ORDER :

1. By way of instant petition filed under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has prayed for the following main reliefs:

(a) This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to order the regularization of the services of the Petitioner as Assistant Analytical Bio-Chemist w.c.f. 24.6.2000 with all consequential benefits including Pensionary and Promotional Benefits and benefits accruable under Assured Career Progression Scheme etc.

(b) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus to directing the Respondents to grant four advance increments to the Petitioner from the date of his initial appointment i.e. 24.6.2000 for possessing Ph.D. Degree with all consequential benefits.

2. For having bird’s eye view of the matter, certain undisputed facts, as emerge from the record are that in the year 2000, respondent- University vide advertisement No. 3/2000 (Annexure P-5) advertised inter alia others, posts of Assistant Analytical Chemist (Biochemistry) to be filled on ad hoc basis under ICAR Scheme/project. Perusal of aforesaid advertisement reveals that the post in question was co-terminus with the project/scheme concerned. Petitioner being fully eligible, applied for the post and on his being declared successful in the selection process, he was appointed as Assistant Analytical Chemist (Bio-chemistry) vide appointment letter dated 23.6.2000 (Annexure P-6). Though aforesaid post in the year 2006 was advertised on regular basis alongwith other posts, but the fact remains that the interviews were not conducted qua the post of Assistant Analytical Chemist (Bio-chemistry), as a consequence of which, the petitioner continued to work/render service in the said capacity. Vide communication dated 9.10.2001 (Annexure P-13), respondent- University pursuant to decision of the Board of Management taken vide Item No. 7 of its 100th meeting held on 19.6.2001, deleted the word, “coterminus with the Project” written in the appointment letters issued to the other similarly situate persons, in the year 2000. It would be apt to take note of relevant portion of Annexure P-13, which is reproduced as under:

“CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur

Establishment Section-I

No. 5-103/94(Co-terminus)/CSKHPKVV(Estt.)- 81504-39, dated, the 09.-10.2001 office order

in pursuance of the decision of the Board of Management taken vide item No. 7 of its 71st meeting held on 29.6.2001, the word “Co-terminus with the Project” inserted in the appointment letters of the following Assistant Professors/equivalent appointed against the advertised posts in different All India Coordinated Research Projects is hereby deleted from their appointment letters from the initial appointment with the condition that on the termination of the concerned Project, they will be adjusted in Plan/Non-loan schemes only if there is no additional financial liability on the budget of the concerned Plan/Non-Plan scheme: -