HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO W.P.No. 33156 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent-university in not issuing call letter to the petitioner while filling up the vacancy of University Librarian through the notification dated 25-03-2008, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to direct the respondent-university to appoint the petitioner as University Librarian taking into consideration his representations and also to regularise his service as University Librarian with all consequential benefits. According to the petitioner, he applied for the post of University Librarian on 09-04-2008 and also through proper channel on 28-04-2008 pursuant to the Notification No.DU/Estt(T)/831/E2/2008, dated 25-03-2008 issued by the respondent-university to fill up the vacancies available including the post of University Librarian. Subsequently, the petitioner came to know that the respondent-university appointed one Dr. C.Kodanda Ramaiah as University Librarian, who is not at all eligible as per the notification and UGC guidelines mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.208, dated 29-06-1999, even without issuing call letter to the petitioner. It is also stated that though the petitioner is fully qualified, he was not issued call letter and therefore, he made several representations to the respondent-university dated 01-09-2008, 08-09- 2008, 27-01-2009, 12-02-2009, 25-08-2009 and 05-05-2010, but there is no reply. Therefore, the petitioner filed the present writ petition as stated above. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent-university, while placing reliance on the counter averments, submitted that the petitioner is eligible to apply for the post of University Librarian as he being the qualified person, and accordingly, call letter was sent to the petitioner, but he failed to attend the interview. It is also asserted that the call letter was sent under certificate of posting. It is also represented that Dr. C. Kodanda Ramaiah, who was appointed as University Librarian, left the job as he got appointment as a Professor in the Department of Library Science at Pondicherry University, which is an elevated post than the Librarian. Admittedly the said post of University Librarian is kept vacant in the respondent-university and is not filled up even as on this day. However, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case on hand, since the post of Librarian is kept vacant as on this day and as the petitioner is eligible to apply for the said post, the respondent-university may consider the application of the petitioner for the post of Librarian if any notification is issued in future for filling up the said post. It is needless to mention that the respondent-university may permit the petitioner to apply for the said post if he is otherwise eligible as per Rules. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________ K.S. APPA RAO, J Date: 14-12-2011 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. YCR