Order

The appellant-Utkal University issued an advertisement inviting applications, inter alia, for the post of Reader in Oriya. The adver­tisement was dated 10.11.1989. The last date for submitting the appli­cations was originally 11.12.1989 which was subsequently extended to 12.3.1990, 37 candidates applied for the post of Reader in Oriya. Out of these, 33 candidates were called for interview and 23 appeared at the interview which was held by the Selection Committee on 22.6.1990. The Selection Committee consisted of Mr. T. Pradhan, Vice Chancellor, Dr. G.P. Guru, the nominee of the Director of Higher Education and three experts, Dr. K.B. Tripathy, Dr. K. Moha­patra and Dr. J.B. Mohanty. The minutes of the Selection Committee of that date record that,

“Taking into consideration the academic record, teaching experience, research activities, teaching experience of the candidates and their performance at the interview, the Committee recommends in order of preference :-

(1) Dr. Surendranath Dash

(2) Dr. Bijay Kumar Mohanty

for appointment as Reader for the Post Graduate Department of Oriya.”

2. The Syndicate of the University accepted the recommendation of the Se