CWP No. 1300 of 2009 29.4.2009 Present: Sh. Rajiv Rai, counsel for the petitioner. S/Shri R.M. Bisht and J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. D.K. Khanna, counsel for respondent No. 3. CMP No. 2394 of 2009 Allowed. CWP No. 1300 of 2009 & CMP No. 2393 of 2009 Petitioner seeks indulgence of this court by means of the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, so as to enable her to seek appointment as Lecturer (College Cadre), by being called for interview for such by the respondent. Facts, as stated in the petition, are that certain posts of lecturer (College Cadre) in English subject were advertised and the last date for submission of application was 26.9.2008. As per advertisement, the candidate were supposed to have completed their educational qualification, prescribed as minimum qualification on or before the last date for receipt of application, i.e. 26.9.2008. Essential qualification for the post was M.A. in English with M.Phil. or Phd., or U.G.C., NET clearance. Petitioner’s case is that she fulfils the necessary qualifications. Reliance is placed on a document CWP No. 1300 of 2009 dated 26th July, 2008 issued by the Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa wherein the petition is shown to have passed the M.Phil. examination but against the column of dissertation she is shown to be absent. It is nobody’s case that a person can be deemed to have obtained the M.Phil. degree without approval of the dissertation. The Dissertation not only has to be submitted but viva voce is conducted before the same is approved and then only a degree is awarded. The provisional degree was awarded much after the last date of the receipt of the application. In our considered view the petitioner did not possess the M.Phil. degree on the last date of submission of the application and, therefore, in terms of the advertisement, she was not eligible to apply for the post. Thus, we see no merit in her petition and the same is, therefore, dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the main writ petition, CMP No. 2393 of 2009 also stands disposed of. ( Deepak Gupta) Judge. 29th April, 2009 ( V.K.Ahuja ) (vs) Judge.