(Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 5th respondent pertaining to Ref:31/2005 dated 21.4.2005 and quash the same and direct the 5th respondent to promote the petitioner as Principal.)

The petitioner is working as Reader and Head of the Department of Tamil in Kamaraj College, Thoothukudi, which is aided non minority educational institution (hereinafter called†The Collegeâ€).As the post of Principal(Gr.I) became vacant on 1.06.2005, the college issued a circular dated 21.3.2005 inviting applications from the eligible Selection Grade Lecturers/Readers with Ph.D. and the said circular reads as under:

Ref:31/2005 Circular 21.3.2005

Sub: Appointment as Principal-Applications called For-regarding.

Ref: G.O.Ms.No.111( Hr.Edn.Dept)dated 24.3.1999.

Applications are invited from the eligible Selection Grade Lecturers/Readers of our College with Ph.D., for appointment as Principal in our college Applications in duplicate along with Bio-data and Xerox copies of certificates/testimonials must be addressed to the Secretary and routed through the Principal, Kamar