JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. T. Rajendra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. B.P. Sahu, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents No. 1 and 2, Mr. I. Denning, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 3 and Mr. Kh. Samarjit, learned ASG appearing for the respondent No. 4.

2. The present writ petition had been filed with the prayer for directing the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to allow the petitioner to face the Interview for the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University and for considering the petitioner for appointment to the said post.

The brief fact of the case is that the Manipur University issued an advertisement dated 27-05-2019 inviting applications from the Indian Nationals for filling up a number of posts, including two posts of Professor and five posts of Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences. Pursuant to the said advertisement, the petitioner submitted his application form for the post of Professor and Associate Professor in Life Sciences. Subsequently, the Registrar of the Manipur University published the list of eligible candidates for Personal Interview for the aforesaid posts of Professor an