JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned Advocate Mr.Asit Joshi for the petitioner and learned AGP Mr.Sahil Trivedi for the respondent State.

2. Issue Rule returnable forthwith. Learned AGP waives service of Rule for the respondent State.

3. By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought for the following main prayers :-

“20(A) Your Lordships be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or a writ in the nature of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing respondent No.1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 30.3.2017 submitted by the petitioner for grant of pension, gratuity and other retiral benefits, in accordance with the settled legal proposition and various orders and decisions rendered by this Hon’ble Court and then take decision after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within such stipulated time as may be deem fit by this Hon’ble Court, in the interest of justice & equity;

(AA) Your Lordships be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ order or direction, quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 2.3.2019 passed by respondent No.1 as being illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust, contrary