JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. R.J. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D. Saikia, learned Advocate General, Assam assisted by Mr. B. Choudhury and Mr. K. Gogoi, learned counsels for all the respondents. Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the selection process initiated vide Advertisement dated 26.04.2022 (Annexure -1) for the post of Vice Chancellor, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (University). Referring to Clause – 1 of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement, the learned Senior Counsel submits that the eligibility of the applicants is to be strictly ascertained on the basis of UGC Regulations, 2018. The learned Senior Counsel further submits that in terms of Clause 1.1 of Chapter-IV of the first statutes of the University notified on 30.03.2009, the Vice Chancellor is to be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations of an Advisory Board constituted by the Chancellor for the purpose consisting of three (3) members, of whom one (1) member shall be elected by the Board of Management, one (1) member shall be nominated by the State Government and one