JUDGMENT

JASWANT SINGH, J.:—This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and other dated March 31, 1975, of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissing the Writ Petition No. 405 of 1974 filed by the appellant challenging the recommendation made by a Selection Committee of the Lucknow University (hereinafter referred to as the University) for appointment of respondent No. 8 as Professor of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts of the University.

2. The facts giving rise to this appeal are : Towards the end of the year 1973, the University put up an advertisement inviting applications from candidates possessing the following qualifications to fill up a vacant post of Professor of Anthropology:-

"Essential : First or high second class Masters degree and Doctorate in the subject concerned with a good academic record, experience of teaching post-graduate classes for not less than 7 years and/or having conducted and successfully guided research work of 7 years in recognised institution and having published work of high standard in the subject concerned.

Preferential : High academic distinction."

3. The appellant and respondent No. 8 were the only two candidates wh