JUDGMENT

M. Jagannadha Rao, J.-This Civil Appeal has been preferred by the Patna University and the Vice-Chancellor of the said University against the judgment of the Patna High Court dated 24.4.1992 in CWJC No. 6824 of 1991 allowing Writ Petition filed by the respondent and directing implementation of two orders of the Chancellor of the University. The first order dated 18.9.1990 of the Chancellor directed the Patna University to regularise the services of the respondent Writ Petitioner "on compassionate grounds" while the second dated 22.6.1991 directed implementation of the direction contained in the earlier letter of the Chancellor dated 18.9.1990.

2. The facts of the case are as follows:

The respondent holds a degree of B.Sc. (Home Science) with specialisation in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Udaipur and also an M.A. in Sociology from Patna University. (Later she also obtained a Ph. D from the same University). In 1981, Patna Women s College opened the Department of Home Science. Initially, the respondent was working in Siddharth Mahila College. As per the statutes of the University in force at that time, the qualification for appointment as Lecturer was P.G. degree