Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit vs Manu

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2023 Supreme(SC) 530

K. M. JOSEPH, B. V. NAGARATHNA
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit – Appellant
Versus
Manu – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Surendranath P V, Sr. Adv. Mr. Biju P Raman, AOR Mr. Sawan Kumar Shukla, Adv. Mrs. Lekha Sudhakar, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Raghenth Basant, Adv. Mr. P. V. Dinesh, AOR Ms. Roopali Lakhotia, Adv. Mr. Ajay Krishna, Adv. Ms. Nida K, Adv. Mr. Akhil K M, Adv. Mr. C. K. Sasi, AOR Mr. Abdulla Naseeh V T, Adv. Ms. Meena K Poulose, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

Nagarathna, J.

Leave granted.

2. The present appeal has been filed by the Appellant-University assailing the final judgment and order dated 10th August, 2016, passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam in Writ Appeal No. 254 of 2016. By the impugned judgment, the Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the Writ Appeal filed by the Appellant-University and confirmed the judgment of the learned Single Judge of the High Court, dated 13th October, 2015 whereby the appellant-University was directed to grant two advance increments to Respondent No. 1 in terms of Clause 6.18 of the revised University Grants Commission (“UGC”) Scheme, 1998 and Government Order dated 21st December, 1999, on his placement as a Selection Grade Lecturer.

3. Succinctly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are as under:

3.1. Respondent No.1, namely, Dr. Manu joined the service of the Appellant-University on 14th July, 1999, as a Lecturer in the Hindi language department.

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2023 Supreme(SC) 530

K. M. JOSEPH, B. V. NAGARATHNASree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit – AppellantVersusManu – Respondent

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K. M. JOSEPH, B. V. NAGARATHNA
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit – Appellant
Versus
Manu – Respondent