1 wp 5936.10 & Ors. FARAD C ONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 5936/2010 V.T.Parashar Petitioner Vs. The University of Pune & Ors. Respondents WITH CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 6003/2010 Ramesh Joshi Petitioner Vs. The University of Pune & Ors. Respondents WITH CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 6004/2010 Momin Mhamulal Petitioner Vs. The University of Pune & Ors. Respondents WITH CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 6011/2010 V.G.Deshpande Petitioner Vs. The University of Pune & Ors. Respondents WITH CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 6012/2010 Subhash Kulkarni Petitioner Vs. The University of Pune & Ors. Respondents Mr. P.N.Joshi for Petitioner. Ms.Thakur AGP for State 2 wp 5936.10 & Ors. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : AUGUST, 10, 2010. P.C. : . Heard counsel for the petitioners and respondents. It is contended that the issue regarding encashment of earned leave on attaining superannuation subject to maximum of 180 days is covered by the decision of this Court dated 23/6/2009 passed in Writ Petition NO.6797/2008. Relevant observations made by the Division Bench are in paragraph-8 of the order which reads thus - The issue of encashment of earned leave to the lecturer or teachers from the college and university was dealt with in many writ petitions by the Division Benches of this Court. By various orders i.e. order dated 22nd January, 2007 in Writ Petition No. 4936 of 2007, order dated 13th April, 2007 in Writ Petition No. 2310 of 2007, and by order dated 7th April, 2008 in Writ Petition No. 8676 of 2006 alongwih a group of writ petitions, this Court decided and disposed of the petitions by taking consistent view holding the petitioners entitled to the encashment of earned leave upto 180 days.In the order dated 7th April, 2008, the Division Bench of this Court has clarified that educational institutions, after discharging their 3 wp 5936.10 & Ors. liability of payment towards leave encashment, are entitled to claim reimbursement by way of grant from the State .We concur with the view on the point of payment and of reimbursement as expressed by the Division Bench in its order dated 7th April, 2008. 2. In view of the above observations learned counsel for the petitioners pray that the present petitions may also be disposed of accordingly. 3. Learned A.G.P.does not dispute the factual and legal aspects of the matter. 4. In the circumstances it is evident that the issue involved in the present writ petitions stands covered by the decision of this Court referred herein- above . 5. For the reasons stated by the Division bench in paragraph-8 , referred to herein above , the present petitions stand disposed of accordingly. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.) 4 wp 5936.10 & Ors.