WP/9907/2008 of DR.S. PENCHALAIAH & 2 OTHERS Vs THE DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY, CHITTOOR DIST.

APHC010333742008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3504] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 9907/2008 Between: Dr.s. Penchalaiah & 2 Others and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The Dravidian University Chittoor Dist ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SURENDER RAJ Counsel for the Respondent: 1. KOTESWARA RAO MUTHINENI (STANDING COUNSEL FOR DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY) The Court made the following order: The present Writ Petition is filed, seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the notification No.DU/Estt(T)/831/E-2/2008, dt.25.03.2008, providing relaxation of the prescribed minimum five years recognized service in the cadre of Asst. Professor for the post of Associate Professor and not earmarking the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Dravidian Literature &Philosoply for Dravidian Philosophy as arbitrary, discriminatory, illegaland contrary to the Notification No.DU/Estt(2)/E- 2/831/2006 dt.23.11.2006 and