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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Ravindra V.Ghuge, Ashwin D.Bhobe
Sushama C. Pendharkar – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.
1. This Petition is listed in the ‘Prioritised Cases’ category. It was heard yesterday and today for a long time.
2. This Petition has been lodged on 8th December, 2008 by the Petitioner, who did not receive pension for 5 years after she superannuated on 31.10.2003. The prolonged wait for 5 years, even after issuing a legal notice through her Advocate, which was met with a reply of the University dated 12.6.2008, disowning her very engagement and employment with the University, prompted the Petitioner to approach this Court. She is around 84 years of age today.
3. The facts of her case are quite clear. She had made an application dated 24.12.1984 for appointment as a Research Officer, to the University. She was interviewed by the University on 8.2.1985. By an appointment order dated 18.3.1985, issued on the letter head of the Pune University (presently, the Savitribai Phule Pune University) and signed by the Registrar, she was appointed as a Research Officer. She was placed in the Rs. 1200-50-1300-60-1900 pay scale and her basic pay was fixed at Rs. 1200/-, along with all University approved allowances, including Vehicle Allowance. She was deployed with
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