1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.91 OF 2004 Prof. Pratibha Kishor Vyas (Retd.) ..Petitioner. Vs. The University of Mumbai & Ors. .. Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.92 OF 2004 Prof. Shyam F. Kewalramani (Retired) ..Petitioner. Vs. The University of Mumbai & Ors. ..Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.114 OF 2004 Prof. Faqir Chand Goel (Retired) ..Petitioner. Vs. The University of Mumbai & Ors. ..Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.389 OF 2004 Prof. Mohana Ramesh Shete (Retired) ..Petitioner. Vs. The University of Mumbai & Ors. ..Respondents. .... Mr. M.P. Vashi for the petitioner. Mr. B.V. Phadnis for respondent No.1. Mr. M.D. Naik, AGP for respondent Nos.2 and 3. Mr. R.J. Singh for respondent No.5. .... CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J.& DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. 30th September, 2004. 2 P.C. : 1. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5 has given us a list which shows the amount which has been received by the petitioners as Provident Fund : Prof. Pratibha K. Vyas W.P.91/04 Rs.1,06,989.00 Shyam F. Kewalramani W.P.92/04 Rs.34,817.00 Prof. Faqir Chand Goel W.P.114/04 Rs.1,05,812.00 Prof. Mohana R. Shete W.P.389/04 Rs.1,01,323.00 2. These amounts are directed to be released to the petitioners within one week. It is also brought to our notice that the Provident Fund amount of Prof. Mrs. Chaphekar has also been received. We direct that the amount be released to her within one week. 3. We direct the Joint Director of Higher Education (Grants), Mumbai Region, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai to decide the exact amount which is due to the petitioners towards Provident Fund. He is also directed to determine the Provident Fund amount of the petitioner in writ petition 115 of 2004 and inform the petitioners 3 within one month from today. He is also directed to decide whether these petitioners are entitled to any interest on the Provident Fund amount. The Joint Director would be at liberty to take necessary steps to recover the amount from the respective colleges. 4. The petitioners would be at liberty to file representations before the Joint Director of Higher Education within one week and the same would be considered by him within one month thereafter. He may also give hearing to the petitioners before deciding the representations. 5. In view of this order, the learned counsel for the petitioners craves leave of the Court to withdraw the petitions. Leave as prayed is granted. The writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. 6. The parties to act on an authenticated copy of this order issued by the office of this Court. CHIEF JUSTICE DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.