hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELALTE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7499 OF 2009 Shri. Parisa Tavanappa Chougule ... Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar for Petitioner. Mr. V.S. Masurkar, G.P. For R. Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Rajdeep S. Khadapkar for R. No. 5. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & K.K. TATED JJ. DATED : DECEMBER 11, 2009 P.C. Rule. By consent heard forthwith. Petitioner by the present Petition challenges the order dated 17.7.2009 issued by Respondent No. 2 which was made in accordance with the Government Resolution dated 23.3.2000 and the orders passed by this court in Writ Petition No. 3225 of 1992 dated 19.08.2004 and Writ Petition No. 9133 of 2007 dated 11.02.2009. Though the Petitioner was squarely covered by the said G.R. and those orders, by the impugned order dated 17.7.2009 he has been informed that the orders of this court do not apply to him as these are applicable to those cases only. In these circumstances, Petitioner approached this court. The Petitioner was appointed as Administrator on 20.6.2004 on the basis of his qualification of B.Sc.(Hon). The Petitioner thereafter acquired qualification of M.Sc.(B+) in October, 1980 from Shivaji University, Kolhapur and thereafter retired from the services after attaining the age of superannuation on 30.4.1996. On 25.10.1977, the Government of Maharashtra issued G.R. to implement the recommendations of the revised pay scales as recommended by the University Grants Commission. The Government thereafter issued G.R. of 20.1.1982. By this G.R. It was directed that the Demonstrator/Tutor/Method Master who are working in the Government and Non Government Colleges and who have acquired the educational qualifications prescribed for the post of Lecturer during the period of 01.07.1975 to 31.03.1980 their pay scale should be upgraded/improved to the pay scale of Lecturers with effect from 01.07.1981. Thereafter fresh G.R. Was issued on 23.3.2000. By th is G.R. As admitted in W.P. No. 3225 of 1992 benefit of improvement/upgradation of pay scales would be applicable from the date of acquisition of the educational qualifications prescribed for the post of Lecturer and the State then would extend the benefit to these Petitioners. Petition have been filed before this court being Writ Petition No. 3225 of 1992. It was disposed of on 19.8.2004. Based on the Government submissions in the said Petition, Petitioners therein who had acquired the revised qualification i.e. M.Sc. (IInd Class) after March, 1980 were given benefits. Similar another Bench of this Court on 11.2.2009 in Writ Petition No. 9133 of 2007, the Petitioner who acquired qualifications after 1981 it was held that it was covered by the G.R. dated 23.3.2000. The Respondents have filed their reply. It is their contention that though G.R. Dated 23.3.2000 was issued which will be useful to the demonstrator/tutors/method masters, but not applicable to the Petitioner. In our opinion, the case of the Petitioner is not different from the other petitions referred to earlier. Petitioner has in the instant case acquired M.Sc.(+) qualifications in October, 1980. Therefore, it is squarely covered by G.R. Of 23.3.2000. In the light of that this petition will have to be allowed. Accordingly rule made absolute in terms of Prayer Clause (b) and we further direct to pay to the Petitioners difference of arrears of pension and arrears of salary, if any within four months from today. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (K.K. TATED, J.) (F,I. REBELLO,J.)