CWP No.11741 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.11741 of 2008 Date of decision: 3.12.2008 Ranbir Singh ...Petitioner Versus Guru Nanak Dev University and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Manjeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. D.S. Patwalia, Advocate, for the respondents. Rajan Gupta, J. The petitioner is aggrieved by the orders dated 29th January, 2008, and 9th March, 2008, Annexures P-6 and P-7 respectively whereby two posts of Lecturer in Journalism and Mass Communication, Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Jalandhar were ordered to be re-advertised. The case of the petitioner is that he was selected by the selection committee against the said post on 14th July, 2007. However, the Syndicate of the respondent University, without giving any reason, ordered re-advertisement of the said posts. Reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents. It has been stated therein that pursuant to the advertisement, the petitioner was called for interview vide letter dated 4th July, 2007, Annexure R1/2. It CWP No.11741 of 2008 2 was clearly stated therein that in case the petitioner was already in service and he had not applied through proper channel, in that case he would have to bring no objection certificate from his present employer. In the absence of the same, the candidature would not be considered. According to the respondents, when the petitioner appeared before the selection committee, he concealed the factum of his employment with Doaba College, Jalandhar. The petitioner also did not obtain any NOC from his employer. It is only when the Principal of Doaba College came to know that the petitioner had applied for the post in question, he wrote letter (Annexure R1/3) to the Vice Chancellor of the respondent University informing that the petitioner had not obtained permission from the College before applying for the post of Lecturer in Guru Nanak Dev University. As per agreement signed by the petitioner and duly approved by the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, he could not apply for regular post anywhere without prior permission of the College. After receipt of the aforesaid letter, which is Annexure R1/3, the respondents rejected the candidature of the petitioner and decided to re- advertise the posts. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. We are of the considered view that in view of the fact that the petitioner neither obtained the requisite permission from his college before applying for the post of lecturer in Journalism and Mass Communication advertised by the University nor produced the No CWP No.11741 of 2008 3 Objection Certificate from his employer, he is not entitled to any relief. In fact, he concealed the fact that he was employed on regular basis with Doaba College, Jalandhar. The respondents, therefore, rightly rejected his candidature and decided to re-advertise the posts. We find no illegality with the action of the respondents. The writ petition is thus dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE December 03, 2008 'rajpal'