JUDGMENT

N.P. Singh, J.-Leave granted.

2. The State of Uttar Pradesh has filed this appeal for setting aside the judgment of the High Court holding the appointment of the writ petitioner-respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) as a Lecturer in Sanskrit in Sri Bajrang Maha Vidalaya, Dadar Ashram, Sikandarpur, as valid.

3. The institution aforesaid is a duly recognised Degree College and is affiliated to Purvanchal University, Jaunpur. Earlier it was affiliated to Gorakhpur University. Its teachers and employees are being paid salaries through the State fund. A permanent vacancy arose on the retirement of Dr. Sudarshan Tripathi. It is said that a requisition was made to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission (hereinafter referred to as Commission). Since no recommendation was made by the Commission for filling up the post, an advertisement was issued by the Management of the institution on 6.8.1985 for the post of the Lecturer in Sanskrit. Pursuant to the said advertisement, several persons including the respondent applied and they appeared before the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee found the respondent as the most suitable person and recommen