IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.6574 of 2004 Mahadeo Krishna Lad ..Petitioner vs Union of India and ors ..Respondents Mr.Tushar Bhavsar for Shukla and Shukla for petitioner Mr. R.S.Apte with Mr. Girish Kulkarni for respondent no.l CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S C DHARMADHIKARI JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S C DHARMADHIKARI JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S C DHARMADHIKARI JJ. Dated 7.l2.2004 Dated 7.l2.2004 Dated 7.l2.2004 P.C: Heard advocates. For the reasons recorded in the order in Writ Petition No.6600 of 2004, we direct the respondents to fix the pension of the petitioner at the rate not less than 50% of minimum pay as per the revised pay scale introduced on l.l.l996 in respect of Petty Officer Group Y and release the pension including arrears with simple interest at the rate of 9% p.a. with effect from l.l.l996. Petition is accordingly disposed of.