IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6064 of 2009 SAROWAR KUMAR Versus RAJENDRA AGRI.UNIVERSITY &ORS ----------- 2. 14.5.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the University. The petitioner is stated to be working as a Technical Assistant in the Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa at Samastipur. Advertisement no. 1 of 2008 and 3 of 2008 were issued by the University inviting applications for the post of Assistant Professor- Cum-Junior Scientist and Subject Matter Specialist, respectively. The advertisement provided that the applications were to be sent through registered post. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he was a departmental candidate. In accordance with departmental procedures his application was required to be forwarded through the department. It was so forwarded with regard to both the advertisements. While the petitioner has received an interview call for Advertisement no. 3 of 2008, the same was being denied under advertisement 1 of 2008 for the reason that the application was not sent in the manner prescribed under the advertisement. It is submited that if the petitioner had submitted his application directly through registered post he would have violated departmental rules of procedure for making the application and invited disciplinary action against himself. It cannot be said that the contention is without substance. Another application of the petitioner under Advertisement 3 of 2008 - 2 - submitted in similar manner has been accepted, acted upon and interview letter issued. The action of the respondents under advertisement no. 1 of 2008 does not appear to be fair and reasonable. The writ application is disposed with the observation that the respondents are obliged to consider the application of the petitioner under advertisement 1 of 2008 forwarded through the departmental head appropriately and in time so that his application itself is not frustrated by non issuance of an interview call to him and holding the interview without him. The application stands disposed with the aforesaid observation. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)