JUDGMENT :

Mohammed Nias.C.P, J.

The Registrar, Kerala Agricultural University and other officials, respondents 1 to 3 in WP(C) No.26611 of 2011 and who were also the review petitioners in RP No.116 of 2021 are the appellants before us. The writ petitioner, the respondent herein was appointed to the post of Junior Assistant Professor in the Kerala Agricultural University ('University' for short) on 02.12.1983 and was promoted as Assistant professor with effect from 23.02.1989. The petitioner acquired Ph.D on 07.11.1998. The Government of Kerala by its order G.O.(P) N.176/90/AD dated 25.06.1991 introduced the scheme of the University Grants Commission (for short 'the UGC') with effect from 01.01.1986, whereby, the petitioner was inducted to the post of Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) with effect from 23.02.1989. Thereafter, by Government Order dated 21.12.1989 the Kerala Government introduced 1996 UGC Scheme in the University with effect from 01.01.1996, whereby, the petitioner was designated as Associate Professor (Senior Scale) with effect from 01.01.1996 and was further granted Career Advancement Promotion to the post of Associate Professor with effect from 07.11.1998 under the