KEDAR NATH SINGH SON OF LATE MANGAL PRASAD SINGH Vs. STATE GOVT. OF U.P. THROUGH SECRETARY, DIRECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri O.P. Singh, Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri S.K. Rao on behalf of the petitioner, Sri A.P.N. Giri Advocate on behalf of the private respondents, Sri B.D. Pandey Advocate on behalf of the University and Standing Counsel on behalf of the State respondents.

(2.) PETITIONER before this Court Kedar Nath Singh was appointed as Lecturer in the said degree college on 03.08.1967. One Awadh Narain Pandey was similarly appointed as Lecturer on 23.08.1967 and Respondent No. 5 namely Kedar Nath Chaturvedi was appointed as Lecturer in the said Degree College on 07.09.1979.

(3.) THE same Government Order independently provided for promotion as Reader in the same pay scale of Rs. 3700 -5700. A Lecturer, who had completed 8 years service in senior scale and total service of 16 years could offer himself to be promoted as Reader on the condition that he had obtained a Doctorate Degree or had an equivalent published work and on fulfillment of other conditions mentioned therein. Clause 15.A(1) of the Government Order dated 07.01.1989 further provided that a Lecturer of the University or Associated College, already in Selection Grade of Rs. 3700 -5700, may offer himself for promotion as Reader and if found suitable by the Selection Committee, he may be so promoted.