(1.) The facts in brief and to the extent relevant for the purpose of disposal of this writ application are as under; The West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (Respondent No. 2), for short W.B.U.A.F.S. was established in the year 1995 having been bifurcated from B.C.K.V. by West Bengal Act VI of 1995. The W.B.U.A.F.S.-the University is comprised of three faculties viz., (I) Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (II) Faculty of Diary Technology and (III) Faculty of Fishery Sciences. An advertisement was made in leading newspapers by the University inviting applications from eligible candidates for selection in the teaching courses amongst others. Various teaching posts exists in the said three departments which were required to be filled up including that of the posts of Officers of the University. Amongst the teaching posts advertised in the various departments, applications were invited for the posts of Professors, Readers and Lecturers. For the post of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health in the faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, two posts of Lecturers were advertised. The advertisement, annexure "b" sets out the number of posts to be filed up as also the qualifications required therefor.
(2.) In so far as the post of Lecturers two in number is concerned, which is the subject matter of the instant writ application, in the impugned advertisement the qualifications have been specified and it has been further stated in Clauses 6(d) and 6(e) as under;
(3.) It is stated in the affidavit-in-opposition filed on behalf of the University that 28 number of applications were received and a Screening Committee was constituted by the Vice-chancellor to screen those applications. The Screening Committee recommended 22 number of applications being qualified to appear before the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee interviewed the candidates and selected Dr. Chandan Lodh and Dr. Ujjal Biswas, private respondents No. 8 and 9 respectively for the said two posts of Lecturers in the department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Chandan Lodh, respondent No. 8 was selected against general quota and Dr. Biswas was selected against SC Quota. The recommendation of the Selection Committee was placed before the Executive Council who at its 12th meeting approved the recommendation whereupon letters of appointment were issued in favour of the private respondents No. 8 and 9. The petitioner being one of the candidates in the general category has questioned the aforesaid selection and prayed for quashing and/or setting aside the selection for the post of Lecturers in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health.