All the aforemen tioned writ petitions relate to the same con troversy involving similar question of facts and law regarding reservation for the post of Professors, hence these writ petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. The facts, in short, which are relevant for the purposes of disposal of these writ petitions, are that one post of Professor in Political Science, one post of Professor in the department of Sanskrit, one post of Professor in Medieval and Modern History, one post of Professor in the depart ment of Applied Economics fell vacant be tween June 1989 to September, 1993. For filling up all these posts Lucknow Univer sity issued an advertisement No. 5/1993, copy of which is contained in Annexure-1, giving the number of posts required in dif ferent departments. In pursuance of this advertisement applications were invited from the eligible candidates. Last date for submission of application Forms was 20th October, 1993. Interview letters for these posts were issued sometimes in March 1994 and the interview of the candidates took place between 4. 4. 94 to 22. 4. 94 by the Selec tion Committee. The Selection Com