J.B. Pardiwala, J.

1. By this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ applicant has prayed for the following reliefs:

"25(A) To issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the letter dated 11.9.2007 of the respondent No. 5 as also order passed by the respondent No. 1 dated 3.5.2006 bearing No. KAS/132004/1082(3)/K-9 (which was never served upon the present petitioner) withholding the pension of the petitioner for the reasons stated in the memo of petition.

(B) Pending admission, hearing and final disposal of the above Special Civil Application to restrain the respondents, their agents and servants from withholding the pension of the present petitioner pursuant to the order passed by the respondent No. 1 dated 3.5.2006 and intimated to the petitioner by letter dated 11.9.2007 of the respondent No. 5 for the reasons stated in the memo of petition.

(c) The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other appropriate relief as the nature circumstances of the case may require.

(D) To award the cost of this petition."

2. The case of the writ applicant