For Petitioner : Mr. M.R.Jothimanian For Respondents : M/s. Indhubala, AGP - R1 Mr.D.Ravichander - R2 Mr.A.E.Ravi Chandran - R3 This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of declaration to declare the appointments of respondents 3 and 4 as Assistant Professors in Micro- biology, pursuant to the order dated 19.05.2014 passed by the second respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the recruitment notification, and consequently to direct the second respondent to appoint the petitioner as Assistant Professor in Microbiology in the second respondent-University.

2. The second respondent issued a recruitment notification inviting applica- tions from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in Microbiology, among other disciplines. The petitioner, as well as respondents 3 and 4, claiming t