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CASE NO.:

Appeal (civil) 4761 of 2006

PETITIONER:

Ashok Kumar Sonkar

RESPONDENT:

Union of India & Others

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 23/02/2007

BENCH:

S.B. Sinha & Markandey Katju

JUDGMENT:

J U D G M E N T

S.B.SINHA, J :

Banaras Hindu University (for short, ’the University) issued an

advertisement on 25.03.1995, iner alia, for filling up a vacant post of

lecturer in Tridosa Vigyan in the Department of Basic Principles. Relevant

clauses of the said advertisement are as under :

"Those who have applied earlier are required to

apply again on the prescribed format for the post,

otherwise their candidature will not be considered. They

will, however, be exempted from any payment against

the application. Their cases will be considered according

to the up-dated qualification."

Essential qualifications prescribed for the said post are :

"70. Lecturer in Tridosa Vigyan (One) [Department of Basic

Principles]

Qualifications :

Essential 1. ABMS or equivalent examination

from any recognized institution.

2. M.D. in Sharir-Kriya

Desirable 1. Standar