ORDER :

The petitioner, who was one of the candidates who had applied for the post of Assistant Professor (PG) in English, in response to the notification/advertisement dated 11.01.2014 published by the 1st respondent, has approached this Court challenging the office order dated 26.02.2014 issued by the 1st respondent vide Annexure-K appointing the 2nd respondent to the post of Assistant Professor (PG) in English and also with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the said post of Assistant Professor (PG) in English.

2. Brief facts of the case that would be relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are:

(a) The 1st respondent-University had published a notification/ advertisement dated 11.01.2014 calling for the applications to fill up the solitary vacancy of Assistant Professor (PG) in English subject and, in response to the said notification, the petitioner had submitted his application seeking appointment. The notification/ advertisement clearly stated that the applications were required to be submitted only by qualified candidates. The prescribed qualifications as per the said notific