AJAY SHARMA Vs. YASHWANT SINGH PARMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture &Forestry, Nauni, District Solan, H.P. (for short the University), issued advertisement No.07 of 2008 dtd. 6/8/2008, (for short, "advertisement"), inviting applications for 46 posts of Assistant Scientist/Assistant Professor/Assistant Extension Specialist/ Equivalent in the UGC Scale of 8000-13500 in various disciplines, including Entomology and Apiculture. The subject matter of present lis pertains only to two posts advertised in the Department of Entomology and Apiculture and one post in Forest Plant ProtectionUnit (hereafter referred to as posts in question).

(2.) Qualifications for the post of Assistant Scientist/Assistant Professor/Assistant Extension Specialist/ Equivalent were prescribed as under: -

(3.) The appellant (hereinafter referred to as petitioner) along with others submitted their respective applications for the posts in question. Screening Committee constituted by the University prepared the lists of eligible candidates on the basis of prescribed objective criteria. 39 candidates including petitioner were found eligible for two posts in the Department of Entomology and Apiculture and total 19 candidates were found eligible for one post in the discipline of Entomology in Forest Plant Protection Unit. Petitioner's name found place in both the above said lists. The selection committees interviewed all the eligible candidates. Respondents no. 3 and 4 were selected in the department of Entomology and Apiculture and respondent No.5 was selected in Forest Plant Protection Unit.