JUDGMENT :

PANKAJ MITHAL, J.

1. Heard Shri R. Basant, senior counsel for the petitioner and Shri Gaurav Agrawal, senior counsel for the respondent.

2. Kerala Agricultural University has preferred this Special Leave Petition challenging the judgment and order dated 26.08.2022 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala in Writ Appeal No. 298 of 2022, T.P. Murali vs. Kerala Agricultural University. The Division Bench after setting aside the judgment dated 21.12.2021 passed in Writ Petition (C) No.17803 of 2021, quashed the order dated 30.07.2021 passed by the Vice Chancellor of the university terminating the services of the respondent T.P. Murali.

3. The Division Bench in allowing the writ appeal, though quashed the termination order passed against the respondent but refused to direct for his reinstatement as he had attained the age of superannuation during the pendency of litigation. Thus, it only directed the university to decide and disburse the pensionary benefits to the respondent to which he may be entitled as per the relevant statues and rules.

4. The respondent T.P. Murali had joined the Kerala Agricultural University as Assistant Professor on 24.03.1988. After havin