1. Petitiones are practicing advocates of Patna High Court and different civil courts. They are aggrieved on account of requisite qualifications mentioned in the notice published by Patna University for appointment of part time lecturer in Patna Law College on 14 sanctioned posts. Patna University has published notice dated 6.1.2009 in daily newspapers vide Advertisement No.G/Admn/ 011/09 (Part-time lecturer Patna Law College), inviting applications from eligible candidates.

2. Prayer of the petitioners is for quashing this advertisement, as requisite qualification mentioned in the advertisement do not mention about 5/10 years practicing experience at Bar as requisite qualification for appointment as part- time lecturer rather it discloses that only candidates who have cleared NET or similar test as graded by UGC can apply.

3. Petitioners have been working as part time lecturer in Patna Law College for several years. Some ad hoc teachers of Patna Law College had filed C.W.J.C. No. 5598 of 2006 for a direction seeking permanency of their appointment and to make payment of remuneration for the time consumed in their re-selection. This writ application was disposed of directi