K K BORA Vs. RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY BIKANER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this writ petition, the Petitioner has prayed for direction to the Respondents to provide the benefits of Career Advancement Scheme to the Petitioner with effect from the date when recommendations were made by the Selection Committee and he be given the monitory benefits along with arrears with interest at the rate of 18% per annum.

(2.) Brief facts of the case are that the Petitioner was appointed initially on the post of Assistant Professor, being eligible and qualified for the said post, in the year 1982 in the Udaipur University, Udaipur. Petitioner is science graduate and is also possessing the Ph.D. in Botany subject. The present University was established after bifurcation of the Agricultural Wing from the University of Udaipur and, now, the Petitioner is employee of the Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner.

(3.) Case of the Petitioner for promotion from the post of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor was considered and he was accorded promotion in the year 1991 and, at present, he is continuing as such. University Grants Commission while exercising powers conferred by Clauses (e) and (g) of Sub-section (1) of Section 26, read with Section 14 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 promulgated a scheme known as Career Advancement Scheme (for short, to be called "the CAS" hereinafter) and same was published notification published in the month of March 2000. Vide Annex.-1 dated 19.05.2001 Secretary to the Government, Department of Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan conveyed the decision of the State Government to implement the CAS and, for the said purpose, all the Universities were advised to start immediately the process of adjudging the suitability of eligible teachers under the CAS. Further, it is directed by the State Government that a list of those eligible teachers who are found suitable by the Selection Committee in the order of their inter-se seniority may also be prepared and submitted to the Chancellor's office.