(1.) Heard Sri Vijaya Kumar, for Sri B.B. Bajantri, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Sri A.C.Balraj, learned AGA appearing for the 1st respondent; Sri. B. Pramod, learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent and Smt. Sona M. Badigeri, learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent.
(2.) Perused the writ petition and Annexures produced along with the petition and also the statement of objections filed by the 2nd respondent.
(3.) The case of the petitioner is that initially she was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical in the 2nd respondent University. It is contended that as per AICTE Regulations, for promotion to the post of Reader/Assistant Professor qualification prescribed are that; one should have a Masters Degree in the respective subject and minimum experience of five years in the cadre of Lecturer.