IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 1214 of 1996 Madhav Balkrishna Kulkarni (Professor) ..Petitioner vs. 1. State of Maharashtra & ors. ..Respondents. Shri S.M.Dange for petitioner Shri R.D.Rane, Addl.G.P. for respondent nos. 1 and 2 CORAM: A.P.SHAH CORAM: A.P.SHAH CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S.U.KAMDAR JJ. S.U.KAMDAR JJ. S.U.KAMDAR JJ. 19th August,2004 19th August,2004 19th August,2004 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Advocates. Perused the affidavit of Vasant Sonappa Jadhav, Administrative Officer. 2. In the affidavit it is categorically stated as follows: . "2. Now the State Government has cancelled the Government Resolution dated 20.1.1982, which is challenged by the Petitioners in the present writ petition vide Government Resolution dated 23.3.2000.’ . As per the provisionss of the State Government Resolution dated 23.3.2000, the college is supposed to upgrade the incumbent from the date of his revised qualifications i.e. M.Sc.(IInd class). . 3. I further state that from the information supplied by the Respondent No.3,Principal Willingdon College, Sangli, the Petitioners herein have acquired the revised Qualifications i.e. M.Sc.(IInd Class) after March, 1980 as per the information supplied by the said college and, therefore, from the date of acquitring the said qualification, the petitioners are eligible for upgradation. Hereto annexed and marked as Annexure 1 is a copy of the said Chart supplied by the Respondent no.3 college. . 4. The office of the Joint Director of Higher Education, Kolhapur Region, Kolhapur will issue necessary directions to the Principal Willingdon College, Sangli for necessary compliance of the said Government Resolution dated 23.3.2000." 3. In view of the above nothing survives in this petition save and except that the State Govt. shall extend the benefits of the Govt. Resolution dated 23rd March, 2000 to both the petitioners and release the differential amount within a period of 3 months from today. 4. Petition is accordingly disposed of.