Candidate Can't Challenge A Post As Illegal & Claim Entitlement To Appointment On Same Post: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a candidate cannot claim appointment to a supernumerary post, especially when the same post is challenged by the candidate as illegal. The case involved Deepak Pathania, who filed a writ petition against the Central University of Himachal Pradesh and one private respondent, disputing the legality of a third appointment made for the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences.…