Pradeep Nandrajog, J.

1. Two writ petitions have been decided by the learned Single Judge vide a common order dated March 18, 2015. Both writ petitions have been dismissed. The appellant was the petitioner of W.P. (C) No. 546/2014 and one Dr. Ravi Devi was the petitioner of W.P. (C) No. 3897/2014. The two writ petitioners had questioned the select panel prepared to make appointment to the post of Associate Professor/Assistant Professor. The selection process concerned two different universities. The University of Delhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru University. Both universities are central universities and are funded by the University Grants Commission. The directives issued by the University Grants Commission are thus binding on the two universities.

2. The appellant had applied for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in the Urdu Department of the University of Delhi. Dr. Ravi Devi had applied for the post of Associate Professor in the School of Environment Sciences in the Jawahar Lal Nehru University.

3. The appellant, though shortlisted for being interviewed, found himself not e