ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner was a part-time professor of law College (respondent No. 5), has invoked Article 226 of the Constitution of India and seeks to challenge the non-grant of the benefits of provident fund for the period he was working as part-time Professor with respondent No. 4. He alternatively prayed for grant of benefit of pension and gratuity on the same foundation.

( 2 ) THE petitioner had joined as part-time professor of Business Law on 4th July, 1983 and was continued till his retirement on 6th June, 2000. At the time of the retirement, the petitioner was drawing basic salary of Rs. 5,138/- and dearness allowance of rs. 1,938/- aggregating to Rs. 7,076/ -. Based on an order in Writ Petition No. 2588 of 1989, the petitioner therein who was working as a professor with respondent no. 4-College had claimed the benefit of provident fund for the period of his working as part-time professor. By the order dated 16th January, 2002, the said case was considered favourably by this Court and the relief was granted. The petitioner, therefore, through his advocates letter dated 10th October, 2003, requested the respondents to grant him provident fund, gratuit