JUDGMENT

D. Raju, J.-Leave granted.

2. The above appeal has been filed challenging the order of a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court dated 17.6.2002 in Writ Petition No. 26400 of 1998 (S-KAT), rejecting the grievance sought to be made against the orders of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal at Bangalore dated 19.12.1997 and 27.3.1998 in the matter of re-fixation of the appellant s pension, which the appellant unsuccessfully attempted to have before the Departmental Authorities and the Tribunal below.

3. The appellant claims to have joined services of the State Government on 17.12.1953 in the Animal Husbandry Department and his services were said to have been lent to Agricultural Dairy Finance Corporation during 1971-1977 and thereafter during 3.8.1978 to 8.4.1981 to the Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation (a Public Sector Undertaking of the Karnataka State in the field of Dairy Industry) for being appointed as Officer on special duty on foreign service basis. Even while on such deputation the appellant took voluntary retirement on 8.4.1981 at the age of 54 years, 10 months and 21 days after rendering a qualifying service of 27 years, 3 months and 21 days, when he was ho