A.Lala, J. - (1.) -This writ petition is basically made for a writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to forbear from taking any decision with regard to publication of the panel for Lecturers in the Non-Government Degree Colleges in West Bengal pursuant to the first SLET and/or the interview held in pursuance thereof without considering the petitioners' application on merits.
(2.) The writ petitioners contended that as per the publication of advertisement dated 29th April, 1994 issued by the West Bengal College Service Commission in the varnecular newspaper of the State the eligibility criteria for the purpose of selection of the Lecturers was as follows: "Eligibility Candidates were obtained Master's Degree in a subject with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade preceded by a Hons. degree in the relevant subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from a Foreign University are eligible for SLET. Candidates who have already been admitted to Ph.D. or have already been qualified in the JRF/Lecturership test conducted by UGC-CSIR or have obtained M. Phil. Degree upto 31st December, 1992 may not appear at the SLET. Serving Teachers in Colleges or Universities in substantive posts also may not appear at the SLET."
(3.) The case of the petitioners is that they have obtained M.Phil Degree in 1991 or 1992, therefore, they are exempted from appearing in the first level eligibility test and entitled for personal interview as such respondents Nos. 2 and 3 have issued call letters to them, The defence of the college service commission is that they are follower of the guiding priciples laid down by University Grants Commission and State. They have no authority to relax the conditions laid down in the advertisement as per the directives given either by the University grants Commission or by the State. In the instant case no document was produced by the candidates which will make them eligible for the purpose of personal interview as exempted candidates. In the interview they were told to produce letters from the university authorities showing date of publication of their M.Phil results within a reasonable time.;