( 1 ) THIS petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing the respondents to regularise the service of the petitioner as lecturer in Home Science in the Allahabad University under Section 31 (3) (c) of the U. P. State Universities Act.

( 2 ) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

( 3 ) IN paragraph 3 of the writ petition, it is alleged that there is a department of Home Science in the Allahabad University in which there are two sanctioned posts of lecturers and one post of reader. As regards the posts of lecturer in Home Science, one fell vacant in June, 1989 on the retirement of Mrs. S. Tiwari and the other post fell vacant in June, 1991 on the retirement of mrs. Rohini Bhatt. It is further stated that one post of Reader in Home Science is lying vacant since 1985 after the retirement of Dr. Radha Pant.

( 4 ) IN paragraph 5 of the writ petition, it is alleged that one post of lecturer in Home Science which fell vacant in June, 1989 was advertised vide advertisement No. 6 of 1989 but unfortunately, the Selection Committee did not meet. After one more vacancy arose, both the posts of lecturer in Home Science were advertised in 1991. Thereafter in June, 1993, tw