RAHUL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith, and heard finally with the consent of the parties.

(2.) This Petition is filed with the following prayer:

(3.) It is the case of the petitioner that, the petitioner belongs to 'Scheduled Caste' category. The petitioner passed B.V.Sc. & A.H. in the year 2003 with a C.G.P.A. 6.5 [i.e. with 65% marks]. In the year 2006, the petitioner got masters Degree i.e. M.V.Sc. [Anatomy] with 7.6 C.G.P.A. [i.e. with 76% marks]. In the year 2014, the petitioner got Ph.D. degree. The petitioner is a meritorious student, and having Doctorate in Veterinary Anatomy and Histology. It is further the case of the petitioner that, on 17.07.2014, respondent no.2 has advertised various posts in the faculty of Veterinary Science. The post of Assistant Professor in Veterinary Anatomy and Histology was also advertised. Out of the three posts advertised, two posts were unreserved, and one post was reserved for S.C. category. As per the advertisement, the requisite qualification for the post of Assistant Professor was Ph.D. in respective discipline or M.V.Sc. in respective discipline along with National Eligibility Test [NET] conducted by ICAR/UGS/CSIR. In the aforesaid advertisement, various conditions and general instructions were given. So far as the conditions regarding mode of selection is concerned, if disproportionately large number of applications are received, the University may conduct screening test or adopt a suitable criteria to short list the candidates to call for the interview. It was also mentioned that, during interview session meant for direct appointments, each candidate has to invariably make a presentation of about 10 minutes with regard to his or her past performance, and his vision for development in relation to the Universities goal and objectives as committed academician, which shall be followed by personal interview, except these two conditions, nothing was mentioned regarding the minimum qualifying marks to be obtained by the student for remaining in the selection process.