IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2114 of 2007(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.K.T. PRASANNAKUMARI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING & GENETIC, COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, VELLANIKARA, TRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN SMT.KEERTHI SOLOMON RESPONDENT: --------------------- THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, K.A.U.POST, VELLANIKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN,SC,KERALA AGRL.UTY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 2114 OF 2007 B -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th January, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayers in the Writ Petition are as follows: “a) Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondent to conduct career advancement promotion of the petitioner to the post of Professor in the scale of Rs.16400-22400 and grant the same with effect from 28.5.98 in 1996 UGC Scheme forthwith. b) Direct the respondent to disburse two advance increments to the petitioner with effect from 27.7.98 for having Ph.D. in service.” 2. Shri Renjith Thampan, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent University submits that as far as the prayer relating to conduct of career advancement promotion is concerned, the University will consider the case of petitioner if he is legally entitled and grant the benefit. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the respondent to conduct career WP(C) NO.2114/07 B 2 advancement promotion of petitioner to the post of Professor in the scale of Rs.16400-22400, if the petitioner is legally entitled to the same, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. As far as the prayer for disbursement of two advance increments is concerned, the case of petitioner is based on the Judgment of the Division Bench which is stated to be final. It is submitted by standing counsel that there is financial stringency as far as the University is concerned. In such circumstances, there will be a further direction to the respondent to disburse the two advance increments to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and, 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 kbk.