JUDGMENT :

Rajnesh Oswal, J.

1. In the instant petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

(a) Quashing the communication bearing No. F.9-3/2010 (PS/Misc.) Pt. F1-III dated 06.03.2017 addressed by respondent No. 4 to the Principal Secretary to Governor’s Secretariat J&K, Raj Bhawan, Jammu, whereby and where under, the UGC has conveyed that there is no justification for grant of retrospective Career Advancement Scheme promotion to the petitioner from the date of his eligibility in the cadre;

(b) Quashing the communication bearing No. Adm/TW/2017/788 dated 30.05.2017 addressed by respondent No. 3 to the petitioner;

(c) Quashing the communication dated 14.03.2017 addressed by the office of the Hon’ble Chancellor’s office;

(d) Direction to the respondents to grant the promotion to the petitioner as Professor under Career Advancement Scheme i.e. w.e.f. 04.08.2019, when the petitioner acquired eligibility for promotion, to the post of Professor along with all consequential benefits;

(e) Directing respondents to reckon the seniority of the petitioner as Professor w.e.f. 04.08.2009.

2. It is stated in the petition that the petitioner was initially appointed as Lecturer, Manageme