(1.) In both the aforesaid writ petitions since the facts and legal submissions are similar, therefore, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties both the writ petitions have been connected together and are being decided by a common judgment and order.
(2.) Heard Sri Shalabh Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Dr.V.K. Singh, learned counsel for the University/ opposite parties and Sri Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the U.G.C./ opposite parties in the first writ petition and Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned Advocate holding brief of Sri Vimal Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.M. Singh Royekwar, learned counsel for the opposite parties in the second writ petition.
(3.) In the first writ petition (WRIT-A No.35844 of 2019), the petitioner has prayed the following prayer:-