Judgment

CHINNAPPA REDDY, J.:- On November 20, 1984 this writ petition was heard along with Writ Petition No. 13243 of 1983 (reported in AIR 1984 SC 1247) (J.P. Chaturvedi v. Union of India). Shri J. P. Chaturvedis petition was allowed, by consent of the learned Attorney General who appeared for the Union of India. Shri M. L. Jains petition was allowed on the same lines under the impression that the facts involved were the same. It has now been brought to our notice by the Registry that there is considerable, difference in the prayers in the two cases. We have, therefore, recalled our earlier order in Shri M. L. Jains case and examined his case afresh.

2. Shri M. L. Jain was a member of the Rajasthan Judiciary from September 31, 1945 onwards till July 1, 1975 during which period he was a District and, Sessions Judge, from November 9, 1970 to July 1, 1975. Thereafter he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court on July 1, 1975. He retired as a Judge of the High Court on July 21, 1984. Had he not been appointed a Judge of the High Court, he would have retired as District and Sessions Judge on July 31, 1977. His total period of service as a Judicial Officer, otherwise than as a Judge of