Amol Rattan Singh, J.

These two writ petitions challenge the corrigendum issued by the respondent Panjab University (hereinafter to be referred to as the University), on 19.02.2013, in respect of an advertisement issued on 21.01.2013, by which applications for filling up 6 posts of Deputy Registrars in the University had been invited, from candidates eligible to be appointed to the said post.

By the corrigendum (Annexure P11 with both the writ petitions), the qualifications/eligibility conditions for the said post were sought to be revised.

In the advertisement dated 21.01.2013 (Annexure P8 with both the writ petitions), the following eligibility criteria/qualifications were prescribed for the post of Deputy Registrar (reproduced from the annexure itself):-

“Qualification

1. (i) Master's Degree with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST candidates) or equivalent grade thereof from a recognized University.

OR

Graduate with LL.B. degree with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST candidates) or equivalent grade thereof in both graduation and LL.B. from the r