P.V. Asha, J.

1. The petitioner who had been working on contract basis is challenging the first Statute relating to the qualification for the post of Assistant Professors in the faculty of Dairy Sciences and Technology, in the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (`University' for short).

2. Petitioner had been working as Asst. Professor in the faculty of Dairy Sciences and Technology in the College of Dairy Sciences and Technology at Mannuthy, Her qualifications are B.Sc in Computer Science, Master's Degree in Business Administration, pass in National Eligibility Test etc. The University had as per notification dated 18.04.2013 invited applications for appointment to the post of Asst. Professors in Veterinary Science/Dairy Science and Technology on contract basis for a period of one academic year. Pursuant to the notification Ext.P1 the petitioner submitted application and after conducting an interview, she was appointed as per Ext.P3 order dated 17.01.2014 in the post of Asst. Professor in Dairy Business Management in the faculty of Dairy Sciences and Technology. While so the University first Statutes came into force on 20.05.2014 and thereafter the University