bsb IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 8637 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 8637 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 8637 OF 2007 Prof. Shamrao Dharma Vantamuri ... Petitioner V/s Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara & ors. ... Respondents Mr. G.H.Keluskar for the petitioner. Mr. V.A.Sonpal, A.G.P. for the respondent no.5. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. DATED: DATED: DATED: 10TH JANUARY, 2008. 10TH JANUARY, 2008. 10TH JANUARY, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. This petition is filed by the petitioner impugning the decision in Govt. Resolution No.NGC-1298/(4619)/ UNI-4, Mantralaya Annexe, Mumbai-400 032, dated 11th December, 1999, whereby the age of superannuation has been specified as 60 years in Government Colleges and institutes subject to conditions laid down under the Govt. Resolution No. SCT-1089/68588/(4672)/ ADM-2, dated 20th December, 1990. It is the contention of the petitioner that he is entitled to continue till the age of 62 years as per U.G.C. norms. This Court, in a group of petitions starting from Writ Petition No. 5338 2 of 2007 filed by Dr.Ranjana Yamaji Abhang, by its judgment and order dated 28.11.2007 upheld the validity of the Govt. Resolution dated 11th December, 1999 laying down 60 years as the age of superannuation for teachers working under the University and colleges affiliated to the University in the State of Maharashtra. The issue being covered by the decision of this Court, there is no merits in the petition. 3. Therefore, the petition stands dismissed. (J.N. (J.N. (J.N. PATEL, J.) PATEL, J.) PATEL, J.) (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.)