Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge

Since common questions of law and facts are involved in these writ petitions, they are taken up together for hearing and are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. Both the petitioners seek to assail the appointment of Dr.K.K. Katoch as Vice Chancellor of Choudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalay, Palampur on identical grounds taken in the writ petitions. Civil Writ Petition No. 3131 of 2014 has been filed with the following prayers:-

“A. Writ of mandamus may kindly be issued by directing respondent authorities to constitute independent departmental enquiry to look into the credentials/ testimonials submitted by respondent No. 6 either through CV on internet or hard copy and check its genuineness/ authenticity and submit detailed report before this Hon’ble Court in time bound manner and further, during the pendency of enquiry the services of respondent No. 6 be suspended in accordance with provisions contained in Section 24(3-a) of its Act, by competent authority, by General or Special Order, by placing the Vice Chancellor under suspension,

(a) Where an enquiry under sub-Section (6) of this section is contemplated or is pend