JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri M.Dielhi Babu, learned counsel representing B.Veera Swamy Raju, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.V.Raghuveer, learned Government Pleader for Education representing the respondent Nos.1 to 3. There is no representation from the side of the respondent Nos.4 and 5.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed with the prayer to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to treat the petitioner’s resignation as voluntary retirement and consequentially fix his pension and all other benefits attached to the post of ‘Reader’ and to pay the same to the petitioner.

3. The petitioner was appointed as Lecturer in Zoology on 10.10.1984 in S.V.K.P. & Dr. K.S.Raju Arts and Science College (in short ‘the college’). The college was admitted into grant in aid from 03.12.1986. Later on, the petitioner was promoted as a ‘Reader’ in Zoology from 01.01.1996. The petitioner on 02.02.2008 submitted resignation, which was accepted by the college management on 15.02.2008 and the petitioner was relieved with effect from 02.02.2008.

4. In response to the petitioner’s application dated 14.01.2011 under Right to Information Act, 2005