JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioner was employed in the Osmania University with effect from 27-9-1949. He was promoted as Assistant Registrar and later as Deputy Registrar on 8-4-1980. He was confirmed as Deputy Registrar on 21-5-1982. According to the conditions of service, he was due to retire from service on attaining the age of 58 years, on 31-7-1988 (His date of oirth being 26-7-1930). On 19-6-1986, the petitioner addressed a letter to the Registrar of the University, which is extracted below.

“I may kindly be permitted to retire from the University Service with effect from 1-10-1986, treating this as three months notice with effect from 1-7-1986, as per the contract.”

2. The Deputy Registrar (Administration) informed the petitioner that the Vice Chancellor had accorded permission to the petitioner to retire voluntarily from the University Service with effect from 1-10-1986. On 30-8-1986, the petitioner addressed another letter to the Registrar, withdrawing his earlier letter dt. 19-6-1986, seeking voluntary retirement. The petitioner pointed out in the letter dated 30-8-1986 that after he sought permission to voluntarily retire from service through letter dated 19-6-1986, revision of