Dipankar Datta, J. - (1.) THE Registrar (Officiating), University of North Bengal (hereafter the NBU) issued an advertisement dated 18.02.2012 reading as follows: "Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Professor 4 posts (Contractual), in the Department of Law, Remuneration @ Rs. 27432/ - (may be enhanced further) per month. The candidate must posses a good academic record with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade of B+ in master degree Law (LL.M.). Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates having NET/SLET/SET qualifications will be preferred. Detailed information and Application Form (Cost Rs. 200/ -) may be collected from the Office of the undersigned. Filled in application form must reach the office of the undersigned on or before 10.03.2012. Form may also be downloaded from the university website: http:/www.nbu.ac.in. Advt. No. 47/R -12Dated: 18.02.2012 Registrar(Officiating)."
(2.) THE petitioner offered her candidature for the post of 'Assistant Professor' in Law by submitting an application within the stipulated date. It appears that the said registrar issued a further advertisement dated 21.09.2014, which reads as follows: "Applications are invited within 13.10.2014 from the Indian citizens for contractual appointment of Full Time/Part Time Assistant Professor (purely on temporary basis) in the Department of Law of the University. (i) Law (Full -Time) - 04, (ii) Political Science (Full - Time) - 01, (iii) English (Part - Time) - 01. Prescribed application form, requisite qualifications, remuneration and other relevant information are available in the University portal http://www.nbu.ac.in Please Note: Candidates who have applied earlier in response to advt. No. 47/R -12 Dated: 18 -02 -2012 need not apply again. However they may update their C.V. if they so desire. Advt. No. 19/R -14 Registrar Date: 21.09.2014 (Officiating)"
(3.) THE university received applications from 49 aspirants for appointment on the post of 'Assistant Professor' in Law. A broad sheet was prepared indicating therein the marks obtained by the aspirants at various examinations, their respective research and teaching experience, etc. One column related to acquisition of NET/SLET/M.PHIL/PH.D. qualification(s). It is noted that although on the date the petitioner submitted her application she had not qualified in the NET Examination, she qualified in such examination by the time the second advertisement dated 21.09.2014 was issued.;