SURESH KAIT, J.

1. Vide the instant petition, petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor (Botany) in the Botany Department of respondent no. 2, which is under the control of respondent no. 1

2. The petitioner is also seeking seniority from 13.12.2010, the date petitioner was asked to collect her appointment letter to join duty.

3. Respondent no. 1 advertised for the post of Assistant Professor (Botany) as a regular post for which the petitioner applied under the reserved category of OBC as the petitioner belongs to the said category.

4. Petitioner called for interview by respondent no. 2 telephonically on 10.12.2010 to which she appeared before the Selection Committee. On 13.12.2010, petitioner was informed telephonically from the office of respondent no. 2 that the petitioner has been selected against the reserved post of OBC and she was asked to come on the same date to collect her appointment letter. When she visited the office of respondent no. 2 on the said date itself, respondent no. 2 denied the appointment letter and informed the petitioner that they wanted to verify the doubts about