1. The petitioner seeks for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the order passed by the respondent / the Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai, in his proceedings No.D1/(B)/TE/CAS PROMOTION/2006//278R, dated 12.01.2006, as confirmed in office communication No.D1/(A)/TE/2007/41, dated 04.12.2007, insofar as it has not counted the period of regular services from 05.08.1989 to 31.03.1995 for the purpose of promotion to the post of Reader under Career Advancement Scheme, by calling for the records connected thereto and consequently, to direct the respondent to give promotion to the petitioner as Reader from 05.08.1998 instead of 01.04.2004 and confer all the consequential benefits.

2. The petitioner was initially appointed as Technical Assistant in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education, Madras University, on 20.11.1987. Subsequently, he was selected to the post of Project Officer in the same department by the Selection Committee on 05.08.1989 and thereafter, he was confirmed in the said post with effect from 05.08.1991. While so, as per the recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Career Advancement Scheme was introduced and a