1. The petitioner is a Cardiologist, working on the post of Associate Professor, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi (hereinafter referred to as RIMS). He is an aspirant for the post of Professor, Department of Cardiology in RIMS. He is challenging the experience qualification in Advertisement No. 11035 dated 09.09.2016, whereby applications for appointment on the post of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Medical Officer were invited. Alternatively, he is seeking a direction upon the respondent-RIMS to invite him for interview and appoint him on the post of Professor.

2. Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, the learned senior counsel for the petitioner contended that the respondent-RIMS has prescribed a qualification in the advertisement for appointment to the post of Professor which is contrary to the Ranchi Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 2002 and the Rules framed thereunder. This contention is founded on a premise that the experience qualification as prescribed under Schedule-III to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences Regulations, 2014 is contrary to the