RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J.

1. Writ Petition (S/B) No. 153 of 2018 is filed by Dr. Vineet Kumar seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider his candidature for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding) in the College of Agriculture, Govind Ballabh Pant University against Employment Notice No. A-20/2015 dated 05.06.2015 in as much as he stood second in the select/recommendation list, and the appointment of the selected candidate had been found to be in violation of the conditions of the advertisement.

2. Writ Petition (S/B) No. 173 of 2018 is filed by Dr. Aneeta Yadav seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the orders dated 04.04.2018 and 14.09.2017 passed by respondent nos. 2 & 3 (the Additional Chief Personnel Officer and the Chancellor of Govind Ballabh Pant University) respectively; a writ in the nature of mandamus declaring that the resolution of the Board of Management dated 13.03.2018, contained in the impugned order dated 04.04.2018, stands vitiated for not adhering to the provisions of the ‘Act and Statute’ of the University, for non-application of mind to the facts and circumstances of the case, and for reproducing t