IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 278 of 2007 (S/B) Dr. S.D. Sharma. .……… Petitioner Versus Chancellor, Kumaun University & others. .………. Respondents. Mr. Jagdish Bisht, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.D. Upadhyaya, Advocate for respondents Nos. 2 & 3. Mr. Dushyant Mainali, Advocate for respondent No. 4. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. BARIN GHOSH, C. J. (Oral) In a writ petition filed in 2002, the petitioner challenged the constitution of the Selection Committee, who made an endeavour to select a Professor as and by way of a direct recruitee and obtained a stay in the matter of publication of the select list. The petitioner was also one of the candidates whose selection was thus stayed. 2. In the meantime, the petitioner, having acquired the eligibility to obtain personal promotion to the post of Professor, also offered himself for being considered for having such personal promotion. Inasmuch as the petitioner himself obtained a stay in publication of the select list of the direct recruitee Professor, the Chancellor by an order dated 27th October, 2007 directed that the select list of candidates seeking personal promotion to the post of Professor be not published until such time the select list of direct recruitee Professor is published. The petitioner has, therefore, filed the present writ petition challenging the said order of the Chancellor. 3. The fact remains that the selection process, in respect of direct recruitee Professor, commenced in 2002 and the selectors held interview of the eligible candidates on 1st June, 2002 and on 20th March, 2003, the petitioner obtained a stay of declaration of the decision of the Selection 2 Committee, whereas the selection for personal promotion to the post of Professor commenced in the year 2007. In those circumstances, the decision of the Chancellor was not only apt, but was also a requirement in order to give benefit to the selectee of the selection and to preserve the time for him appropriately so that he does not suffer in any manner whatsoever. 4. We, accordingly, dismiss this writ petition. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C. J.) 04.10.2010 04.10.2010 G