LAWS(ALL)-1998-5-134

RAM MURTI CHATURVEDI Vs. CHANCELLOR SAMPURNANAND SANSKRIT VISHVAVIDYALAYA

Decided On May 06, 1998
RAM MURTI CHATURVEDI Appellant
V/S
CHANCELLOR, SAMPURNANAND SANSKRIT VISHVAVIDYALAYA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has sought the following reliefs through this writ petition:

(2.) This writ petition is coming up for hearing after the petitioner obtained a stay order on 23rd August, 1986 by which the operation of order of Chancellor dated 15.7.1986 was stayed by virtue of which petitioner's appointment as a Lecturer in Rig-Veda in the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya was found to be illegal as he lacked basic qualification and also on other grounds which are of vital importance i.e. the petitioner's application was entertained much after the lapse of last date mentioned in the advertisement and he was also selected through a back door entry. The Chancellor gave a direction to the University to make fresh appointment after readvertisement of the post. In this writ petition two questions are to be considered. What is the effect of entertaining the application of the petitioner after the advertisement date has been issued and selecting him without readvertising the post in all fairness and not complying with the provisions-of Article 14 of Constitution of India for not giving a chance to the candidates who were qualified for consideration.

(3.) There is Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya (hereinafter referred to as the Vishvavidyalaya) in Varanasi. It appears that the said Vishvavidyalaya; advertised a post of Lecturer in Rig-Veda. Provision of Statute 11.01 of the Statute of Vishvavidyalaya is quoted here for ready reference: