IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 20TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4466 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.K.DEVADA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PARASITOLOGY, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, POOKKODE, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN SMT.KEERTHI SOLOMON RESPONDENTS: --------------------- KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, K.A.U. POST, VELLANIKARA, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. BY SC SRI. RENJITH THAMPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.4466 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT 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 Assistant Professor (Senior scale 3000-5000) with effect from 15.11.1994 in 1986 U.G.C. Scheme, Associate Professor with effect from 11.1.1996 and Professor with effect from 11.1.2004 under 1996 UGC Scheme forthwith. b) Declare that petitioner is entitled to get the career advancement promotions to the post of Assistant Professor (Senior Scale 3000-5000) with effect from 15.11.1994 in 1986 U.G.C.Scheme, Associate Professor with pay scale of Rs.12000-18300 with effect from 11.1.1996 and Professor 16400-22400 in 1996 UGC Scheme.” 2. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent. As far as the prayer relating to conduct of career advancement promotion to the post of WPC .4466/2007. 2 Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Associate Professor and Professor is concerned, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that the University will consider the same if the petitioner is legally entitled to the same. In such circumstances, there will be a direction to the respondent to conduct career advancement promotion of the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Associate Professor and Professor, if the petitioner is legally entitled to the same, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.