SYED AHSAN Vs. ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN the Aligarh Muslim University, an advertisement No. 2 A/97-98 dated 16th August, 1997 was issued inviting applications for appointment to a large number of posts including the post of Reader in Arabian Studies, Department of Islamic Studies and Reader in Iranian Studies, Department of Islamic Studies. These vacancies can be found at item No. 19 and 20 of the said advertisement, a copy of which has been enclosed as Annexure 1 to this writ petition.

(2.) THE qualification prescribed for the posts of Reader in the advertisement read as follows : "qualification.- Essential Good academic record with a Doctoral Degree or equivalent published work. Candidates from outside the University system in addition shall also possess at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade at the Master's degree level. Eight years experience of teaching and/or Research including upto three years for research degrees and has made some mark in the areas of Scholarship as evidenced by quality or publications, contribution to educational renovation, Resign of new courses and curricula. NOTE : (For post at S. No. 19 & 20) M. A. , Ph. D. , shall be in Islamic studies. Desirable : Knowledge of Arabic/persian/turkish".

(3.) THE challenge is sought to be resisted by the University as well as the respondent No. 4 on the ground that the petitioner No. 1 cannot now maintain this writ petition as the petitioner No. 1 has been appointed as Professor vide Office Memo dated 3rd June, 2004. Having been appointed Professor more than two years ago, even if the appointment of the respondent No. 4 is quashed by this Court and the post of Reader is re-advertised, there should be no occasion on part of the petitioner No. 1 to apply for that post now.