JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Ashish H. Shah for the petitioner and learned advocate Mr. Mehul Sharad Shah for the respondent no.1.

2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :

“a) This Hon'ble Court will be pleased to admit/allow this petition;

(b) This Hon'ble Court will be pleased to issue a writ of or in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent- Municipality to pay commuted pension to the petitioner forthwith;

(c) Pending admission, hearing and final disposal of this petition, this Hon'ble Court will be pleased to issue necessary directions to the respondent- Municipality to calculate commuted pension of the petitioner and submit a report to this Hon'ble Court;

(d) This Hon'ble Court will be pleased to grant ad-interim relief in terms of the aforesaid prayer clause;

(e) This Hon'ble Court will be pleased to grant any other relief deemed fit and expedient in the interest of justice.”

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was serving as an Office Superintendent with the respondent Nagarpalika and retired voluntarily on 30th Septembe