1. W.P.No.5426 of 1984 has been preferred by the petitioner for the issue of a writ of quo warranto or other appropriate writ, order or direction calling upon the first respondent herein to show to the satisfaction of this Court on what legal authority he was appointed as Associate Professor in the Madras Veterinary College on 30.4.1984 and how he continues in the office. The Office of Associate Professor in the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, hereinafter referred to as the office, in the second respondent University, amongst other offices, was sought to be filled up by the second respondent by calling for applications by making the requisite advertisement in The Hindu on 8.2.1984. The interview by the Selection Committee was held on 21.4.1984 and the second respondent appointed the first respondent to the Office on 28.4.1984 and the first respondent assumed Office on 30.4.1984 A.N. The ground on which the writ of quo warranto is asked for is that the first respondent was appointed and he is holding the Office in infringement of the provisions of law which laid down the qualifications for the Office. I shall presently advert to the prescription of the qualificati