G.S. SANDHAWALIA, J.

1. This judgment shall dispose of CWP-15267 & 15273-2017 and COCP-2773-2017, involving common questions of law and facts. However, to dictate orders, facts have been taken from CWP-15267-2017 titled Gaganjot Kaur Vs. Panjab University & others.

2. The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to allow her to continue as Guest Faculty till regular appointments are made. Further, a writ in the nature of certiorari is sought to quash the practice of the respondent-University to replace the petitioner with similarly situated Guest Faculty by issuance of advertisement dated 07.06.2017 (Annexure P-5) and further direction for restraining them from making fresh appointments against the post occupied by the petitioner and to continue her on the said post.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the respondent-University had advertised the post of Guest Factuality in Punjabi in the Institute of Educational Technology and Vocational Education on 01.06.2016 (Annexure P-1). Resultantly, she being duly qualified, had applied for the said post and had been selected and was issued appointment letter dated 07.11.2016 (Annexure P-2