{"id":231897,"date":"2008-04-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-01T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-p-g-romeo-vs-the-cochin-university-of-science-on-2-april-2008"},"modified":"2018-10-05T07:43:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T02:13:22","slug":"dr-p-g-romeo-vs-the-cochin-university-of-science-on-2-april-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-p-g-romeo-vs-the-cochin-university-of-science-on-2-april-2008","title":{"rendered":"Dr.P.G.Romeo vs The Cochin University Of Science &#8230; on 2 April, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Dr.P.G.Romeo vs The Cochin University Of Science &#8230; on 2 April, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 11167 of 2008(D)\n\n\n1. DR.P.G.ROMEO, LECTURER'S QUARTERS,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE VICE CKHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY\n\n3. THE  REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI,SC,COCHI U\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN\n\n Dated :02\/04\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                           S.SIRI JAGAN, J.\n                       =======================\n                         W.P.(C) No. 11167 of 2008(D)\n                       =======================\n                  Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2008\n\n                              JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>      The petitioner aspires for promotion to the post of Professor.<\/p>\n<p>The same has been rejected on the ground that he lacks the required<\/p>\n<p>experience. Petitioner submits that the experience prescribed as per<\/p>\n<p>Rules is 10 years and that the petitioner has 11 years, 4 months and<\/p>\n<p>20 days of experience as on 20.10.2005. Detailing this, the petitioner<\/p>\n<p>has filed Ext.P7 before the 2nd respondent Vice Chancellor of the<\/p>\n<p>University. Petitioner now seeks a direction to the Vice Chancellor to<\/p>\n<p>consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously.<\/p>\n<p>      2.    I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the<\/p>\n<p>University also.  In the facts and circumstances of the case, there<\/p>\n<p>would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders<\/p>\n<p>on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month<\/p>\n<p>from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an<\/p>\n<p>opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall<\/p>\n<p>produce a copy of this judgment along with a certified copy of the writ<\/p>\n<p>petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance.<\/p>\n<p>      The writ petition is disposed of as above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                     S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE<br \/>\njp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Dr.P.G.Romeo vs The Cochin University Of Science &#8230; on 2 April, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 11167 of 2008(D) 1. DR.P.G.ROMEO, LECTURER&#8217;S QUARTERS, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND &#8230; Respondent 2. THE VICE CKHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY 3. 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