(1) BY this petition, the petitioner has challenged the appointment of six respondents from General Category as Assistant Professors (Lecturers) in the Department of History in the University of Rajasthan.

(2) THE University invited applications by its advertisement dated 12/10/1983 for appointment to 10 posts of Assistant Professors (Lecturers). The last date for submitting applications was 14/11/1983. Out of 112 applications received, the Scrutiny Committee of the University on 25/04/1984 recommended 106 candidates for being interviewed, the remaining six being found ineligible for the posts. Out of the 106 candidates so recommended, only 65 candidates appeared for interview, out of which the Scrutiny Committee selected 8 candidates who are respondents 5 to 12 before us. Out of the 8, two were earmarked for the reserved posts. We are not concerned with the selection of the said two candidates under the reserved category. The Scrutiny Committee also placed five other candidates including the present petitioner on the waiting list

(3) THE minimum qualifications for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor (Lecturer) as laid down by Ordinance 141-B of the