B. Amit Sthalekar, J. - (1.) The petitioner in the writ petition is seeking quashing of the selection proceedings/appointments of Respondents no. 7 and 8 on the post of Assistant Professor, Biotechnology, IIDS, University of Allahabad, held pursuant to the Advertisement No. 1 of 2012, as well as the result declared by the Selection Committee on the basis of the meeting held on 27.4.2013 and 28.4.2013 in the Committee room of the Vice-Chancellor's Office, with a further prayer to appoint the petitioner on the basis of merit on the post of Assistant Professor, Biotechnology, University of Allahabad.
(2.) The facts of the case as stated in the writ petition, briefly, are that three vacancies of the post of Assistant Professor, Biotechnology were advertised through Advertisement No. 1 of 2012 by the University of Allahabad out of which two posts were to be filled in the OBC category and one in the SC category. The petitioner applied under the OBC category under the advertisement for the post of Assistant Professor, Centre for Biotechnology, IIDS, University of Allahabad. Along with other candidates Respondent no. 7-Dr. Ashish Kumar Singh and Respondent no. 8-Dr. Awadh Bihari Yadav also applied for the same post under the OBC category.
(3.) The educational qualifications of the petitioner as stated in the writ petition are as under :- JUDGEMENT_117_LAWS(ALL)8_2018_1.html JUDGEMENT_117_LAWS(ALL)8_2018_1.html;