MADAN B.LOKUR, J. - (1.) The primary question for consideration is whether Dr. Ramesh Chandra Mishra, Dr. Ravindra Nath Mishra and Dr. Bachau Prasad Pathak (the respondents) were appointed as ad hoc Lecturers with the Lala Laxmi Narain Degree College, Sirsa, Allahabad (for short the College). In our opinion, the answer is in the negative and for this reason, the appeals must be allowed. Facts
(2.) On 12th January, 1988 an advertisement was issued by the College for appointment to the post of Lecturers. It was stated in the advertisement that the appointment would be on an ad hoc basis and that the application for appointment should be received by the College on or before 31st January, 1988.
(3.) There is no dispute that the respondents did not apply in terms of the advertisement dated 12th January, 1988. However, much later, each of them submitted a letter on different dates between August 1988 and December 1989 to the effect that they had come to know that a post of a part-time Lecturer is lying vacant in the College and as such they may be considered for appointment against the part-time post. The College considered and accepted the application sent by the respondents and they were appointed to the post of part-time Lecturer for a fixed period of three months on a fixed salary. They continued as such till the end of April 1990.;