requires Master’s Degree and I(B) which stipulates the requirement of a Ph.D. Degree. It is urged that Petitioner fulfils the requisite qualifications for the post of Assistant Professor (Journalism), OBC category as he possesses a Master’s degree with 55% marks as required in the advertisement and has also cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) and having been recommended at merit position No.1, there is no impediment in his appointment. It is also argued that no Ordinance of the University contains any provision mandating re-advertising of a post in the event of a dissent by one or more members of a Selection Committee and therefore, the direction by the University to the College to re-advertise the post is without any basis. 5. Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the University, relying on the counter-affidavit, submits that after the advertisement was issued, the Governing Body of the College constituted a Selection Committee for conducting the interview for the post of Assistant Professor (Journalism), OBC category comprising of seven members which included Chairperson of the Governing Body of the College, two nominees of the University, one subject expert, one academician representing the reserved categories, Teacher in-charge of the concerned department of the College and officiating Principal of the College. After the interviews, the Selection Committee recommended a panel of 4 candidates in the order of merit and Petitioner being at No. 1 was declared selected. However, one of the members of Selection Committee Prof. Om Prakash Singh, subject expert dissented noting “Not agreed, No Ph.D. suited to the merit”. Owing to the fact that the subject expert dissented in respect of the candidature of the Petitioner and his eligibility came in question, University wrote to the College in response to a clarification sought by the College that the
