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The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition to quash the proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 02.01.2019 bearing No:NITT/Estt./Unit-III/2018-19/91 and to permit the petitioner to continue in service till she attains age of superannuation i.e., 65 years. Case of the Petitioner:

2. The petitioner joined the services of Regional Engineering College, Trichy as Library Assistant (Non Teaching Staff) with effect from 20.10.1981. The petitioner was awarded with selection grade with effect from 22.10.1999. By the advertisement No.18/98, Regional Engineering College, Trichy called for applications as per the U.G.C. norms from the eligible candidates for the posts of Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers, CAD/Cam Engineer and Librarian. The petitioner applied for the post of Librarian as she was fully qualified. After the interview, she http://www.judis.nic.in was selected and appointed as Librarian with effect from 22.04.1999.

7. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1, 2 and 3 and perused the entire materials on record.

8. The issue to be decided in the Writ Petition is whether the post of Librarian held by the petitioner is a Teaching post or Non-Teaching post.

8(a). Originally the National Institute of Technology, Trichy was known as the Regional Engineering College, Trichy. The service conditions of the employees of the Regional Engineering College, Trichy http://www.judis.nic.in were governed by the service rules of the Tiruchirappalli Regional Engineering College Society. On 20.10.1981, the petitioner was appointed as Library Assistant, which is a Non-Teaching post and on 22.10.1999, the petitioner was awarded selection grade. The Regional Engineering College, Trichy by advertisement No.18/98 called for applications to fill up the posts of Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers, CAD/Cam Engineer and Librarian on AICTE scale of pay. The petitioner applied for the post of Librarian. She was selected and appointed as Librarian with effect from 22.04.1999. It is the contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is a Teaching staff as she was appointed on AICTE scale of pay and she is being paid salary on par with scale of pay of Associate Professor cadre. In the service rules, the petitioner is shown as Teaching staff.