Hon’ble Siddharth, J.—Heard Sri Shashi Nandan, learned Senior Counsel ably assisted by Sri V.K. Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.K. Upadhyaya, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Ajit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has filed the above noted writ petition, praying for the following reliefs:

(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the orders dated 18.8.2006 (Annexure 11 to the writ petition), 13/17.12.2005 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition) passed by the Vice-Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and the resolution of the Executive Council dated 7.7.2006 (Annexure 10 to the writ petition).

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus restraining the respondents from making any reduction from the pension of the petitioner on the basis of the above mentioned impugned orders and the resolution of the Executive Council.

(iii) Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem, fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, AND

(iv) To award cost of the petition in favour of the petitioner.

3. The petitioner’s case is th