K.Kannan, J.

1 The writ petition exposes an unsavory goings-on in the Panjab University. To an advertisement issued by the University through Advertisement No. 12/2007 calling for applicants for several posts, the petitioners had responded as being eligible for consideration for the posts of Store Keepers. The qualifications necessary were gradates with GDMM (Graduate Diploma in Materials Management)/Diploma in store keeping and management duly recognized or any other qualification as equivalent to the above. The petitioners admittedly had the above qualifications. Along with the applications, they had submitted some experience certificates issued to the effect that they had been working as Store Keepers in PGI. Out of 11 persons who had applied, 7 persons had been short-listed and called for interview, of whom, the petitioners 1 and 2 formed part. One person did not show up at the interview and only 6 persons had appeared. The Interview Committee appears to have rejected all the applications and called for fresh advertisement.

2 The petitioners who were chagrined at their non-selection sought for information through the Information Commission as to why they had been reject