As per case facts, the appellant, Dr. G.Jayakrishnan, applied for a Reader post in 2011. After initial non-selection and subsequent writ petition directions, he was appointed in 2016. This appointment ... was challenged by Dr. C.Roshy Joseph (writ petitioner), leading to its quashing by a single Judge. The appellant appealed this order. The question arose whether the government could make appointments by executive order without specific recruitment rules under Article 309, and if the writ petitioner had locus standi. Finally, the High Court held that the executive was competent to make appointments transparently even without Adhoc Rules, citing Article 162 and precedents. It also ruled that the writ petitioner, not being an applicant, lacked standing. The single Judge's order was set aside.