1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.30 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1600 OF 2005 M.Y.Gokhale .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mrs.A.D.Bhide for petitioner Mr.Naik, A.G.P. for State Mr.Bharadwaj with R.R.Shetty for respondent Nos. 2 and 3 Mr.Phadnis for respondent No.4. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 23rd March 2009. P.C. . At the hearing of this contempt petition, in all fairness, it is pointed out by Ms.Bhide that after the order of Central Government which was duly communicated to the Registrar of Mumbai University and State of Maharashtra, action has been taken and the State Government has accepted the recommendation of the Central Government as a 2 special case and will grant pensionary benefits to the petitioner on the basis of his service rendered with the Central Government and with University. 2. Mr.Naik, appearing for State of Maharashtra does not dispute issuance of Government Resolution dated 7th October 2008 but prays for some time so that the pension can be re-fixed and the sum due to the petitioner released. 3. The petitioner makes a grievance that he is more than 80 years of age and it is only after the contempt petitions are filed that some steps have been taken with regard to fixation of his pension. Considering the above and in the facts peculiar to this case, it is directed that the concerned authority in the department of Education and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra shall re-fix the pension and release 3 the sums due to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any event within two months from today, failing which this Court will be constrained to issue directions for payment of interest on delayed payment and recovering the same from the salary of the concerned officials. 4. Petition disposed of in the light of the Government Resolution dated 7th October 2008 and the direction issued today. (S.C.Dharmadhikari, J)