, respondent No. 1, whereby the selection of the petitioner to the post of Reader in Zoology in Agra University (hereinafter referred to as the University) has been set aside.

(2.) Briefly stated the facts are that a post of Reader in Zoology fell vacant at the University. The University advertised the post. Dr. S.P. Jain, respondent No. 3, applied for appointment. The Selection Committee, in its meeting dated 29th April. 1986, interviewed ten candidates. Respondent No. 3 also appeared for selection before the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee did not find respondent No. 3 or any other candidate suitable for the post and recommended for re-advertisement of the post. The post was re-advertised in the newspapers. The petitioner and respondent No. 3 along with other candidates applied for the post in the month of December, 1986.

(3.) The University wrote a letter to the Chancellor on 13.3.1987 to nominate three experts for the post of Reader in Zoology. It suggested three names of experts, namely. Prof. N. K. Pillai, Zoology Department, Delhi University, Prof. K. Swaroop, Zoology Department, Gorakhpur University who were already nominated as experts in the selection which had taken place on 29th April, 1986, and Prof. U.S. Srivastava. Zoology Department, Allahabad University. In anticipation of the approval of the names suggested by the University, the Selection Committee held its meeting on 18th April, 1987, and interviewed the candidates. The petitioner and respondent No. 3 both participated in the selection. The Selection Committee unanimously selected the petitioner for the post in question. The papers regarding selection were, however, kept in sealed cover, as the Chancellor had not given its approval by the said date.