Vide order dated 2nd June, 2001 issued by Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Srinagar, one Mrs. Deepali Wattal, respondent No. 4 herein, was appointed temporarily against the post of Assistant Instructor, Vocal, available in the Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Jammu, carrying the pay scale of Rs. 5000-8000 plus usual allowances. Two petitioners in this writ petition have challenged her appointment on the ground that the appointment was made surreptitiously without the post being advertised.

Petitioner No. 1 is stated to be an Agricultural Graduate and petitioner No. 2 holder of Masters Degree in Business Administration. In the petition it is stated that the services in Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages are governed by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Recruitment Rules, 1996. The post of Assistant Instructor, Vocal, is a direct recruitment post and the qualifications prescribed for the post are (i) Matriculation; (ii) Sangeet Vishard (B. Music) in concerned field from a recognised University/Institute. It is stated that respondent No. 4 is not eligible to man the post of Assistant Instructor, Vocal, i

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