1 unreported IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.2181 OF 1996. Bansilal Chunilal Shende, Age 57 years, Shrirang Colony, "Swapnil", Vidyanagari, Deopur, Dhule. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. Secretary to the Government, of Maharashtra, Secondary Education, Mantralaya, Bombay. 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Nasik. 4. The Education Officer, Zilla Parishad, Dhule. ' 5. Peoples Education Societies, K.D.High School, Taloda, Dist.Dhule. ... Respondents. ... Mr.K.C.Sant, advocate for the petitioner Mr.K.G.Patil, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. ... CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 16.06.2010. 2 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing ans setting letter dated 9.11.1992 and grant the petitioner all difference in pay-scale and pensionary benefits in terms of Government Resolution dated 8.4.1992. So also the direction to revise the pay of the petitioner on the basis of the Government Resolution dt. 8.3.1990. 2. The petitioner worked as a Teacher since 1959-1965 in the erstwhile Bombay State in a private aided School. In the year 1965 he joined K.D.High School in Maharashtra State. At the time of joining the said School, he was given pay-scale of Rs.120-300 and he was paid accordingly till 1978. In the year 1978 his pay-scale was reduced to Rs.110-220 on the ground that B.P.Ed. degree which was issued to him from Gujarat State was not recognised. Thereafter, the petitioner retired on 31.12.1991. 3. It is not disputed by the Respondent that the petitioner had worked in aided School. 3 His last pay drawn before he joined the School in the State of Maharashtra was Rs.135/- which was given to a trained teacher. 4. There was no reason for the State to have reduced the pay-scale. In respect of others the State has accorded the said pay-scale. The ground raised by the State that the services rendered from 1959-1965 in Gujarat State could not be counted as the said degree obtained by him was not recognised is incorrect. The State itself has passed Resolution dated 8.6.1992 stating that the said degree of D.P.A. would be on par with B.P.Ed. degree. Moreover,the reason for not counting the service rendered in Gujarat State is also erroneous as the Respondents have granted the same benefit to others as is evident from the record. 5. Since 1978 the pay-scale of the petitioner has been reduced which is erroneous. The petitioner is entitled to the pay-scale of Rs.120-300 since 1965 and all his pensionary benefits will have to be computed as per pay- 4 scale of Rs.120-300 as applicable to a trained teacher from time to time and also counting service from 1959 for pensionary benefits. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is allowed. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (C) and (D) with no order as to costs. The Government may compute the arrears and pensionary benefits payable to the petitioner as directed within a period of six (6) months from today. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (B.R.GAVAI,J.) asp/office/wp218196