IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Dr.S.Kuppusamy ..Petitioner(s)

Vs The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai-5.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order in official communication No.D1(B)/TE/2015/1246 dated 29.12.2015, on the file of the respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to award promotion to the petitioner after considering the short term refresher course from 08.03.2010 to 12.03.2010 and award promotion form stage-3 to stage-4 with effect from 26.06.2013.

For Petitioner(s): M/s.S.Lingesh For Respondent(s): M/s.D.Ravichander, SGP

ORDER

The petitioner challenges the respondent University’s communication dated 29.12.2015, whereby the petitioner’s promotion from Assistant Professor (Stage 3) to Associate Professor (Stage 4) under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) was notified.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though he had fulfilled all the eligibility criteria for promotion as on 26.06.2013, the respondent g