IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 W.P(C).No. 18072 of 2008(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: DR.T.V.ARAVINDAKSHAN ,PROFESSOR, CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN ANIMAL GENETICS AND BREEDING, VETERINARY COLLEGE, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR, PIN 680 651. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENTS: 1. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MAIN CAMPUS K.A.U. P.O., VELLANIKKARA, PIN 680 656. 2. VICE CHANCELLOR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MAIN CMPUS, K.A.U. P.O., VELLANIKKARA, PIN 689 656. 3. CONTROLLER, KERLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, K.A.U.P.O., VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR, PIN 680 656 4. ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER, INTERNAL AUDIT CIRCLE, CENTRAL REGION, OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, K.A.U. P.O., VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR, PIN 680 656 ADV. SRI. RENJITH THAMPAN, SC, UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 18072 OF 2008 B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of October 2008 J U D G M E N T While working as an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) under the respondent University, petitioner was promoted as an Associate Professor by Ext. P3 order dated 4.9.2007. Subsequently, he was promoted as Professor by Ext. P4 order dated 23.1.2008. 2. What made the petitioner to file this writ petition is that orders authorizing his pay have not been issued. It is seen that this position continued until an interim order was passed by this Court on 17.7.2008 consequent to which the petitioner submits that he is being paid pay at the minimum of the scale as available to Professor. 3. Evidently, he was promoted as Associate Professor and Professor by Exts. P3 and P4. Necessarily therefore, the respondents are bound to authorize payment of his pay at the scale applicable to him. If it has not been done, they are bound to do the W.P.(C) No. 18072 OF 2008 -2- same. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile payment as ordered by this Court on 17.7.2008 will continue. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-