selection process is selected and appointed as an 'Assistant Professor' on 16.04.2010. Clause 7 (i) of the Government Resolution referred to supra provides that five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible at the entry level of recruitment as Assistant Professor to persons possessing the degree of Ph.D. awarded in the relevant discipline by the University following the process of admission, registration, course work and external evaluation as prescribed by the UGC /ICAR in its Regulation. The Clause 7 (iv) relied would operate if the teacher completes their Ph.D. degree in service in the relevant discipline and has been awarded by a University complying with the process as applied by the UGC / ICAR for enrolment, course work and evaluation etc in its Regulation. The petitioner had completed his Ph.D. when the petitioner was working at Junior college as a Teacher in Commerce. The petitioner acquired Ph.D. on 06.10.2009. It was thereafter through a fresh selection process the petitioner joined as Assistant Professor at Senior college on 16.04.2010. The past service of the petitioner rendered as Teacher in commerce is not considered while appointing the petitioner as an 'Assistant Professor'. As the petitioner possesses the Ph.D. qualification at the time of entry level as an 'Assistant Professor', the petitioner certainly would be entitled for five non-compounded advance increments as per Clause 7 (i) of Government Resolution dated 12.08.2009.
