S.G. Shah, J.

Heard learned advocate Mr. A.D. Oza for the petitioner and learned AGP Mr. Krutik Parikh for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and learned advocate Mr. P.A. Jadeja for respondents No. 3 and 4. Perused the record.

2. The petitioner has been appointed as Demonstrator on 19.1.1982 with respondent No. 3 - College after following due process of law. From 1.10.1991, petitioner was given senior scale after he was appointed as Lecturer on 1.10.1983. It is not disputed that respondent No.3 - College is managed by respondent No.4 Society and is grant-in-aid College. It is also undisputed fact that the petitioner has chosen the option of pension at the relevant point of time and was covered by General Provident Fund (GPF) and such GPF account has been opened wherein contribution of both the petitioner and the employer has been credited from the date of initial appointment.

3. The petitioner was appointed by way of deputation as Assistant Professor in the Post Graduate Department of respondent No.3 - College w.e.f. 1.7.1998 and he worked there till December, 2010. On 1.1.2011, petitioner has been repatriated and reverted back to his original post as Assistant Professor (UG) of r