JUDGMENT :

L. Nageswara Rao, J.

Leave granted.

1. The promotion of the Appellants and Respondent Nos.6 and 7 as Professors in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University under the Career Advancement Scheme was challenged by Respondent No.1 by filing a Writ Petition in the High Court of Allahabad. The Writ Petition was allowed by the High Court by its judgment dated 07.10.2015. The promotion of the Appellants and Respondent Nos.6 and 7 as Professors was set aside and they were directed to be reverted from the post of Professor. Aggrieved by the said judgment, the Appellants have approached this Court by filing this appeal. The Aligarh Muslim University (Respondent No.3 before the High Court) and Dr. Shahzad F. Haque (Respondent No. 7 before the High Court) have also filed Special Leave Petitions against the said judgment.

2. Respondent No.1 was initially appointed as a Lecturer on 05.08.1992 in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University. He was promoted as a Reader under the Career Advancement Scheme on 25.06.2003. He was further selected for appointment to the post of Professor under the Career Advancement Scheme as well as cadre promotion. Re