( 1 ) ON a difference of opinion between the two learned Judges of a Division Bench, this case has been referred to the Full Bench.

( 2 ) THE factual matrix of the case leading to the present proceeding may be stated thus : Chandra shekhar Azad Agriculture and Technology University, Kanpur (hereinafter referred to as the university) by the advertisement dated 15-6-1991 invited applications for appointment to two permanent posts of Assistant Professors (Agriculture Engineering) along with some other posts. The last date for submitting application was 10-7-1991. Fifty six candidates, including the petitioner Pranveer Singh Satwat, submitted their applications for the said post; of them thirty candidates, including the petitioner, were called for interview. The interview was held on 10-10-1991. On being selected by the Selection Committee the appointment letter dated 10-11-1991 was issued in favour of the Petitioner in pursuance of which he joined as Assistant professor on 11-11-1991.

( 3 ) THE respondent No. 3, Sri R. K. Singh, challenged the appointment of the petitioner before the chancellor of the University, i. e. the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, under Section 2