DINESH JHA Vs. CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has prayed for a mandamus directing the respondents not to make any selection in pursuance of the advertisement dated 12.2.1996. He has also challenged the constitutional validity of Section 3 of the U.P. State Universities (Amendment) Act 1998.

(2.) The dispute in this case is regarding the post of Principal of Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, Allahabad. It is this post on which the selection of respondent no. 5 was made on contract basis. The petitioner is working as Professor in the Engineering College and he has challenged the selection of respondent no. 5 for the post of Principal of the college.

(3.) It appears that the U.P. legislature has amended thelaw regarding the appointment of Principal of the Motilal Nehru Engineering College, Allahabad Section 3 of the U.P. Amendment Act no. 9 of 1998 states as follows: