JUDGMENT

Alok Aradhe, J. - This intra court appeal arises from an order dated 17.09.2021 passed by the learned single Judge by which, the writ petition preferred by the appellant has been disposed of with a direction to the State Government to fill up the post of Dean cum Director of Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College and Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as 'the Institute' for short). In order to appreciate the appellant's grievance, few facts need mention which are stated infra.

2. The appellant was appointed as an Assistant Professor on 23.08.2008 at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as 'the BMCRI' for short). He was subsequently promoted as an Associate Professor on 17.12.2011 and thereafter as Professor on 05.02.2015. The State Government by an order dated 16.12.2016 resolved to set up the Institute in the premises of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital. Even prior to the establishment of the Institute, one Dr. KS Manjunath was appointed as Special Officer vide order dated 16.05.2016, to supervise the establishment of the medical college.

3. The State Government by notification dated 20.05.2017, notified Institute Rules and Regu