S.S. SUBRAMANI, J.:

1. The High Court of Judica-ture at Madras, first respondent in both these writ petitions, invited applications for filling up the post of Librarian. Third respondent herein was appointed. The same is challenged by petitioner in W.P.No.12574 of 1991.

2. Before coming to discuss these writ petitions, certain facts require narration.

3. The Government of Tamil Nadu, as per G.O.Ms.No.1912 (Home), dated 1.9.1988, sanctioned the employment of a Librarian for a period of one year from the date of employment or till the need ceases, whichever is earlier. For one temporary post of Librarian and two Technical Assistant for the Library of High Court, Madras, applications were invited, and it was found that there were 23 applicants for the post of Librarian. Dr.David Annoussami, J. a learned Judge of this Court, was requested to conduct an interview to select a suitable candidate. The interview could not be conducted since the learned Judge was appointed as Vice Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench. Therefore, S.Ramalingam, J. was requested to conduct the interview. When the file was perused, S.Ramalingam, J. found that the qualification ment