IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2007 / 10TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3139 of 2007(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.K.V. RAGHUNANDANAN, DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN ANIMAL GENETICS & BREEDING, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCE, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MANNUTHY. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, K.A.U.POST, VELLANIKARA, THRISSUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.3139 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of January, 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 Professor in the scale of Rs.16400-22400 and grant the same with effect from 3.7.1996 in 1996 UGC scheme forthwith. b) Direct the respondent to disburse two advance increments to the petitioner with effect from 27.7.1998 for having Ph.D in service.” 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 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 .3139/2007. 2 to conduct career advancement promotion of the petitioner to the post of 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. As far as the second prayer is concerned, the case of the petitioner is covered by the judgment of this court as confirmed in W.A.118 of 2005 and it appears that there is no appeal and it had become final. Standing Counsel however plead paucity of funds. In such circumstances, there will be a further direction to the respondent to grant two advance increments due to the petitioner 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.