PARAS NATH CHAUBEY Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two writ petitions have been filed by two lecturers of Sri Gandhi Post Graduate College, Maltali, Azamgarh claiming a right to function ' as Officiating Principal of the institution till regular selected candidate recommended by the U. P. Higher Education Services Commission joins the post. The claim set up in both the writ petitions is for the same post i. e. officiating principal. Both petitioners have challenged the same order of the Vice-Chancellor of Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur dated 8th September, 2007. THESE two writ petitions have, therefore, been tagged and are being decided by this etammon judgment.

(2.) HEARD Sri Ashok Khare, Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri V. D. Shukla, learned Counsel for Paras Nath Chaubey, Sri GK. Singh, Advocate, learned Counsel for Dr. Ghanshyam Singh, Sri P. S. Baghel, learned Counsel for Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur and learned Standing Counsel for State- respondents.

(3.) THE Vice-Chancellor of the University, by means of order dated 8th September, 2007, has held that Parash Nath Chaubey is entitled to function as officiating Principal of the College fora period of three months only.