IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 25TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 5004 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.S. AJITHKUMAR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (SS), DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF VETRINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, POOKKOT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, K.A.U.POST, VELLANIKARA, THRISSUR. BY SC SRI. RENJITH THAMPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.5004 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th 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 induct the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor 10000-15200 with effect from 16.3.1996 and to conduct career advancement promotion to the post of Associate Professor with effect from 16.3.2001 under 1996 UGC scheme forthwith.” 2. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent. As far as the prayer relating to induct the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor and conduct of career advancement promotion to the post of Associate Professor is concerned, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that the University will consider the same if the petitioner is eligible for the same. In such circumstances, there will be a direction to the respondent WPC .5004/2007. 2 to conduct career advancement promotion of the petitioner to the post of Associate Professor under the 1996 UGC Scheme, 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.