JUDGMENT :

P.B. Sawant, J. - These four appeals are directed against the Judgment of the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court in Writ Petition Nos. 3363 and 3364 of 1981.

2. Civil Appeal No. 3507 of 1989 is filed by Dalpat Abasaheb Solunke, original respondent No. 7 in W.P. No. 3363/81. The relevant facts in W.P. 3363/81 are that the respondent University issued an advertisement in July 1980 inviting applications for the post of Chief Extension Education Officer along with 79 other posts. On receipt of the applications, the University constituted a Selection Committee in compliance with the relevant statutes. The Selection Committee after considering the relevant merits of the candidates, on August 6, 1981 recommended the appellant to the said post. The Vice-Chancellor of the University accepted the recommendation and in exercise of the powers conferred on him, appointed the appellant by an Order of October 19, 1981. On October 20, 1981 respondent No. 1 Dr. Mahajan preferred a writ petition before the High Court being W.P. No. 3363 of 1981 and obtained ad interim stay of the appointment of the appellant. On November 13, 1981, after hearing the University and the appellant, the H