JUDGMENT :

Anant S. Dave, J.

Rule. Learned AGP Shri S.P. Hasurkar waives service of rule on behalf of - State.

2. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the petitioner, who retired from the post of Reader from M.S. University, Baroda w.e.f. 30.11.2000 for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction to the authorities, to finalise the pension case of the petitioner and make payment of pension, gratuity and commutation of pension and to release other retiral dues with reasonable rate of interest on delayed payment and also to award exemplary cost.

3. The short facts are as under:

3.1. The petitioner had joined the service as a Reader with NO.5 University on 6.10.1988 after due process of selection, in response to an advertisement. Prior thereto, the petitioner was in the service of the South Gujarat University as a Reader for the period from 31.3.1986 to 5.10.1988 and even before that, the petitioner had served as a lecturer at S.V.R. College of Engineering and Technology, Surat from 4.12.1975 to 31.3.1986 and earlier appointm