Heard Sri Diwakar Mishra, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel as well as Sri Mangla Prasad Rai, 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 11.12.2015 and 31.10.2011 (Annexure Nos.12 and 2 to the writ petition) passed by General Manager (Karmik), U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Lucknow, respondent no.2, and Regional Manager, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Varanasi Region, Varanasi, respondent no.3 respectively;

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay all the retiral benefits i.e., gratuity, leave encashment etc., to the petitioner within stipulated period, prescribed by this Hon’ble Court;

(iii) Issue any other suitable writ, order or direction which his Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case;

3. The petitioner’s case is that he was appointed as Driver in the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Ghazipur on 25.04.1989. At the time of his appointment, is educa