JUDGMENT

Anshuman Singh, J. - This is a petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, filed by the petitioner, who is working as a Research Assistant in the University of Allahabad for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay him salary payable to lecturer of the University.

2. It is alleged that a post of Research Assistant fell vacant in the department of Political Science of the University and applications were invited for filling the same. The petitioner also applied to be appointed on the said post. He appeared before the Selection Committee on 11th December, 1987 which recommended the name of the petitioner to the Vice-Chancellor and on the said recommendation the Vice-Chancellor was pleased to appoint him which was communicated to the petitioner vide letter dated 3rd Feb. 1988, copy of the same has been filed as Annexure 3 to the writ petition. In pursuance of the aforesaid appointment letter, the petitioner is alleged to have joined the University as Research Assistant in the department of Political Science on 4th February, 1988 which fact is corroborated by the contents contained in Annexure 4 of the writ petition. According to the allegat