HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENAKUMARI WRIT PETITION NO:21792 OF 2009 DATE:22.7.2010. Between: 1. Dr. S. Karnakar Reddy and another. …Petitio And: 1. Osmania University rep., by its registrar, OU Campus, Hyderabad and others. …Respond This Court made the following: HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENAKUMARI WRIT PETITION NO:21792 OF 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a w mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering cases for grant of Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) as per the Guidelines as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, to direc respondents to award the Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) to them o with persons who were selected in response to the Circular N 8/2/2008/Adm.I-1, dated 9.2.2009 and pay all other benefits. The main grievance of the petitioners is that they have been wo for many years in the respondent-University as Assistant Professors their cases have not been considered, whereas the cases of the per who worked outside, have been considered for grant of senior Sca Assistant Professor. Heard the learned Counsel and perused the material availab record. It is pertinent to note that while admitting the above writ petitio 10.11.2009, this Court granted interim direction to consider the cases petitioners for appointment as Assistant Professors (Senior Scale). Now, the respondents-authorities filed WVMP No.4354 of 2009 with counter, stating that the petitioners were engaged as Acad consultants prior to their regular appointment in the year 2007 and tha have not fulfilled the conditions laid under UGC guidelines communica the University by Government of A.P., under G.O.Ms.No.208, HE, 29.6.1999 and that the services as part time teachers or acad consultants cannot be equated as that of services rendered by Ass Professors or Lecturers for counting the said service as the part serv capacity of Lecturer and therefore, they are not entitled for the interim as well as the relief in the main writ petition. Further, the respondents p a memo No.MR19/46/08, Adm.I-1, dated 19.2.2010, wherein it is state in compliance with the direction of this Court dated 10.11.2009, the case of the petitioners was examined and after careful examination o matter and considering the plea of Dr. S. Karunakar Reddy, (1st peti herein), the University found that the said Karunakar Reddy is not eligi apply for the post of Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) due to non-elig and non completion of six years of service after regular appointmen relaxation of one year and two years respectively for those with M.Ph Ph.D. The memo, dated 19.2.2010 clearly goes to show that th petitioner has not completed six years of service. Further, it clearly go show that in pursuance of the interim orders passed by this Cour authorities considered the case of the 1st petitioner and found that th petitioner is not eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor (S Scale). In view of the memo, dated 19.2.2010 filed by the respondents, that no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. At this stage, the learned Counsel for the petitioners seeks libe challenge the said memo. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed granting liberty t petitioners to challenge the memo dated 19.2.2010. No order as to cost _____________________ Justice T.Meenaku Date:22.07.2010 NN HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENAKUMARI WRIT PETITION NO:21792 of 2009 DATE:22.7.2010.