C.W.P. No. 8790 of 2009 Sarita vs. The Secretary, Haryana Staff Selection Commission Present: Mr. R.S.Dalal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** A similar petition bearing CWP No. 8588 of 2009 came up yesterday which has been dismissed. This petition also deserves to be dismissed on the same grounds. However, apart from the arguments raised in the said writ petition learned counsel for the petitioner in this petition has also referred to the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Gopal Krushna Rath v. M.A.A. Baig (dead) by LRs reported as 2000 (1) RSJ 294 wherein it was held as follows:- “When the selection process has actually commenced and the last date for inviting applications is over, any subsequent change in the requirement regarding qualifications by the University Grants Commission will not affect the process of selection which has already commenced.” In my opinion the above said authority does not help the petitioner As has been noticed earlier, in the advertisement itself it was stipulated that the prescribed essential qualification would not entitle the candidate to be called for interview and that the Commission could retain the right to shortlist the candidates either by holding written test or by adopting any other rational criteria. In the circumstances this writ petition is dismissed in the same terms as CWP No. 8588 of 2009 decided on 29.5.2009. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE May 30, 2009 sunita