(1.) THE writ appeal has been preferred by the appellant challenging the order of dismissal of the writ petition passed by the learned single Judge wherein the impugned order dated 20.11.1992 has been upheld.
(2.) THE brief facts of the case in a nutshell are as follows: i. THE appellant was working as a Lecturer with the 1st respondent University from 1977. THE 3rd respondent was working with the 1st respondent University as Lecturer from 01.08.1984. THE appellant was given senior grade in the cadre of Lecturer with effect from 01.01.1986 and the 3rd respondent was given the senior grade with effect from 01.08.1989. ii. THEreafter an order was passed by the 1st respondent dated 20.11.1992 to the effect that the services rendered by the 3rd respondent at State Resource Centre, Madras from 01.07.1980 to 31.07.1984 would also be taken into account as qualifying service for placement as Senior Grade Lecturer under the Career Advancement Scheme of the University Grant Commission. Challenging the above said order, the appellant filed the writ petition contending that the services of the 3rd respondent rendered at State Resource Centre, Madras from 01.07.1980 to 31.07.1984 cannot be taken into account as qualifying service. THE learned single Judge has dismissed the writ petition by stating that the said impugned letter dated 20.11.1992 being a communication between the 1st respondent and the 3rd respondent, the same cannot be challenged by the appellant. Being aggrieved against the said order, the appellant has preferred the present appeal.
(3.) MR.S.Gopalaratnam, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the respondents 1 and 2 have verified the entire records and satisfied that the conditions stipulated by the University Grants Commission in the letter dated 27.11.1990 have been complied with by the 3rd respondent and only after the said verification, the services rendered by the 3rd respondent was taken into consideration. It is further submitted that the State Resource Centre was established by the approval of the Parliament to promote Literacy Programmes in every State. The said Centre is an autonomous body founded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu on the basis of grant-in-aid 80:15:5. It was also recognised for the Ph.D. Programmes by the University of Madras.