K. Surendra Mohan, J.

1. The third respondent in W.P.(C) No. 36354/2015 is in appeal challenging the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 14/11/2016. The first respondent herein is the writ petitioner. He had filed the writ petition challenging Ext. P5 Rank list as well as Ext. P8 order by which the appellant herein was appointed as an Assistant Professor in Hindi. The learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition, quashed the impugned proceedings and has directed the second respondent University to conduct a fresh selection. The dispute arose in the following facts and circumstances. As per Ext. P2 notification dated 24/04/2013, applications were invited from qualified members belonging to Scheduled Tribes for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Hindi. The notification was later on re-issued on 06/02/2015. The appellant, respondents 1, 4, 5 and 6, had submitted applications in response to the said notification. An interview was conducted and Ext. P5 Rank list was published wherein the first respondent was rank No. 1, the fourth respondent rank No. 2, and the fifth respondent rank No. 3. On the basis of the ranking,