JUDGMENT - B.N. SRIKRISHNA, J.:---This is another pathetic case of a pensioner, to boot a teacher in the University, who is made to run around in circles because the State authorities are unable to take a decision on his entitlement to pensionary benefits. That a teacher, a Government servant, at the fag end of his career was treated in this fashion, is saddening.

FACTS:

2.The petitioner joined a Government College known as Rajaram College, Kolhapur, as a Lecturer in Psychology. The petitioner`s service was regularised after selection by the M.P.S.C. and he was appointed permanently as a Lecturer in Psychology with effect from 14th November 1962. On 3-3-1981 the petitioner applied to the Poona University for being absorbed as a Lecturer in the college. Since absorption by the Poona University would necessarily mean giving up his job under the Government, the petitioner decided to take voluntary retirement from Government service and then join the Poona University. At the material time the Government of Maharashtra was encouraging voluntary retirement of Government servants as a matter of policy. The Government had issued a resolution dated 4th March, 1978 giving certain concessio

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