1. The admitted facts of this case are that in 1966 when the appellant acquired Masters degree in Ayurvedic he was occupying a teaching post though not in the Ayurvedic College, Patna. On 30th January, 1970 the appellant was appointed as Lecturer in the Government Ayurvedic College, Patna. On 1st July, 1970 an advertisement was published inviting applications for filling up the post of Principal of the said College. This advertisement was followed by yet another advertisement published on 16th December, 1972. These advertisements required postraduation in Ayurvedic, ten years teaching experience and five years administrative experience as basic qualifications for being eligible to respond to the said advertisement. It appears that on 2nd June, 1973 recommendation was made in favour of seven persons for being selected for the post of Principal of the said College. Appellant was one of those recommendees. It appears that one Sri Shrikant Sharma was qne of those recommendees. It also appears that Sri Shrikant Sharma was appointed as Principal of the said College. Sri Shrikant Sharma was to attain his age of superannuation on 31st January, 1984. It further appears that by a let