JUDGMENT

Dr. S. Muralidhar, CJ. - The challenge in the present writ appeal is to an order dated 2nd April, 2018 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.4281 of 2018 filed by the present Appellant, questioning the rejection of his candidature for the post of Associate Professor for the constituent colleges of the Biju Patnaik University and Technology (BPUT), i.e., the College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar (CET), Parala Maharaja College of Engineering (PMEC), Berhampur and Government Engineering College (GEC), Kalahandi on the ground that he had not secured the Academic Performance Indicator (API) marks.

2. The background facts are that pursuant to the advertisements issued by the BPUT on 26th February, 2014 and 30th September, 2014 for the post of Associate Professor, the Appellant had applied. On 11th March 2015, a third advertisement was issued by BPUT for regular faculty positions of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in the five Centers for Advanced Post Graduate Studies (M. Tech.) of BPUT, Orissa. Three more advertisements were issued on 13th April, 27th June and 21st December of 2015 asking candidates who had applied earlier for the pos