SUBRATA ADHIKARY Vs. VISVA BHARATI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ application is filed by the petitioner for issuing a writ in the nature of Quo Warrnto against the respondent no.7 for quashing her appointment to the post of Principal(Adhyaksha), Patha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University.

(2.) The facts of this case in a nut shell are as follows:- The Visva-Bharati University is an University constituted under the Visva Bharati Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act). By an advertisement no.01/2005, applications were invited by the respondent university from the prospective candidates for appointment to several posts under the respondent university including the post of Principal(Adhyaksha) of Patha Bhavan, Visva- Bharati. The essential qualifications required for the aforesaid post of Principal(Adhyaksha), Patha Bhavan were as follows:-

(3.) In response to the above advertisement prospective candidates including the petitioner as also the respondent no.7 filed their applications in prescribed forms.