HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24853 OF 2000 ORDER: The University of Hyderabad, the 1st respondent herein, issued notification, dated 08-11-1999, inviting applications for three posts of Lecturers in Political Science. Petitioner, respondent Nos.3 and 4 and several others applied. The University selected and appointed the respondents 3 and 4 and one, by name, Prudhvi Ram as Lecturers. Petitioner feels aggrieved by his non-selection. He contends that though respondents 3 and 4 also have the minimum qualifications, the additional qualifications possessed by him were not taken into account. He is said to have undertaken Post Doctoral Research and conducted several specialist programs. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent. 3. The petitioner does not allege that respondent Nos.3 and 4 do not possess the prescribed qualifications. Selection of the candidates is undertaken by a Selection Committee. The subjective satisfaction of the Selection Committee cannot be interfered with, unless specific mala fides are attributed or any violation of relevant provision of law is alleged. One of the contentions advanced by the petitioner is that if a candidate possessed qualifications over and above what are prescribed in the notification, he should be preferred. Firstly, the petitioner is not able to establish as to what additional qualification he possesses. Secondly, the additional qualifications would in no way place a person on higher footing, and it would depend upon the manner in which he performs in the interview before the Selection Committee. 4. Though three candidates were selected and appointed, the petitioner had implemented only two. This Court finds it difficult to interfere with the selection on the basis of vague, general and non-specific allegations made by the petitioner. 5. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J December 02, 2010. KTL