NANDJEE SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties. On the last date i.e. on 11.02.2013, the matter was adjourned by passing following orders: -

(2.) ACCORDING to the respondent State, in obedience of the instant order, the petitioner's date of promotion as Assistant Professor has been shifted back to 12th February 1985 which has been brought on record by way of show -cause dated 28th August 2010 containing notification dated 27th August 2010. It has been further submitted that the petitioner's promotion to the post of Associate Professor has also been shifted to 12th February 1990 by the notification dated 03rd September 2010 which has also been brought on record by way of show -cause dated 6th September 2010. Counsel for the petitioner however submits that by the direction passed by this court in that order, opposite parties are also required to grant him promotion to the post of Professor as well. In order to ascertain as to what was the relief which was originally sought in the writ petition, let the records of W.P.(S) No. 2153/2005 be placed along with the case. List the case after one week."

(3.) AS already indicated in the order dated 11.02.2013, pursuant to the direction passed in W. P. (S) No. 2153 of 2005, vide judgment dated 30.01.2010, operative part of which is quoted hereinabove, admittedly, the petitioner's date of promotion as Assistant Professor has been shifted back to 12.02.1985, which has been brought on record by way of show cause dated 28.08.2010 containing notification dated 27.08.2010. However, the petitioner's promotion to the post of Associate Professor has also been shifted to 12.02.1990 by the notification dated 03.09.2010, which has also been brought on record by way of show cause dated 06.09.2010. This contempt was prosecuted against the opposite party as according to the petitioner by virtue of the judgment dated 30.01.2010 referred hereinabove, the petitioner was also entitled to be granted promotion to the post of Professor as a consequential relief.