IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:-08.09.2025 Ashutosh Mishra ...Petitioner Versus The Vice Chancellor, Kurukshetra University and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present : Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. A.S. Virk, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2.

Mr. Ravinder Malik (Ravi), Advocate for respondent No.3.

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SUVIR SEHGAL, J.(ORAL)

1. Instant petition has been filed, inter alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for declaring the appointment of respondent No.3 as Lecturer, Kurukshetra University as illegal and for cancelling his appointment as it has been made in violation of the university rules and regulations.

2. Petitioner has averred that Kurukshetra University advertised five posts of Lecturers in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication vide advertisement, Annexure P1. This department was later converted as Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology (IMCMT). It has been alleged that respondent No.3 was appointed to the post despite the fact that he did not possess the requisite academic record and experience. Petitioner claims to have submitted various re