DR. AADAMALI NADAF Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Aggrieved by the final seniority list dated 02.01.2010, and by the promotion order dated 01.07.2014 the petitioner, Dr. Aadamali Nadaf, has approached this Court.

(2.) The brief facts of the case are that on 10.07.2008, the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS for short), issued a notification inviting applications from eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Professor for the said Institute. The interviews were held on 21/22.07.2008. The petitioner was selected on 11.08.2008 for the said post. Subsequently on 30.08.2008, the KIMS issued appointment letter in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner joined the said post on 04.09.2008.

(3.) Furthermore, on 19.06.2014, the KIMS convened a Departmental Promotion Committee, ( 'DPC ' for short), for considering the promotion from the post of Assistant Professor to the post of Associate Professor. The basis for the said promotion is seniority -cum -merit. Considering the fact that respondent No. 3 was shown to be more senior to the petitioner, by recommendation dated 01.07.2014, the DPC recommended the name of respondent No. 3 for promotion to the post of Associate Professor.