JUDGMENT :

P.B. Suresh Kumar, J.

This writ appeal is directed against the judgment dated 9.12.2021 in W.P.(C) No.28283 of 2021. The appellant was the petitioner in the writ petition. The matter relates to the selection for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in Hindi in the colleges under the fourth respondent affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University (the University).

2. Ext.P4 is the notification issued by the fourth respondent in connection with the selection. The vacancy notified was one. The selection was in accordance with the UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018 (the Regulations) issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in accordance with the University Grants Commission Act. In terms of the Regulations, the candidates shall be short-listed as provided for therein and the selection shall be made based on the performance of the candidates in the interview. The Regulations though state that the over