Sanjay Misra, J. - (1.) The Registrar, Benares Hindu University, Varanasi has by the Impugned order dated 18.10.2000 communicated to the petitioner that the President of India in his capacity as Visitor of the University has annulled the appointment of the petitioner as lecturer in Tridosh Vigyan, Institute of Medical Sciences, Benares Hindu University with immediate effect. The petitioner seeks to challenge the aforesaid communication containing the decision of the Visitor by means of this writ petition.
(2.) The facts of the case are that the University issued an advertisement No. 1/94-95 inviting applications for various 'posts of Professor, Reader and Lecturer in different disciplines including the post of lecturer in Tridosh Vigyan, Department of Basic Principles, Faculty of Ayurvedic, Institute of Medical Sciences. The last dale for receipt of the applications was fixed as 31.5.1995. The advertisement stipulated that those who have applied earlier were to apply again and their cases would be considered according to updated qualifications. The qualification prescribed for the post of lecturer in Tridosa Vigyan was as under: Lecturer in Triilosa Vigyan(one) (Deptt of Basic Principles) Qualifications Essential (I)A RMS or equivalent examination from any Recognized institution. (2) M.D. in Sharira Kriya Desirahle: 1. Standard publication in the field of Neurophysiology, Neurocheniistry, related to Tridosa Vixyun. 2. Knowledge of Modern Medical Science and Sanskrit.
(3.) The petitioner by his application dated 30.5.1995 applied for the above post. A certificate issued by the Professor and I lead of the Department of Basic Principles, Institute of Medical Sciences, Benares Hindu University was also filed to the effect that the petitioner was a bonafide student of the Department of Basic Principles and he had been admitted to the degree of Doctor of Medicines in Ayurvedic, Basic Principles (Sharir Kriya) on 1.8.1992 and he would be submitting his thesis in the month of June, 1995 and the final examination was scheduled to be held in October, 1995. The petitioner was called to appear in the interview on 19.3.1997 and the Selection Committee recommended the petitioner for being appointed as lecturer in Tridosh Vigyan, consequently an order of appointment dated 23.3.1997 was issued and the petitioner joined on 24.3.1997.;