IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2007 / 22ND PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1419 of 2007(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- DR.A.JALALUDEEN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DIRECTOR IN CHARGE, CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN POULTRY SCIENCE, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MANNUTHY, TRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN SMT.KEERTHI SOLOMON RESPONDENTS: --------------------- THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, K.A.U. POST, VELLANIKARA, TRISSUR. BY SC SRI. N.D. PREMACHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.1419 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayers in the writ petition are as follows: a) Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate writs, directions or orders directing the respondent to conduct career advancement promotion of the petitioner to the post of Professor in the scale of Rs.16400-22400 with effect from 1.1.1996 in 1996 UGC scheme forthwith. b) Direct the respondent to disburse two advance increments with effect from 27.7.1998 for having Ph.D in service. Heard Standing Counsel also. As regards the first prayer it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that the University is prepared to conduct career advancement promotion and it is only because the teachers are obstructing they are not doing it and if there is an order from this court the University will do it. In such circumstances, there will be a direction to the respondent to conduct career advancement promotion to the post of Professor, if the petitioner is legally entitled to get the same, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. As far as WPC.1419/2007. 2 the prayer for two advance increments is concerned, according to the petitioner, the matter is covered by the judgment of this court. Respondent pleads financial difficulty. In such circumstances, there will be a further direction to the respondent to grant the benefit of two advance increments to the petitioner at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.