JUDGMENT

a. S. Chandurkar, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The challenge raised in this writ petition is to the Corrigendum dated 10/05/2019 issued by the Higher and Technical Education Department of the State Government modifying Government Resolution dated 08/03/2019 and especially Clause-7.3(VI)(i) thereby specifying that the date of promotion from Level 12 (assistant Professor) to Level 13a (associate Professor) would be the date of selection under Career advancement Scheme for Colleges and Universities. as per the Government Resolution dated 08/03/2019, Clause- 7.3(VI)(i) prescribed the date of promotion to be from cquisition of minimum eligibility.

2. The petitioner is serving as an assistant Professor and claims to be eligible for being promoted to the post of associate Professor. Such promotion is liable to be effected under the Career advancement Scheme (CaS). The candidature of the petitioner was accordingly considered by the Selection Committee for promotion to the post of associate Professor on 03/07/2021. The Selection Committee recommended the petitioner's promotion from assistant Professor in Stage-3 to associate