1 caw944.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.944 OF 2011 In WRIT PETITION NO.5191 OF 2003 Shri Suryakant B. Chaudhari : Applicant (Orig. Petitioner) V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents (Orig.Respondents) .... Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar for the applicant. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, A.G.P. for resp.nos.1 to 3. Mr.A.M.Kulkarni for respondent no.4. .... CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : MAY 03, 2011. P.C.: Counsel for the applicant, in all fairness, has submitted that prayer clause (b) can be considered at the time of hearing of the Writ Petition and appropriate directions can be issued at that time. Accordingly, prayer clause (b) is not pressed for the time being which is kept open to be decided at the time of hearing of the Writ Petition. 2 caw944.11 2. Insofar as prayer clause (a) is concerned, we have no hesitation in directing the respondents to finalise the pension claim of the applicant on the basis of the pay scale which was payable to the applicant on the date of his retirement without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the applicant to claim revised pay scale and proportionate increase in the pensionary and retiral benefits. Since the applicant’s proposal is presently pending with the office of the Deputy Director of Education, Kolhapur Region, Kolhapur, we direct the said authority to process the pension papers of the applicant and forward the same to the Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements)-1, Mumbai, within six weeks from today and in turn the office of the Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements)-1, Mumbai, shall take a final decision on the proposal, as expeditiously as possible and, in any case, not later than eight weeks from the receipt of the proposal in his office, considering the fact that the applicant has already retired from service on 30.11.2010. 3. Civil Application stands disposed of on the above terms. (A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.) (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)