(1.) BY this petition, petitioner Smt. Rukma Rawat has challenged the order dated 7th January, 1988, passed by the Chancellor, Garhwal University, Lucknow, and has prayed for Issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 7th January, 1988. The further prayer is to issue a writ In the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to Interfere with the petitioner's functioning as a Lecturer in Sociology, Swami Tilth Constituent College of the Garhwal University, Tehri, in pursuance of her appointment letter dated 8.5.1987.
(2.) BRIEFLY stated the facts are that an advertisement was got published in a daily newspaper Times of India' dated 23rd January, 1987, inviting applications for appointment of a Lecturer in Sociology in Garhwal University. The qualifications indicated in the said advertisement were In accordance with Statute 11.01 (5), 11.01 (6) and 11.01 (7) Gha of the Garhwal University, a copy whereof is Annexure 4 to the writ petition. A copy of the advertisement has also been annexed as Annexure 5 to the writ petition. The petitioner applied for the said post along with other candidates. The petitioner received the call letter and appeared In the Interview before the Selection Committee consisting of five members, namely, (1) Sri S. K. Srivastava, Head of the Department of Sociology, Banaras Hindu University, (2) Professor Sharad Kumar Singh, Head of the Department of Sociology, Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, (3) the Vice Chancellor, Garhwal University, Srinagar, (4) Dr. D. P. S. Khanna, Head of the Department of Sociology, Garhwal University and (5) Dr. P. S. Rawat, Principal Swami Rama Tirth Constituent College, Tehri. Incidentally, the last member Dr. P. S. Rawat was the husband of the petitioner. He did not participate in the proceedings.
(3.) ON behalf of respondent No. 2, the Vice Chancellor, Garhwal University, Sri Lalit Mohan filed counter-affidavit and in paragraph 15 whereof it was alleged that although the academic record of Smt Rukma Rawat was better than Smt. Jyotl Gairola, but the requirement of holding Ph. D. Degree/research work of two years was not relaxed by the selection committee. Copy of the proceedings of the selection committee Is Annexure CA4 to the counter-affidavit.