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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SARAL SRIVASTAVA, SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN
Dipanwita Singh Roy – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mohd. Yasin, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri Anant Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the respondent no.1, Sri Amit Sinha, learned counsel for respondent-Banaras Hindu University and Sri Ashish Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for private respondent.
2. The present appeal is directed against the judgement and order of learned Single Judge dated 18.02.2025 passed in Writ-A No.4884 of 2024 whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition of the appellant, who was petitioner in Writ-A No.4884 of 2024 before the learned Single Judge.
3. The case of the appellant in the writ petition was that appellant was initially appointed as Assistant Professor (Katthak) at Punjabi University, Patiala vide order dated 27.02.2009 (English translation of the appointment letter is enclosed with the writ petition). The appointment letter indicates that the post on which the appellant was appointed was Lecturer in the Department of Dance at Punjabi University, Patiala. The appellant pursuant to the Advertisement No.07/2014-15 issued by the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (hereinafter referre
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