R.M. Borde, J.

1. Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of learned Counsel for respective parties.

2. Petitioners, in this group of petitions are either retired college teachers or legal representatives of deceased teachers. Petitioners are claiming directions to the Respondent Colleges and the Institutions to pay them the amount payable towards encashment of earned leave standing to their credit on the date of their superannuation with interest, in accordance with rules, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months. A direction is also sought for against the respective Colleges and the Institutions to comply with the directives issued by the University in respect of payment of the amount towards earned leave standing to their credit together with interest payable on the date of their retirement.

3. Petitioners are the retired employees and were in service of the respective colleges as lecturers/teachers. In view of provisions of Statute 424(3) and 424(c) of the North Maharashtra University, they are entitled to claim the amount of earned leave standing to their credit on the date of their retirement on superannu