Two writ applications have been filed for interconnected reliefs as such these are heard analogous and being disposed of by a common ORDER :.

2. C.W.J.C. No. 2103 of 2009 has been filed by Navin Kumar, a senior lecturer in the Post Graduate Department of Geography in the Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, who had applied for the post of Principal pursuant to Advertisement No. 02/07, published by Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, but could not be selected, as alleged by him due to illegality observed in selection process. Petitioner has challenged the appointment of 16 persons as Principals of constituent colleges under Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, made in exercise of powers under Section 57(8) of Bihar State Universities Act, 1976, read with Section 10(12) of the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976, on recommendation of the University Selection Committee constituted under the provisions of statute dated 30.6.2008. Appointments have been made vide Notification No. 04-19/08/CCDC dated 29.9.2008 issued under the signature of CCDC, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University. The prayer of the petitioner is for quashing of notification of appointment Annexure-5 to the wri