IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 229 OF 2005 With WRIT PETITION NOS.413, 450, 451 AND 452 OF 2005. Shivaji University Teachers Asson. & Ors.... .... Petitioners V/s The State of Maharashtra & Ors.... ..... Respondents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Office Notes, Office ) Court's or Judge's Orders Memoranda of Coram, appearances ) Court's orders or directions and ) Registrar's orders. ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Shri Madan Phadnis, Sr. Adv. With L.T. Satelkar, Adv. for the petitioners. Ms.M.P. Tahkur, AGP for the State. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR AND D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. 13.9.2005. PC: By this petitions the petitioners seek a direction for proper fixation of their pensionary benefits in view of several Government Resolutions. 2. Notice why the petitioner be not admitted was issued and a detailed affidavit has been filed in which following statement is made: 1 “I further say that in this writ petition this office has prepared revised pension papers as per guidelines received from Government Treasury and Treasury Department in accordance with the G.R. Dated 15.11.1999. I further say that the matter is already referred to Director of Higher Education, M.S. Pune-1. I humbly say that this being policy matter, the action will be taken in accordance with law. This Hon'ble Court may grant time to take decision in accordance with law in sixteen weeks.” 3. In view of this statement, in our opinion, interest of justice would be met if the respondents particularly Director of Higher Education, Maharashtra State, Pune-I is directed to decide the matter as referred to him within a period of 16 weeks as mentioned in the affidavit. It would be in the fitness of things that the Director of Higher Education also gives a hearing to the members or representatives of the petitioner- association in Writ Petition No.229 of 2005 and decides the matter after hearing them and their claim in regard 2 to revised pension grants. In view of this direction the petitions are allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to approach appropriate Forum in the event of there being any adverse decision. 13.9.05 3